November 14, 2008

Music and Entertainment in the Ocean City area

Buxy's Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Nov. 14: Crowded Outhouse Saturday, Nov. 15: DJ BK Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 410-524-1000 On the beach, 118th Street Friday, Nov. 14: DJ Rupe, 7-10 p.m. Every Tuesday: Dave Sherman. Clarion Hotel 410-524-3535 , 10100 Coastal Hwy.  Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14-16: Power Play Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 19-20: On The Edge Cowboyz smokehouse & Saloon 410-520-0062, 114th St., Above Gold Coast Mall Friday, Nov. 14:...READ MORE

Open Houses in 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 Sat 9-5 3BR Bayside Condos Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Daily 10-4 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 ReMax Premier Properties 410-520-8118 OCEAN CITY Gateway Grand Daily 10-5 48th St....READ MORE

Open Houses in West Ocean City and Berlin

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Fri-Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 BERLIN 476 Dueling Way Decatur Farms Sat 11-1:30 4BR/2.5BA 2-Car Garage Terri Bradford Hileman RE 410-208-9200 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Old Ocean Blvd Tues-Sun 11-6 New Contruction 3BR/2.5BA Villas w/ 2-Car Garage Ryan Homes 866-776-9818 WEST OCEAN CITY New Construction West Harbor Village Daily 10-5 11 Townhouses 3BR/2.5BA/Garage Prudential Carruthers 410-524-7000 ...READ MORE

Open Houses in Surrounding Areas of Ocean City

GREENBACK, VA Captains Cove Daily 9-5 New Bayside Golfing Comm George Ann Way Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-5843 POCOMOKE 500 Riverside Dr Sat & Sun 10-5 Waterfront TH w/ many upgrades Christine Murphy Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-5843 WEST FENWICK 38891 & 38887 Verandah Bay Drive Sat & Sun 10-5 4BR/4.5BA Million $ Homes Sarah Ford ResortQuest 302-537-8888 ...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

The political season continues, at least in Berlin, where a three-man race has developed for the District 1 council seat, a vacancy created by Gee Williams' recent election to mayor. This is a compelling situation. As we learned in the October election, three-way races in a small town can be interesting, and it's really anyone's game because the vote becomes diluted. A certainty in most special elections is low voter turnout, and this election on Dec. 16 should be no different. In last month's...READ MORE

Extreme Reactions

The reactions heard over the last week after a clear majority of state voters said they support slots machines in Maryland have ranged from the ridiculous to the naïve. There comes a time when folks need to get a grasp of reality. Yes, slots are coming to Maryland, specifically and most likely the Ocean Downs racetrack, but all the hysterical people out there bemoaning last week's vote as the end to our existence as a lovely place to raise a family need to get a grip. On the opposite end of the...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Howard Reaches Out Editor: Election time is over for Ocean City and the dust is beginning to settle. The recent election cycle was of special interest to me this go round because for the first time in 12 years I wasn't personally involved - other than being an interested, voting citizen. I chose not to run for the council again because I felt it was time for me to move on. I don't want to rehash the past 12 years. It was a great honor for me to serve the town. Every decision I made...READ MORE

Pedestrian Hit, Charged

Pedestrian Hit, Charged OCEAN PINES - A pedestrian struck by a Berlin juvenile on Route 589 in Ocean Pines last week has been charged with failing to yield to a vehicle while unsafely crossing the roadway. Around 8:30 p.m. last Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported accident on Route 589 just south of Manklin Creek Rd. The investigation revealed a pedestrian, later identified as Kam Yeung, 70, of Ocean Pines, who was illegally in the roadway and wearing dark clothing,...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

Charles Lee Disharoon OCEAN CITY - Charles Lee Disharoon, 84, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at PRMC in Salisbury. He was born in Hebron and grew up in Randallstown. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jackie Beamer Disharoon; his stepmother, Dorotha Disharoon; three children, Yvonne, Donald, and Camie Disharoon; two sisters, Margaret Rosenberger and Alice Johnston and husband Charles; and a brother, Donald D. Disharoon and his wife Marcia. He is also survived by his cats, Krista and...READ MORE

