May 2, 2008

Wednesday, May 7 - Bayside Condo Project Planned

OCEAN CITY - Plans for an eight-story condominium building were presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission this week, and although the building will not be a mixed-use project, the commission looked favorably upon the early stages of the plans. An informal discussion of the 44th Street project was held Tuesday. Informal discussions in front of the Planning Commission were part of the criteria passed with Special Bayside Regulations in 2007. All projects must undergo an informal discussion...READ MORE

Tuesday, May 6 - Community Invited To Relay For Life

BERLIN - This year's American Cancer Society Relay For Life Walk is set to kick-off at Frontier Town Campground on Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m., according to Dawn Hodge, the North Worcester County Relay For Life Director. Frontier Town Campground is located south of Ocean City on Route 611 at 8428 Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin. Participants will include teams from corporations, social organizations, civic groups, churches and schools as well as local family members and individuals. All community...READ MORE

Monday, May 5 - Berlin Mayor Dies At Home

BERLIN - Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale died Saturday of a reported cardiac arrest at his home just a week shy of his 70th birthday. Cardinale reportedly went into cardiac arrest around 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. EMS crews responded but could revive him. Born in Little Italy in Baltimore on May 11, 1938, Cardinale was elected mayor of Berlin in 2004. He was in the process of organizing his re-election campaign. Cardinale held a teaching degree from the University of Maryland and taught in...READ MORE

SUV Rolls On Coastal Highway

OCEAN CITY - Two people were injured in an early Monday morning single-vehicle accident involving a Jeep Liberty SUV that rolled several times before miraculously coming to rest back on its wheels. Around 2 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City police and paramedics responded to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Coastal Highway at 50th Street. The investigation revealed a Jeep Liberty SUV containing four occupants had overturned onto the median and struck two trees as well as a fixed wooden...READ MORE

Open Container Change Approved In 6-1 Vote

OCEAN CITY - Open container violations will no longer be an arrestable offense in the resort town, after the City Council voted 6-1 this week to move forward with the proposal to change the offense to a non-arrestable, municipal infraction. For years, local government officials have gone back and forth over the open container issue, weighing the pros and cons of changing open container violations from a criminal misdemeanor to a municipal infraction. A decision was finally made this week,...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

Edna May Reed BERLIN - Edna May Reed, age 93, died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Atlantic General  Hospital in Berlin. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harvey T. Massey, Sr. and Annie L. Bangs Massey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William McKinley Reed; a sister, Lillian Dean; and a brother, Harvey T. Massey, Jr. She is survived by a foster son, Joseph Bernier of Eastland, Texas, and foster daughter, Doris Whampler of Chesterfield, Va. There are three...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publishers Desk

With the summer around the corner and most in the local business community simply hoping for the best this season, Ocean City got some much-needed timely exposure. In last Friday's USA Today, Ocean City was mentioned under a story headlined •€˜cheap tricks, money-saving tips for summer getaways both near and far'. The story was broken into three categories - hotels, airfares and road trips - and offered ways for vacationers to save some money in these tight times. Under hotels was Ocean...READ MORE

Alcopops More About Green Than Teens

Alcopops have been in the news of late in Maryland. The legislature in Annapolis passed a bill this year officially designating the drinks, such as Mike's Hard Lemonade, Jack Daniel's Hard Cola, Smirnoff Source and Sparks, as beer, meaning they are taxed significantly lower than distilled spirits, which some folks say they should be classified as. It's important to point out here this debate is all about money and has little to do with teenagers, who are being used in the political process to...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Confession Doesn't Tell Entire Story Editor: Dea Parker was a longtime friend. She is now safe in the loving arms of her husband and away from Roberto Murillo, whose story has many holes. Common sense will tell you no one needs to go to their bedroom for a pen. If she was going to pay, she would not have written the check at all and why go to the backdoor. She would not have told him to do so. He took a great person from us and now our tax money will pay for his food and shelter. By the way,...READ MORE

