What waits us after this life? This extraordinary book, though written as fiction, is built upon hundreds of real near-death experiences, and includes more than 20 pages of footnotes. The author’s considerable research is what makes this book so relevant. The fictional story is what makes it relatable. Most of us have lost someone dear […]
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Beneficence
How do we live with love, with beauty, with betrayal, with loss? Meredith Hall’s “Beneficence” is the tale of a stretch of land, its farm and its family. The story of three generations of the Senter family covers three decades (1940s-1960s). It is not a guidebook for how to survive tragedy, but sheds light on […]
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What happens when your foot falls asleep?
Some people mistakenly think a lack of blood flow causes this feeling. But that’s not right.
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Dear Vicki: The holiday talk; appreciation for caregivers
Vicki answers questions about caregiving.
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From the desk
As many of us prepare for gatherings with family and friends, there’s much to think about. It seems like we’re on our way out of the pandemic that changed everything last year, but each friend and family member has their own level of comfort with what activities they feel safe resuming, and how those activities […]
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Mistletoe: A merry parasite
It’s the “kissing ball” time of year. People are hanging sprays or orbs of mistletoe from chandeliers, doorways and ceilings hoping for a kiss from their favorite someone. Part of the Santalaceae family (Santa Claus has nothing to do with its name) this parasitic, perennial plant, maligned for most of the year, takes on a […]
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Peppermint sticks: A May to December romance in Maryland
Peppermint sticks are a type of boiled sweet that became popular in the 17th century.
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A sister’s love
Cora had a lovely home she and her husband purchased in 1970. It was perfect for raising their three daughters with great neighbors and a highly rated school system. Cora’s daughters grew up, married and moved to different parts of the country. Then her husband passed away. While many of her neighbors relocated to be […]
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Want to live joy and happiness? Make time for it!
Learn the trick to living into those moments of joy and happiness.
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6 eco-friendly holiday tips
If interested in celebrating an eco-friendlier holiday this year, follow these easy steps to reduce waste, conserve resources, and still enjoy favorite traditions.
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The wonders of water flossing
Just like an electric toothbrush is an easier way to clean your teeth than a manual brush, the main appeal of a water flosser, or oral irrigator as it is sometimes known, is its ease of use over manual floss. A water flosser is a handheld device that sprays streams of water in steady pulses. Water flossing is a way to clean between and around your teeth. The water, like traditional floss, removes food from between teeth.
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Standing on one leg is a sign of good health – and practicing is good for you too
Research shows that people’s ability to stand on one leg is an indicator of health and that getting better at standing on one leg can add to fitness and potentially lifespan.
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Christmas on the Isthmus: How residents of the Panama Canal Zone celebrated the holiday
Christmas comes to Panama at the start of the dry season. In this environment unlike most American Christmases, Zonians maintained the traditions of the holiday and added customs of their own.
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Raking up Bay grass beds in a bid to restore them
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay’s depleted underwater meadows is a painstaking process, requiring lots of elbow grease, savvy and patience. Paradoxically, it begins by pulling up a little of what’s left of the critical aquatic habitat.
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Minister for seniors at famed church confronts ageism and the shame It brings
Later life is a time of reassessment and reflection. What sense do we make of the lives we have lived? How do we come to terms with illness and death? What do we want to give to others as we grow older?
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George Washington goes home for Christmas
Annapolis where he had just resigned his commission as chief of the Continental army and ushered in civil government “of, by and for the people.” He was going home to his beloved Mount Vernon, a place he hadn’t seen for 8 years, for Christmas.
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Scents of the season and memories
. Our memories are deeply infused with the smells swirling all around us during this magical time of year and are attached to the holiday traditions that we celebrate. Holiday fragrances make us feel warm and cozy and in a festive mood.
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Odds are, you’ll find a white Christmas in Garrett County
Garrett County, three hours from Baltimore and 2,000 to 3,000 feet higher than us here on the Atlantic coastal plain, averages 120 inches of snow annually.
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Holiday tech shopping guide
Here’s what’s on my list of items for either yourself or those on your shopping list:
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Hot potato
All too often during the development of a cremation plan, the question of what is to become of one’s cremated remains is overlooked.