County Jurors Explain Murder Case Verdict

SNOW HILL - Members of both families sobbed and cried last week as the jury in the trial of an Ocean City man charged with the beating death of a Berlin teen in May announced guilty verdicts on the charges of manslaughter and assault, a decision said later was the right one given the simple facts of the case, despite its emotional undertones. 'It really came down to the accumulation of certain facts,' said one juror, who wanted to remain anonymous. 'We heard so much testimony and a few different...READ MORE

Berlin Dolphins Clinch Playoff Spot

BERLIN- One day after Stephen Decatur's varsity football team beat county rival Snow Hill, 35-23, to advance to the state playoffs, the teams' younger counterparts, the Berlin Dolphins of the Salvation Army Youth League, also beat Snow Hill to secure its own post-season fate. The Berlin Dolphins faced the Snow Hill Eagles last Saturday in a Salvation Army 'Red Shield' Youth Football League showdown and won 13-6 to clinch the second-seed in the playoffs. Snow Hill scored first in the grudge...READ MORE

Decatur's Chetelat Named High School Heisman Finalist

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur standout Lindsay Chetelat has enjoyed a banner couple of weeks, finishing sixth last Saturday in the state Class 3A cross-country championship meet after being announced as Maryland's female representative in the prestigious Wendy's High School Heisman Award competition. Chetelat will represent Maryland in the Wendy's High School Heisman Award competition, while Austin Wigley of James M. Bennett High will be the male representative for the state. Chetelat was chosen as...READ MORE

Seahawks Open Playoffs Tonight

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity football team breezed past county rival Snow Hill, 35-23, last Friday in the regular season finale to earn its first state playoff berth since moving up to the state's Class 3A last year. Decatur needed the victory over the Eagles at home on Friday to complete the 7-3 regular season and earn a spot in the Class 3A-East region tournament. The win propelled the Seahawks into the third position in the state's complicated playoff points system. Decatur will face...READ MORE

Turtle Lax Fundraiser on Tap

OCEAN CITY- As a result of one of the best seasons ever for the Greene Turtle boys' lacrosse team, featuring many of the top young high school players in the area, has been invited to participate in the prestigious Dick's Tournament of Champions National Invitational in Tampa early next year and the club is holding a fundraiser next Tuesday at the original Greene Turtle in Ocean City to help finance the trip. The cost of the trip including entry fees, travel expenses, lodging and food is...READ MORE

POCOMOKE- Budding sports dynasties continue to grow at little Pocomoke High

POCOMOKE- Budding sports dynasties continue to grow at little Pocomoke High in the south end of Worcester County with the girls' varsity field hockey team winning its sixth straight state championship last weekend and the boys' varsity soccer team vying for its fourth straight state title tonight. Pound for pound, or sport for sport, Pocomoke has to have one of the best high school athletic programs in the state in terms of collecting state championship hardware. Over the years, the Warriors...READ MORE

WPS Awards

Worcester Prep last week handed out its fall sports awards for its many talented scholar-athletes. Pictured, seated, left to right: Anna Townsend, Girls' Varsity Soccer, Most Improved; Elizabeth Hudson, Field Hockey, MVP; Alex Lewis, Field Hockey, Coach's Award; Julian Greer, Field Hockey, Most Improved; and Christina Vosters, Golf, MVP. Pictured standing, left to right: Sophie Townsend, Girls' Soccer, Coach's Award; Ty Mayers, Golf, Coach's Award; Will Moore, Golf, Most Improved; Matt Carey,...READ MORE

