What a Load of Manure! By Melissa Conroy Some enterprising soul discovered long ago that the manure animals so generously produce make soil rich, fertile and perfect for growing crops. People have been using manure to fertilize their fields and gardens for thousands of years, and even today many gardeners eagerly visit their local stable […]
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This is Your Life: Writing Your Memoir…
This Is Your Life! Writing Your Memoir…. By Peggy Markham Memories. We all have them — pasted photographs in an album, musings in a diary, stories repeated around the dinner table, a grandmother’s wedding ring, family reunions, anniversaries, birthdays. Are you ready to take a pen in hand, fill a blank page with your story […]
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Who Said Camps Are Just For Kids
Who Said Camps Are Just For Kids? By Leah Lancione Some people may think summer camp is just for youngsters who want to get away from their parents or to make new friends after school is out. But it’s not. There is a plethora of exhilarating day or week-long camps that beckon to enterprising and […]
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Seniors Making Music Happen on the Eastern Shore
Seniors Making Music Happen on the Eastern Shore By Lin Clineburg We sat transfixed, listening without breathing it seemed, to the beautiful strains of Brahms played by world-class musicians at the Wye River’s Aspen Institute that early summer day. The afternoon concert, and champagne buffet supper that followed under a crisp white tent, nourished us […]
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Cut Flowers: Create the Mood with Innovative Containers
CUT FLOWERS: CREATE THE MOOD WITH INNOVATIVE CONTAINERS By Louise Whiteside It’s a special occasion, maybe your birthday or an anniversary. When answering the door, you’re handed a long, rectangular box by a delivery man. The perfumed scent emanating from the box nearly stops your breath. You open the box to discover a dozen deep […]
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A Welcoming Home, Maybe it’s Time for a Fresh Look!
A Welcoming Home, Maybe it’s Time for a Fresh Look! By Jean Phillips They say your home tells more about you than words ever could. Maybe that’s because our homes allow us the unique freedom to surround ourselves with our favorite colors, textures, objects and memories. When was the last time you decorated your home? […]
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Hands Free
TechKnow Challenge Hands Free By Cindy Rott Those of us born back when the only phone in the house was attached to the wall and had a rotary dial now find ourselves searching for a hands-free option for our cell phones. Recently passed legislation in Maryland that requires hands-free operation of cell phones in […]
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Catch Phrase – It’s Fast, It’s Fun, It Will Have You Tongue Tied
Catch Phrase – It’s Fast, It’s Fun, It Will Have You Tongue Tied By Cindy Rott Catch Phrase! It’s one of the most fun and fast-moving games that we’ve discovered in a long time. It’s easily transportable, consisting of a five-inch, battery-operated disk. Turn it on, punch the button, a word pops up that […]
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Getting Comfortable in Your Own Skin
Getting Comfortable in Your Own Skin By Andrea Lichtenstein Today it seems like there are hundreds of skin care products on the market. How do you choose which is best for your skin? What about the myriad of treatments and facials? It can be overwhelming to navigate through all of the products and […]
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Will Your Executor Thank You?
Will Your Executor Thank You? By Barbara Eilertsen Most people assume that the job of executor is an easy one. Only when they hire an attorney do they realize the extent of the responsibilities. website testing . Attorneys stress the importance of choosing the right person because the job of executor can be overwhelming. […]
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Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck
Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck By Terry D. Portis People in their 20s are regularly asked what their major is, or what career they plan to go into. Somewhere along the way we stop asking, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In recent years, though, people in their 50s […]
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Creating Emotional Space
CREATING EMOTIONAL SPACE By Kater Leatherman Emotional clutter includes unresolved grief and anger, fear, jealousy, anxiety, guilt, shame and resentment. These feelings need to be heard, nurtured and allowed the space to unfold. If we don’t acknowledge and feel them, they will either get projected onto others or turned inward. Many of […]
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There be Dragons
BAY VIEW Words from the desk There be dragons. Or so it warned in Latin near the eastern coast of Asia on the early 16th century Lenox globe. When there was no clear definition or knowledge of what was out past where explorers and adventurers had gone, those words were believed by many people, […]
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eCourtesy
eCourtesy By Penelope Folsom Did you ever wonder why computers don’t come with etiquette instruction books that would remind us of the day-to-day courtesies that our mothers taught us. Well, in the absence of your mother looking over your shoulder, here are a dozen quick and easy rules that will endear you to your e-mail […]
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Cosmetics Claima: Truth or Fiction?
COSMETICS CLAIMS: TRUTH OR FICTION? By Louise Whiteside “Look 20 years younger in just two weeks!” “Have beautiful, blemish-free skin after just 10 days of using our product!” “Your lips will look luscious, moist and pouty.” “Have mysterious, longer, seductive-looking lashes.” In newspapers and magazines, on radio and television, […]
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Try Charitable Strategies of the Wealthy
TRY CHARITABLE STRATEGIES OF THE WEALTHY By Wayne B. Zussman Warren Buffett, along with Bill and Melinda Gates, have challenged the nation’s billionaires to give away at least half their net worth. To date, the Gates have given $14.5 billion to fund vaccines. Along with Warren Buffett, who says he will donate 99 percent […]
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So Many Books, So Little Time
SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME By Maureen Smith Where would I be without book clubs? It seems that has been the one constant wherever my travels have taken me. Currently I’m an active member of The Naval Academy Women’s Club (NAWC) First Friday Book Group, which has reached an impressive milestone, celebrating its 30th […]
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Bird is the Word
Bird is the Word! Add Beauty to Your Backyard by Attracting Birds to Visit By Leah Lancione Birds add beauty and excitement to an outdoor landscape with their distinctive chirps and songs and colorful feathers. During the late winter and early spring these small creatures need help from you when food is scarce. By taking […]
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Ask the Undertaker
ASK THE UNDERTAKER By Ryan Helfenbein www.LastingTributesFuneralCare.com What Exactly Do You Do? A few weeks ago I returned home from an out-of-state conference. While traveling I had conversations with individuals on the plane, at the airport and even in the cab. Undoubtedly, the common question would come up, “Are you here for business or pleasure?” […]
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Dear Vicki
Dear Vicki By Vicki Duncan Leisure Lifestyle Clashes Last year, I retired and mostly enjoy my new life, except for my leisure time with my spouse. When he comes home from his full-time job, all he wants to do is sit in front of the “boob tube!” I’m ready to go out and socialize or […]