Live Bands and DJs

707 Sports Bar & Grille: 410-213-9507, 12702 Old Bridge Rd. West Ocean City; Every Saturday: Karaoke with Hey Mick. Assategue Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Every Friday: DJ BK; Saturday, May 3: John Lamere. Caribbean Bar & Grill: 410-289-0837, Just off the boards on 2nd St.; Friday, May 2: Dave Sherman, 1-5 p.m.; Pompous Pie, 7:30-11:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 3: Cherry...READ MORE

Berlin Fire, EMS Report Drop In Annual Donations

BERLIN - Donations to the Berlin Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Company are down, but fire company leaders expect a small increase in Worcester County funding for both services and have requested more funds from Berlin for emergency medical in their fiscal year 2009 budget (FY09). The major expense coming up for the fire company is the replacement of a 20-year-old tanker truck that has become unsafe, said David Fitzgerald, president of the Berlin Fire Company. The fire company also...READ MORE

Council Denies Ad Request For Shuttle Service

OCEAN CITY - Advertising on the E-Cruzers shuttle service in Ocean City was addressed this week, and although owner Russell Rankin was able to gain some support in his appeal to puts ads on his shuttles, the request was ultimately denied in a split vote amongst the City Council. Last year, the Mayor and Council approved E-Cruzers, a shuttle service that features six passenger Global Electric Motorcars traveling from east to west to transport people to and from the beach and other destinations,...READ MORE

Friday, May 2 - Sidewalk Project Cost Continues To Climb

BERLIN - The ever-increasing cost of the Flower St. sidewalk project has gone up another $100,000 in the last month, pushing the project over budget by roughly $31,000 at the latest count. At the end of March, town staff reported the total cost of the new sidewalk along the side of Flower St. as $488,000. At Monday's Berlin Town Council meeting, Administrative Director Linda Bambary reported that the cost has reached $586,000. 'It will be over budget,' Bambary said. 'I'm about $30,000 over what...READ MORE

Springfest Now Open In Resort

OCEAN CITY - Ocean City kicked off the 2008 season with Springfest yesterday with the event running through the weekend, featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts and plenty of delicious Eastern Shore food. Welcome the season with plenty of fun for all ages in and around four festive, big top tents. Many new and unique arts and crafts will be featured among the 186 artists. Children of all ages can enjoy an assortment of activities and great, free entertainment. Satisfy your appetite with a...READ MORE

A Look At Who Was Out On The Town This Week

Weekly pictures from the restaurant and bar scene around the Ocean City area.  ...READ MORE

94th Street north-Fenwick

Big Tuna Grill 128th Street & Coastal Highway, 410-250-1001 , www.bigtunaOC.com A locals' and vacationers' favorite alike. Experience culinary delights as well as a visual excursion, dining among authentic nautical artifacts of old ships. Choose an array of entrees from fresh seafood to char-grilled steaks. Enjoy some drinks on our 50 ft. bar while watching our plasma TVs. Billy's Sub Shop 120th Street, Bayside (Food Lion Shopping Center) , 410-250-1776 Between 139th & 140th Streets,...READ MORE

Inlet To 94th Street

Angelo's Italian Cuisine 33rd Street & Coastal Highway , 410-524-2855 The Russo family proudly presents, Angelo's Italian Cuisine, the latest venture in a long line of Italian restauants and pizzarias owned by the family in Baltimore, Salisbury and Ocean City. Our authentic Italian cuisine is prepared by a top New York chef and presented in a classically decorated setting. Smoking allowed in our cocktail lounge with special drink prices 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Open Tuesday-Saturday at 4...READ MORE

West Ocean City-Berlin-Ocean Pines

Assateague Island Oasis Rte. 611, West Ocean City , 410-629-1492 Enjoy a delicious meal, refreshing drinks, and the peace and quiet that once was. Weekly live entertainment and Happy Hour daily from 3-7 p.m. Just relax! Boomers Restaurant 525 South Main Street, Berlin , 410-629-0001 Conveniently located on Rte. 113 at the southern entrance to Berlin, Boomers Restaurant has re-opened after a complete renovation. Full service dining, self-service eat-in or carry-out. Food cooked to order. Fried...READ MORE