City Loosens Beach Stand Rule

OCEAN CITY - The beach stand game in Ocean City won't include 'monopoly', but it's halfway there after a City Council vote on Wednesday. The council amended the City Code's Section 39-28, which stated that no sole proprietor of beach stand rental equipment could own more than a third of the total parcels.  The new rule states that one beach stand operator can own up to 50 percent of the 70 existing beach parcels that are auctioned off each year.  City Clerk Carol Jacobs said that the...READ MORE

Fiscal Woes Stall OC Capital Projects

OCEAN CITY - Vital capital projects regarding the town infrastructure got the green light to proceed by the City Council Wednesday, while the rest were essentially shelved indefinitely. City Manager Dennis Dare, along with City Engineer Terry McGean and Public Works Director Hal Adkins, brought the proposed capital projects for the next 18 months for the town before the council for a complete review. Making the cut for approval by the council were projects dealing with city infrastructure such...READ MORE

More Bids Sought On OC Website Redesign

OCEAN CITY - While it may cost $178,000 to bring a 'More Fun Here' type web presence to Ocean City, elected officials overwhelmingly called out for more bids before making a decision. MGH Advertising, the same people that brought Ocean City the 'More Fun Here' ad campaign and others, laid out plans for a $178,440 upgrade and redesign to the town website on Wednesday, but the proposal came under harsh scrutiny from several City Council members who thought the number was a little high to just be...READ MORE

OC Starts Cutting Costs, Trimming $1.4M From Budget

OCEAN CITY - Town government is going on a spending diet, and started it off strong by trimming the fat of $1.4 million from the budget on Wednesday. City Manager Dennis Dare said that Ocean City is in need of a 'lifestyle change' in lieu of the economic downturn that faces the town and country 'for at least 3-6 years' and brought a large number of cost reduction measures before the Mayor and Council at Wednesday's work session. 'We've got to find a way to do things less expensively. We are...READ MORE

State Suspends Area Doc's Medical License

BERLIN - The Maryland Board of Physicians recently suspended the medical license of an Ocean City doctor after its investigation revealed a pattern of alleged crack cocaine use and other sordid activities, including numerous arrests over a period of a year and a half. On Nov. 5, the board summarily suspended the license of Dr. Jock Simon, a Salisbury resident who maintains an office in north Ocean City, from whence he provides home health care services to patients throughout the area. The board...READ MORE

Berlin Wants Sex Shop Law

BERLIN - Sex shops will not be permitted in Berlin for the next nine months while town staff and elected officials create an ordinance to govern placement of the controversial adult oriented businesses. According to Mayor Gee Williams, the measure was not prompted by any attempt to establish such a business in town, but came from work on cleaning up the town code. The Berlin Mayor and Council established a moratorium on adult oriented businesses by resolution at the Monday night town council...READ MORE

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Prevent Tragedy

OCEAN CITY - Potential tragedy was averted this week during a carbon monoxide (CO) gas leak at a new facility at an Ocean City church when a CO detector or detectors alerted those inside the noxious gas had reached dangerous levels. Some time Monday morning, Ocean City Emergency Services received a report several individuals had been subjected to potential carbon monoxide poisoning at the Holy Savior Catholic Church on Coastal Highway at 17th Street. Crews responded and treated one individual...READ MORE

Cops Recover Gun In Traffic Stop

OCEAN CITY - A Virginia man was arrested last week in Ocean City on weapons charges after fleeing resort police and getting caught with a loaded handgun following a routine traffic stop. Shortly before 3 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City police officer on patrol in the area of 100th Street observed a vehicle with a rear license plate light not working and pulled it over on a routine traffic stop. According to police reports, the officer began getting suspicious about the vehicle when the driver...READ MORE

Former Mayor, Developer Join Berlin Council Race

BERLIN - Along with developer Troy Purnell, former Berlin Mayor Rex Hailey filed to run for the vacant District 1 town council seat this week. Hailey and Purnell will face early filer and political newcomer Phil Cropper. Hailey, recently defeated by Mayor Gee Williams in the mayoral race, had not planned to run for his district's council seat, but was persuaded to run by supporters, he said. With eight years on the town council at the beginning of his political career, followed by eight years as...READ MORE

