Old Dogs, New Tricks By Terry Portis Some clichés are wrong. “You can’t teach an old dog, new tricks” is one of them. It might take longer to teach old dogs new tricks, but they can still learn. They might also need a nap after performing the trick. The point is that you are never […]
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Legal Insights: Avoiding Probate with the Revocable Living Trust
Legal Insights: Avoiding Probate with the Revocable Living Trust By Candace Beckett This column presents general information regarding estate and disability planning and probate. It is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship or constitute legal advice to its readers. Individuals with legal concerns should consult with an attorney for advice regarding their specific circumstances. […]
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Hospice Seeks Volunteers for Key Roles
HOSPICE SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR KEY ROLES By Leslie Hunt Hospice of the Chesapeake needs volunteers to advance its mission of improving the quality of life for those experiencing advanced illness or bereavement through compassionate support and education. If you would like to share any of these skills and be part of the hospice experience, please […]
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He Cooks: Oven-Roasted Chicken
HE COOKS Oven-Roasted Chicken By Mac Millhone Serves four Many foodies say that you can tell good cooks by their roast chicken. There is no shortage of opinions on how to successfully roast a bird. I think I will add mine to the pile just the same. This recipe is beautiful, tastes great and is […]
Posted inGrandparenting, Life Styles
Empty Nest Syndrome Redux
EMPTY NEST SYNDROME REDUX For Grandparents By Peggy Kiefer We all hear about parents suffering from “empty nest syndrome” when their children (especially the first child) go off to college. But how about the grandparents of that child? We are the forgotten people. And, we certainly have our own strain of empty nest syndrome. […]
Posted inFun Stuff, Life Styles, Of Local Interest, Retirement, Volunteers
Now that You Have all That Free Time . . .
Now that You Have all That Free Time … By Maureen Smith There are those so wedded to their jobs that they dread retirement. Others count the days when more time will be available to enjoy travel, gardening, quilting, afternoon bridge, enrichment classes, golf, tennis, yoga, painting, more time with grandchildren or elderly […]
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Eye Symptoms That should Not be Ignored
Eye Symptoms That Should Not be Ignored By Michael J. Dodd, MD What if you have a red eye? Should you go to the emergency room or see your eye doctor, or hope it goes away? Here we discuss some eye symptoms which should be evaluated by a doctor. A common eye symptom is the […]
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Help Your Doctor Help You: Secrets of a Successful Apppointment
Help Your Doctor Help You: Secrets of a Successful Appointment By Kathryn Marchi How many of us have immediately after an appointment realized that we’d forgotten to tell our doctor about a health concern or symptom? It’s happened to most people that I know. During my last visit with my primary care provider, Dr. […]
Posted inBeauty, Good Health
Smiling with Confidence, Chewing with Comfort
Smiling with Confidence, Chewing with Comfort By Dr. Earl L. Chambers Long gone are the days of tolerating loose dentures. The clacking and lisping are a thing of the past. There has been a long history of efforts to stabilize this type of prosthesis, which brings to mind George Washington’s wooden teeth coupled with springs. […]
Posted inEntertainment, Of Local Interest
St. John’s, an Annapolis Landmark
St. John’s, an Annapolis Landmark By Sus3an Borden Whether Annapolis is your hometown or you became an Annapolitan by choice, you were probably aware of St. John’s College for quite some time before you learned of its unusual education and national reputation. Perhaps you picnicked on its campus or went to the Mitchell Gallery to […]
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Matchmaker or Mouse: Two Options for Boomer Singles
Matchmaker or Mouse: Two Options for Boomer Singles By Melissa Conroy According to the U.S. census, a surprising 102 million people 18 years or older were unmarried in 2011 and make up 44 percent of the adult population. Growing numbers of people choose to live single while increasing numbers of people cohabit or have alternate […]
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Getting Back on Your Bike – Terrific at Any Age
Getting Back on your Bike – Terrific at Any Age! By Joanne R. Alloway Most of us must work in different ways to stay in shape as we age. I felt this profoundly when my knees began hurting, my hair rebelled at swimming in chlorinated pools and my gym visits dwindled to twice weekly. […]
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Book Reviews
Maryland’s Way: The Hammond-Harwood House Cook Book by Mrs Lewis R. Andrews and Mrs J. Reaney Kelly (2012) (Available through www.HammondHarwoodHouse.org) What do the historic Hammond-Harwood House and Tulip Hill in Galesville have in common? Aside from being both National Historic Landmarks and beautiful historic houses built near the end of British rule in America, […]
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Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore”
Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore” By Mike Marino Long before Stephen King unleashed Cujo to take a bite out of an unsuspecting literary audience, and well before Alfred Hitchcock’s flock of killer seagulls terrorized the silver screen, Edgar Allan Poe took us on a journey through a literary labyrinth of terror, murder and horror. His writings […]
Posted inFun Stuff, Holiday
Autumn is a Pumpkin World
Autumn is a Pumpkin World By Ellen Moyer October was and still is a favorite time for the Moyer Family to search for the Great Pumpkin. Unlike Linus in Charlie Brown, we didn’t sit in the Pumpkin Patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to rise in the most sincere and free from hypocrisy patch to […]
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Ask the Undertaker
Ask the Undertaker By Ryan Helfenbein We live in a society that is all about getting the most accomplished in the least amount of time, don’t we? Everywhere you look, there is another example of this “more is better” mentality — in manufacturing, housing developments and even food production. But what about funeral services? Can’t […]
Posted inBay Reflections, Well Being
Reflect More, Risk More, Do More That Will Live On
Bay Reflections Reflect More, Risk More, Do More that Will Live On By Leah Lancione In one of his classic sermons, Tony Campolo, a sociology professor and well-known Christian speaker, describes a study of 50 people over the age of 95 who were asked what they would do differently if given the opportunity to live […]
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Autumn is a Pumpkin World
Autumn is a Pumpkin World By Ellen Moyer October was and still is a favorite time for the Moyer family to search for the Great Pumpkin. Unlike Linus in Charlie Brown, we didn’t sit in the Pumpkin Patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to rise and deliver toys for the children. We wandered the country […]
Posted inGood Health
Is That Pain Arthritis
Is that Pain Arthritis? By Dr. James MacDonald For most of your life, you’ve paid little attention to your joints. Your knees worked just fine. Now, it seems those once trusty joints are falling down on the job. One of your knees or hips is sometimes stiff or achy. Routine tasks, such walking up stairs […]
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Revovating a Perennial Bed
Renovating a Perennial Bed By Neil Moran Let’s face it, life sometimes gets in the way of the time we can spend in our flower gardens, and well, things can get a little out of hand. Perennials get very large and need to be divided, some get downright invasive and, of course, the weeds, […]