Ocean City

OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072 OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Mon-Fri 11-3 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Bel Mare Somerset Street Daily 11-3 3BR/2BA New Const. Skip Schlesinger Re/Max Premier Properties 410-520-8118 OCEAN CITY South Beach Boardwalk at 7th Fri-Sun 11-3 3&4BR...READ MORE

West Ocean City - Ocean Pines - Berlin - MD - VA

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Sat & Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker VIRGINIA 3205 Salty Way Captains Cove Sat & Sun 10-2 4BR/3BA Waterfront For Sale by Owner 410-365-8561 VIRGINIA Coulbourn Mill Road Sat 10-4 3BR/2BA Cozy Rancher Decked Pool Tamera Myers Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-4853 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Tues-Sun 11-6 3BR/2.5BA Villas w/ 2-car Garage Ryan Homes 866-776-9818 OCEAN PINES Canvasback Road Sat 11-3 3BR/3.5BA...READ MORE

Big Third Quarter Leads Seahawks Past Easton, 12-7

BERLIN- What started as a knock down, drag out heavyweight fight between Bayside powers Stephen Decatur and Easton on Wednesday turned out to be a relatively easy win at home for the Seahawks, who opened up the contest with a five goal third quarter to pull away for the 12-7 over the Warriors. Decatur dominated early, putting constant pressure on the Easton goal in the first few minutes, but the Seahawks could not break through. Easton scored in the first five minutes into the first quarter on a...READ MORE

Mallards Fall to Boys Latin, 13-1

BERLIN- As expected, Worcester Prep's boys' varsity lacrosse team ran into a buzz saw at home on Tuesday against Baltimore powerhouse Boys Latin, falling to the Lakers, 13-1, but the final outcome was less important then the discovery of just how far the Mallards have come and how far they still have to go to be competitive with the top teams on the tradition-rich western shore. Boys Latin got out to a quick lead against the Mallards on Tuesday and led 5-0 after the first quarter. Worcester...READ MORE

Boardwalk Merchant Assaulted By Alleged Shoplifter

OCEAN CITY - A Boardwalk merchant was badly beaten last Sunday after confronting a large group of individuals he observed shoplifting from his store. Shortly before 1 a.m. last Sunday, OCPD officers responded to a large fight in progress at the corner of North Division Street and the Boardwalk. One of the officers arriving on the scene heard over the radio large groups were fighting on the Boardwalk in the direction of 1st Street. When the officer drove up 1st Street toward the Boardwalk, he...READ MORE

Five Years After Plant Closed, Property Still In Flux

BERLIN - Five years ago this week, the Tyson chicken processing plant on the outskirts of town closed its doors forever, creating an opportunity to replace the old factory with something more compatible to ever-changing 21st Century Berlin, but a variety of factors have conspired to keep the site a vacant and daily reminder of a different era. In 2003, Tyson Foods abruptly and without warning announced it was closing its Berlin processing facility as part of a larger 'plant rationalization'...READ MORE

Middle Man Seeks Dismissal In CO Lawsuit

OCEAN CITY - The middle-man defendant in the $30 million wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this year by the family of two Pennsylvania tourists who perished from carbon monoxide poisoning in the Boardwalk hotel room in June 2006 this week filed a motion to dismiss the case against it, citing its involvement was to merely act as a conduit for the faulty water heater blamed in the incident from the manufacturer to the installer. The suit filed in U.S. District Court in February, names as...READ MORE

Realtor Worries About Berlin's Business Reputation

BERLIN - A dispute over water and sewer service at the Carriage House building prompted a local realtor to declare at Monday night's Berlin Town Council meeting that Berlin is not business friendly. A local couple, who asked not to be identified in the media, have spent the last four months attempting to open a deli and carry-out in the building on Pitt Street that has been home to the Worcester County Developmental Center's Carriage House restaurant and Just Like Mama's Italian eatery, but the...READ MORE

Seacrets Wins Favorite Bar And Leach Top Chef

OCEAN CITY - The 2008 Restaurant Association of Maryland 'Stars of the Industry' Awards Gala was held last week, bringing recognition to several local businesses that received nominations and yielding two award winners from the area. The 54th Annual McCormick & Company 'Stars of the Industry' awards celebration and awards presentation took place on April 28 in Baltimore with over 800 attendees present. Nominations come from the members of the Restaurant Association of Maryland with the...READ MORE