Four Years Later, Cops Appeal For Murder Case Help

OCEAN CITY - Nearly four years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family's Ocean City condominium, resort police this week appealed to the public for help in locating his remains, which authorities believe could have been wrapped in bedding and dumped within a 30-mile radius of the crime scene. Eduardo Masoller, 52, of Springfield, Va., was reported missing by his family on Feb. 3, 2005 just three days after he and his crew arrived in the resort area for a contracting job. Ocean...READ MORE

Gilchrest Vows To Work With Successor

BERLIN - With a vast district to represent from Smith Island to Ocean City and from Severna Park to Bel Air, newly elected U.S. Congressman Frank Kratovil has his work cut out for him as he tries to please and appease his diverse constituency, but he will likely be taking lessons from his predecessor who handled the task with aplomb for 18 years. Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, who has represented Maryland's First Congressional District since 1990, knows a little something about managing...READ MORE

Kratovil Claims First District As Harris Concedes

BERLIN - After one of the more contentious campaigns in recent memory, Democrat Frank Kratovil claimed victory in Maryland's First Congressional District this week after Republican challenger Andrew Harris officially conceded on Tuesday. In the months leading up to last Tuesday's general election, Kratovil and Harris battled tooth and nail over the issues in a campaign that became particularly nasty and personal down the stretch. When the polls closed last Tuesday, Kratovil led by a mere 916...READ MORE

Merchants Seek Parking Limits To Boost Turnover

BERLIN - Merchants in Berlin who want to limit parking in the Main Street vicinity to two hours at a time to promote customer turnover got Berlin Mayor and Council's approval in principle to pursue proposed new parking restrictions Monday night. Merchant Bill Outten, owner of Town Center Antiques and A Step Above, and business owner Gail Lewis of M.R. Ducks, presented the proposal to the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday night and were asked to bring a more detailed version back later this...READ MORE

Ocean City Press Box Construction To Begin

OCEAN CITY - The scheduled demolition of the old press box at Northside Park happened just in the nick of time on Monday, just days before Ocean City Council placed other town capital projects on the chopping block. As the City Council mulled over capital projects plans Wednesday deciding which to cut and which to proceed with as planned, the old 'press box' at Northside Park was demolished on Monday, clearing a path for construction of the budgeted $585,000, two-floor facility that is due to...READ MORE

With Slots Approved, Let 'Game Of Badminton' Begin

OCEAN CITY - Though Question 2 has been given a definitive answer by Maryland voters, there are still many questions begging to be answered. Even though it's estimated that the first jingle-jangle of a slot machine won't be heard at Ocean Downs until 2011, many people in Ocean City are left wondering what 'ripple effects' the Nov. 4 vote that overwhelmingly approved video lottery terminals in the state will create. One of the biggest concerns during the campaign, especially amongst opponents of...READ MORE

Friday, November 14--Building Permit Declines Reported All Over County

SNOW HILL - Residential building permits in Worcester County and its municipalities have fallen, in some cases drastically, in 2008. In the county, outside the towns, residential building permits have gone down by as much as 75 percent since 2005. In 2005, Worcester County issued 511 building permits, for 532 units, an average of 42 building permits a month, but that number has steadily dwindled. In 2006, residential building permits dropped precipitously, to 334 permits for 423 units, an...READ MORE

Friday, November 14--Community Rallies To Replace Goods Stolen From Shelter

WEST OCEAN CITY - Generous supporters of the Worcester County Humane Society (WCHS) have replaced the dog and cat food stolen earlier this month in a burglary. 'We have had a lot of food donations and a lot of monetary donations,' said Kristy Haley, a volunteer at the WCHS shelter. 'I think we have replaced the amount we lost. Our shed is almost completely full.' Haley attributed the bountiful community response to the newspaper articles publicizing the theft and word of mouth among...READ MORE

