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Article - Sporting Life by Dennis Doyle; by Dennis Doyle - 6/13/13

Fishing with the Boys

Croaker in the cooler makes for good eating at the table

My young sons were doing their best to emulate my actions as we drifted bloodworms over a hard shell bottom in a gently moving tide that June evening. My one-ounce sinker sent a tic-tic-tic flicking up the line on my light casting outfit. The rod tip was twitching right in rhythm. Harrison’s rod suddenly arched. He struggled to keep the rod from being pulled over the side while avoiding the hard gunnel. Fishfinder The croaker bite continues to expand, but...

Article - The Bay Gardener by Dr. Francis Gouin; by Dr. Francis Gouin - 6/13/13

Dads: Teach Your Children to Garden

It’s a lesson for life

Children learn so much about life from working in the garden. Watching a seed germinate and develop into a plant, then watching that plant develop and produce flowers, fruits and more seeds teaches them the cycle of life. Sowing seeds of different crops and watching them develop into different shapes, flowers, fruits and vegetables teaches them that variability is as common in plants as it is in humans. Proper nutrition is as important for growing plants as it is for good...

Article - Letter from the Editor; by Sandra Olivetti Martin - 6/13/13

Bernie Fowler: Father of Patuxent Recovery

Fatherhood is a lifelong calling

Father to four, grandfather to eight and great-grandfather to seven, retired state senator Bernie Fowler doubles as father of Patuxent River recovery. That Chesapeake tributary rises and ends in Maryland. If we can’t clean up the Patuxent, says Fowler, what chance does the Bay stand? So Bernie waded into the river of his youth, sending ripples that haven’t stopped yet. From his determination flow Maryland’s two most powerful calls...

Article - News; by Ashley Brotherton - 6/13/13

Renovated Rehab

Animal sanctuary gets Bay-friendly upgrade

Lindsay Lohan or Amanda Bynes won’t be making cameos at Davidsonville’s upgraded rehab. This rehab — Davidsonville Wildlife Sanctuary — helps rehabilitate geese, ducks, frogs, beavers, deer, turtles and migratory birds. The sanctuary — where injured wild creatures from emus to geese are rehabilitated — turned to the South River Federation to make a pond on the edge of the property more Bay friendly. The Federation...

Article - Creature Feature; by Cathryn Williams Freeburger - 6/13/13

Phoebes Take On UFOs

The dads take fatherhood seriously, too

Phoebes are inconspicuous in plumage, but you will hear them from wooded areas loud and clear: FEEE-bee-bee-bee! Eastern phoebes, part of the flycatcher family, swoop down from understory branches to catch moths, mosquitoes and other Undesirable Flitting Objects. The generic name for flycatchers, Empidomax, is from the Greek for king of the gnats. Prim grey coloring belies the phoebes’ bold and charming nature. A sporty convertible crest pops up when extra emphasis is...

Article - Books; by Sandra Olivetti Martin - 6/13/13

Shocking the Conscience

Jet correspondent Simeon Booker tells of his front-line reporting on the war for Civil Rights

Simeon Booker is a lucky man. He has lived to enjoy the spoils of victory. On the sandy shores of the Chesapeake at Cove Point in southern Calvert County, the 94-year-old has enjoyed 30 years of the best the Bay has to offer. He has basked in water just outside his cottage windows, miles of beach walking, fishing, the solace of nature, the company of neighbors and friends … even the luxury of a new septic system supported in part by the Bay Restoration Fund. ...

Article - People; by - 6/13/13

Dad’s on the Job

In celebration of Father’s Day, dads from 19 to 94 tell us what they like best about the job

Zack Krenik Huntingtown: 19-year-old student Being a father is true happiness only a father can understand. It’s unlike anything I could ever imagine. Molly was born five months ago, and that day was indescribable. I remember driving home from the hospital super slow. I didn’t go over 40 miles per hour on Route 4. I was protecting my precious cargo. That first night...

Article - Sky Watch by J. Alex Knoll; by J. Alex Knoll - 6/6/13

Tight Against the Horizon

Three planets toy with the sun

This week boasts the earliest sunrises of the year, when old Sol crests the horizon at 5:41am. We’re still a couple weeks from solstice, the overall longest day of the year, and the latest sunset won’t come for another two weeks after that. Why? Several reasons, including earth’s not-quite-spherical shape, its elliptical orbit around the sun and the varying point of high noon across the globe. If you’re up before dawn, look to the northeast for the...

Article - Movie Reviews; by Diana Beechener - 6/6/13

Now You See Me

Aside from a not-so-new twist, this movie is an entertaining illusion

Four magicians, drawn together by a mysterious puppet master, team up to steal from the rich and give to the poor. Think Robin Hood with flash paper and sequins. As if pillaging the bank accounts of the one-percent isn’t hard enough, the illusionists must evade the pernicious attention of an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo: Iron Man 3) tasked with lowering the curtain on this charitable crime spree. The dream team of magicians, named The Four Horsemen, each brings a special...

Article - The Dish; by Lisa Knoll - 6/6/13

Tastes of Early Summer

Camp Letts’ Wingstock Festival and Gordon Biersch’s Summerbrau

It’s not summer yet, but things are heating up. This Saturday, June 8, Camp Letts in Edgewater hosts the second annual Chesapeake Wingstock Festival. This tasty fundraiser supports Camp Letts’ Caring for Community Campaign, which provides kids in need with full and partial scholarships to attend camp. Seven local restaurants fire up their best wings for both judges’ and people’s choice awards. There are lots of activities for the youngsters (12 and under get free...