AGH, PRMC Join Critical Care Partnership

BERLIN - Faced with the same shortages of critical care doctors plaguing hospitals across the state and nation, officials from Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) and Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) announced this week the facilities are joining a partnership with other rural hospitals in the area to combine resources through technological advances. AGH and PRMC officials on Monday announced plans to greatly improve the quality of patient care in their facilities by implementing the VISICU...READ MORE

Assateague Gets Fed's Matching Funds

ASSATEAGUE - Assateague Island National Seashore got a much needed financial shot in the arm last week when federal officials announced the park was one of 76 national parks across the country to receive Centennial Challenge matching funds. The National Parks Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016, and in preparation for the centennial, the country's national parks are being invigorated for the next century. Earlier this year, President George W. Bush challenged the parks to seek...READ MORE

Berlin Hires Planning Head, Bambary's No. 2

BERLIN - Two crucial new hire will join the town of Berlin this month, with the addition of Chuck Ward as the new Superintendent of Planning and Zoning and Rachel Bomar to take the newly created Deputy Administrative Director slot. Both positions were advertised twice in the last several months to generate a pool of suitable candidates. 'It's been a long, hard road looking for people,' said Mayor Tom Cardinale. Berlin has gone eight months without a planning department leader, since former...READ MORE

Berlin Offers Tax Amnesty Month

BERLIN - A handful of property owners owing back real estate taxes to the town of Berlin will now be able to pay those taxes without penalties or interest after the Mayor and Council approved a tax amnesty period this week. Property owners still owing taxes from 2005-2006 now have until June 1 to pay their Berlin property taxes. Twenty-four properties still owe $22,000 in taxes from the 2006 fiscal year. Penalties and interest amount to $9,100. In four cases, the town apparently erred and did...READ MORE

Comp. Plan Process Begins In Berlin

BERLIN - Over 45 citizens, a standing room crowd, turned out for the first visioning meeting for the Berlin Comprehensive Plan this week. 'It's the biggest one I've worked with on the Eastern Shore,' said planning consultant Tim Bourcier of Davis, Bowen, and Friedel, who has been hired to write the new comprehensive plan. 'We need your help. That's why everyone's here.' While he and his colleagues assess a town carefully when preparing to write a comprehensive plan, Bourcier said the townsfolk...READ MORE

Fire/EMS Division To Utilize Internet Training System

OCEAN CITY - The town's fire/EMS division is aiming to save money while providing continuing education through the sole-source purchase of an Internet-based training system. Captain Chuck Barton presented the Mayor and City Council with the request at Tuesday's work session, explaining the economic and practical needs that will be met through the purchase. The total amount for the sole-source purchase of the Internet-based education service for the town's fire/EMS personnel is $10,670,...READ MORE

Good Start Reported For 'Dirt' Program

BERLIN - The 'Get The Dirt Out' program has already yielded results although no volunteers have yet been trained as sediment run-off monitors. A citizen in Public Landing, east of Snow Hill, reported a sediment run-off problem to the Assateague Coastkeeper, resulting in a Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) enforcement letter sent to the landowner. 'Somebody had read the article in The Dispatch about the Get the Dirt Out project and they were down there walking by Scarboro Creek and it...READ MORE

OC Arrest Leads To Warrant On Berlin Resident

OCEAN CITY - A Berlin man was arrested on assault and other serious charges last weekend in Ocean City after allegedly punching his girlfriend in the face inside her vehicle just one week after going on a similar rampage. It was a busy week for Larry Dennell Floyd, 26, of Berlin, who was arrested in Ocean City last Sunday for punching his girlfriend in the face, destroying her cell phone and damaging her car following an argument. Floyd's arrest in Ocean City last Sunday revealed he was wanted...READ MORE

OC To Oversee Canal Dredging

OCEAN CITY - Plans for city-maintenance of the town's 64 canals were presented and approved at this week, calling for town control over dredging of the waterways. 'This is our continued effort to take over the canal dredging in the city,' explained City Engineer Terry McGean. McGean presented the Mayor and City Council with the initial plans for canal dredging last November, returning this week with the necessary code changes to move forward with the project. McGean presented two changes to...READ MORE

