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Volume 16, Issue 8 - February 21 - February 27, 2008
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This Week's Features:
Paving the Way
Weaving through rush hour traffic while cursing at the driver next to you does not leave the average commuter a lot of time for historic ruminations. The observant motorist, however, can travel through African American history in Maryland by taking a careful route through Anne Arundel and Calvert counties.
by Diana Beechener
Yes we can become 15 percent more energy efficient by 2015 … Calvert County wants your stories and memorabilia of local veterans … Calvert County’s Lyme disease crusader Cheryl Emery tells her frightening story — first published in Bay Weekly — in a new book … and last but not least, this week’s Creature Feature: The ghostly white stag of the Scottish Highlands.
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A Changing of the GuardMighty Orion gives way to nurturing VirgoThe winter constellation Orion stands high in the south at sunset, just before 6:00 this week. One of the most familiar shapes in the heavens, Orion is highlighted by the line of three bright stars, Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka, forming his belt. Tidelog®
Put Out the LightConservationist Teddy Roosevelt’s last words still guide usThe four final words of the great Bull Moose, one of my favorite presidents, on January 6, 1919, were bywords for my generation. Comedian Fred Allen said the words most spoken in his generation were “Go easy on the butter; it’s 10 cents a pound.” But at our farm, there was a cow or two, and Grandma Burton churned the butter.
Grow a Vegetable Garden in Tight QuartersPlan now to plant produce in a small spaceA full-size garden isn’t necessary to grow your own fresh vegetables. You can start with as little as a square foot of garden space. Seed catalogs and nurseries offer varieties of dwarf vegetables that you can grow successfully in limited space, including planter boxes. Congressional Politics on Chesapeake BayCongressmen rarely lose their seats in the U.S. House, especially in their own party primaries. Incumbents have a host of built-in advantages that range from newsletters to district-enriching pork-projects and other goodies to electoral districts often drawn in their favor. If Only the Academy Would ListenJonathan Parker’s ninth annual Oscar Picks
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Hangin’ with the Yella FellasThis angler’s spring arrives earlyFlipping my small, gold spoon out from the stream bank, I said a prayer to the fish gods. The winter had been hard on my disposition; my wife had just recommended — actually she had demanded — that I get out of the house and onto the water. So here I was.
Swimming in Troubled WatersHow to buy less wasteYes, food packaging is a big problem in North America as well as elsewhere around the world, with landfills filling up and recyclers facing a glut of materials to process.
Did You Vote?How Maryland can double its best turnoutWe constantly extol the unique virtues of American democracy. We are trying to export our system to places like Africa and the Arab world. Yet, on average, only half the people in this country, state and county vote in any given election.
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