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“P” is for Pellagra. During the first three decades of the twentieth century, pellagra once posed a threat to hundreds of thousands of Southerners. Though death claimed only about three percent of the cases, the ravages of the disease were horrible.

“T” is for Tindall, George Benjamin (1921-2006). Historian, educator.

Arias are the pieces for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment that are found in operas, oratorios, and cantatas. They’re songs, in a sense, but they tend to be more musically elaborate and vocally demanding than the kinds of pieces we usually call songs.

As our population continues to age, a popular scenario has started to emerge, and it does not involve nursing homes. More and more of our elderly are deciding that they want to age in place. That is - at home. Joining us today to tell us more about this trend is Dina Mewett, executive director of BeWell@Home in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

About three years ago, we interviewed our next guest and her husband about their prepackaged hamburger marinades and sauces that are now on grocery store shelves across the country. As a result of their success, they have appeared on many network TV shows and became regular guests on QVC after winning QVC's "Customer Food Choice Award". Now they are staying busy teaching people how to package and sell their own food products. Mike Switzer interviews Monique Wilsondebriano, co-founder of the Charleston Gourmet Burger Company and now Recipe for Retail in North Charleston, SC.

Ringbill gulls and Bonaparte's gulls spend the winters on South Carolina's inland rivers and lakes.

Hericium erinaceus (also called lion's mane mushroom, mountain-priest mushroom, bearded hegehog mushroom, or bearded tooth fungus) is an edible mushroom belonging to the tooth fungus group. Native to North America, Europe and Asia, it can be identified by its long spines (greater than 1 cm length), occurrence on hardwoods, and tendency to grow a single clump of dangling spines. The fruit bodies can be harvested for culinary use.

M” is for Mauldin (Greenville County; 2020 population 24,764).

“R” is for Rice trunks. Rice trunks are wooden sluices installed in “banks” or dikes of rice fields for irrigation and flood control.

"S” is for Salvador, Francis (ca. 1747-1776). Legislator, patriot.