Pharmacy Burglar Busted For Same Crime Year Later

OCEAN CITY - A resort man went back to the scene of a prior crime this week and was arrested on burglary and drug charges this week after an Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company officer observed him inside Bailey's Pharmacy on Philadelphia Ave. at 8th Street early Monday morning. Around 3 a.m. on Monday, OCVFD Assistant Chief David Cropper was driving home after responding to a vehicle collision when he noticed a person inside Bailey's Pharmacy on 8th Street. Suspecting the individual probably did...READ MORE

Residents Seek Town's Help With Stormwater

BERLIN - Residents of the Townes of Berlin townhouse development cannot maintain their stormwater ditches well enough to handle rainwater, they say, and have turned to the town of Berlin for help. The homeowners' association has attempted to clear up the problem of overgrowth on what they call a swale, and others describe as a ditch, that surrounds three sides of the community, but have been unsuccessful in getting the water to flow out of the ditch. 'We've spent several thousand dollars this...READ MORE

Route 50 Bridge Project Nears Completion

OCEAN CITY - Springfest has arrived and the re-decking of the westbound lanes of the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge continues, but State Highway Administration (SHA) officials said this week the project is on target for completion sometime next week. From the outset, SHA officials held out a modicum of hope the vast re-decking project would be completed in time for the annual kick-off event for the season. Although finishing the $2.4 million re-decking job by the opening of Springfest was never a...READ MORE

My Thoughts

The old guy is still in love with his new flat-screen TV his best friend bought him for Christmas. The other night he cranked it up (hit the on button) and inside of one hour he ran up a bill of over $75,000 on planned purchases the advertisers told him he needed. It all has something to do with love, being loved, neighbor envy, endless sex, contentment and a good night's sleep. None of these would come to the old guy if he didn't buy them first thing in the morning, the commercials said. He...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Retailer Opens In WOC WEST OCEAN CITY - Michaels Stores, Inc., the nation's largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts materials, is now open in a 20,000-square-foot retail space at the White Marlin Mall, according to Matt Mittenthal, property manager at Greenberg Gibbons Commercial, the mall's leasing and property management firm. "For over 20 years, the family of Michaels Stores has been helping crafters of all ages express themselves with skill and originality," Mittenthal...READ MORE

Diving Into The Area's Cultural Activities

An inside look at the regional arts scene through photographs.  ...READ MORE

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Partnership

Laura McCray and Veronica Donaldson of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Partnership of the Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau present a $1,000 scholarship check to Brandon Hook of Berlin, a hotel-motel-restaurant management (HMR) student at Wor-Wic Community College, as Ricardo H. Aragon, instructor of culinary arts at Wor-Wic, looks on. The partnership provides funds each year for a scholarship named for the late Fred Musiani, who owned and operated Angelo's Restaurant in Ocean City...READ MORE

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded a $1,000 technical mini-grant to Agape in Berlin to purchase two computer workstations for the nonprofit organization's office. Pictured, from left, are Nikki Grant, Agape Board member; Eloise Henry-Gordy, Agape Board Member and Education Committee Chair; Jack Burbage, benefactor and friend of Agape; Leigh Sandifer, Agape President; Spicer Bell, CFES President; Donna Rayne, Agape Founder and Past President; and Pamella Russell,...READ MORE

Democratic Women's Club

Delegate Norman Conway was a guest speaker at the monthly Democratic Women's Club meeting held last month in Ocean Pines. Pictured, from left, are Arlene Page, President, Democratic Women's Club; Norman Conway, Maryland State Delegate for district 38B; Kathy Muncy, Vice President, Democratic Women's Club; and Jean Louis, President, Democratic Club of Worcester County. ...READ MORE

Worcester County Mock Trial

Worcester County Mock Trial teams celebrated Law Day by participating in a county-wide competition on April 24 at the Worcester County Court House in Snow Hill. Students assumed the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a mock trial. Local attorneys judged the students' performance. Elyssia Cardenas, left, of Stephen Decatur High School, was selected as best witness. In a first-ever tie, Kara Brower from Stephen Decatur High School and Ryan Kief from Snow Hill High School were selected as best...READ MORE

Cedar Chapel Special School Performs "Disney Review"

In April, students from Cedar Chapel Special School gave a musical performance entitled 'Disney Review' in conjunction with 'Celebrating the Arts.' Several Disney tunes from past and present were paired with fun dance steps prepared by Cedar Chapel Art and Music teacher Mary Beth Lampman. Brandon Price, Brandon Gordy and Ariel Godwin were the highlighted soloists for the program. Above, Lampman accepts flowers from Gordy after the performance. ...READ MORE

Worcester Preparatory School Holds Annual Prom

Worcester Preparatory School recently held its annual Prom. This year's court, from left, consisted of Caroline Wyatt, Christian Coates, Caitlin Whalan, Will Regan, Manali Patel, and Jack Townsend. ...READ MORE

Showell Elementary School

Showell Elementary School Principal Paula Jones dressed up like a Moroccan princess for third graders to celebrate the last day of MSA testing in April. Jones promised students that she would dress up if they gave the test their best effort. Pictured, from left with Jones, are third graders Sean Chmielewski, Austin Godfrey, Jimmy Brown, Emily Taylor, Brianna Hockman, and Dontez Dix, Chance Coley, Todd Phillips, Hannah Jackson, Mrs. Paula Jones, Stella Cunningham, Kara Mihavetz, Alexis Holloway,...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Worcester Prep students inducted into the Bastille French National Honor Society were, front from left, Katie Marshall, Megan Rosales, Julian Greer, back, Paige Spangler, Megan O'Donnell, Thomas Barranger and Bethany Frick. French Instructor Debbie Speier is the sponsor for the honor society. ...READ MORE

Worcester Preparatory School

Inducted into the Pablo Picasso Chapter of the Worcester Preparatory School Spanish National Honor Society were, front from left, Samantha Taraila, Marie Enderle, Marisa Grimes, Chelsea Thaler, Betsy Desmarais, Elizabeth Hudson, Lauren Price, second row, Skylar Wilson, Sarah Ann Showell, Emma Roughton, Tori Dickerson, Alexandra Smith, Brandon Thaler, Victoria Purnell, Elizabeth Twilley, Salisbury; third row, Michael Mollichelli, Christian Payne, Sarah Gunion, Adam Albright, and Brad Harris. The...READ MORE

"The Paddy Inflammation of my Deflated Sense of Living"

Going to the grocery store these days is much like going to the dentist. It ends up hurting badly, and there is seemingly not a thing that you can do about it. Taking a day off from work to go to the dentist is like having to take vacation days for a funeral. It just sucks, and it's a waste of a day that is supposed to be a pre-packaged little personal Sabbath for your psyche so you can do really important things like clean out the garage or take your wife and kid to Six Flags. You see, unless...READ MORE

People Joining Together For Community Causes

See who was out helping causes in the Ocean City area. ...READ MORE

Things I Like

Working the •€˜Springfest Buffet' That The Hobbit is back open Taking my dogs to a bank drive-thru A seal perched on a dock The Wii bowling game The smell and look of Lilac trees A house with a big porch Watching people walk the Boardwalk Warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream Sunshine when it's supposed to rain Leaving the office on Friday ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You've set a fast pace for yourself. But as you approach your goal, you might want to slow down a bit in order to take time to reassess your situation and make changes while you can. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Patience continues to be a virtue for the Divine Bovine. So as eager as you might be to get things moving, remember that time is on your side. Make good use of it. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): There's a wee bit of uncertainty in the early part of the week....READ MORE

It's Smart To Invest In Five Categories These Days

BERLIN - The best minds on Wall Street generally agree: Global markets will continue to be unsettled throughout 2008. The ongoing uncertainty has naturally made some investors skittish.  But there's a flip side to market volatility: Just as many of the market leaders of the past several years have slipped, a new group is emerging. 'Leaders going into a period of increased financial market volatility simply have not been the leaders coming out,' said Richard Bernstein, Chief Investment...READ MORE