Friday, November 14--Ocean City Gives Artifact To Finder

OCEAN CITY - The City Council decided that the finder should be the keeper of a 25-foot rare wooden artifact found in the waters off 43rd Street in September. Chris Mills of Delmar was struck in the leg by what ended up to be at least part of the keel of a wooden merchant ship that dates back to the 1850's on Sept. 1 and officially was granted ownership of the artifact by the council on Wednesday upon Public Works Director Hal Adkins' recommendation. 'I've contacted several museums about this...READ MORE

Friday, November 14--SHA Briefs City On Bridge Work, Other Projects

OCEAN CITY - Despite $1.1 billion in cuts by the Department of Transportation, projects directly impacting Ocean City will proceed with as planned, most notably phase two of the Route 50 Bridge resurfacing project. Donnie Drewer, district engineer for the Maryland State Highway Administration, said the 'actual effect of the cuts didn't hurt Ocean City', but stated that, 'if the economy keeps going down, there could be more cuts.' As a result, construction on phase two of the Route 50 Bridge...READ MORE

Spotlight on the Regional Bar and Restaurant Scene

See who was where and when this week in and around Ocean City ...READ MORE

People Joining Together For Community Causes

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

A Week In Business

Certification Earned BERLIN - Christine Selzer, manager of the Ocean City office of Merrill Lynch, has announced hat James R. Giles was recognized by the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards for successfully fulfilling the rigorous requirements to become a Certified Financial Planner professional. Giles is the first Financial Advisor in the Ocean City office of Merrill Lynch to attain this designation, which represents the highest standard of certification in financial planning....READ MORE

Random Acts of Kindness Club Make Blankets for Wounded Soldiers

Students from the Random Acts of Kindness Club at Worcester Preparatory School display the blankets they made for wounded American soldiers. Above, holding up one of their blankets, front, are Hannah Showell and Madison O\'Malley, and, back, Zak Hoshino, Ryan Nally, Billy Brittingham, Daniel Rosa, Jack Pedigo and Alex Scott. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

BIS English Language Learners Class celebrate Halloween

Students in Mrs. Pantone's ELL (English Language Learners) class at Berlin Intermediate School had their first opportunity to participate in Halloween activities. All four students are new to the country and speak little or no English. The students painted pumpkins and then decorated them with various art supplies. Above are Raul Garcia Gomez, Sky Adelhardt,Mrs. Pantone, Guadalupe Garcia Gomez and Hyun Soo Chun. ...READ MORE

Snow Hill Elementary School gets Fire Safety Tips from SHVFD

The Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department visited Snow Hill Elementary School during National Fire Safety Week. Fire fighters gave fire safety lessons and showed the students equipment used to fight fires. Fire fighter Glenn Smith is shown here with first graders Rodney Gibson and Darnell Cannon. ...READ MORE

New Inductees to Worcester Prep Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of NHS

New inductees to Worcester Prep's Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society are, first row from left, Mike Guerrieri, Christina Vosters, Lauren Price, Katie Marshall, Zoe Kulina, Paige Spangler and Manali Patel; second row, Molly Dickerson, Victoria Purnell, Elizabeth Twilley, Betsy Desmarais, Laura Breslau, Polly Macnab, Mary Hudson, Bethany Frick, Caitlin Miller, Austin Coates, Kelly Meiser; third row, Brandon, Thaler, Brad Harris, Tom Barranger, Julian Greer, Marisa Grimes,...READ MORE

Cedar Chapel Special School Students Wear Red to "Just Say No"

In conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, Cedar Chapel Special School students participated in various activities aimed at resisting drugs and alcohol. Students and staff wore red, had an ice cream party and pledged to "Say No" by signing their name on a banner. Shown here are Gabriella Mulatu, Charlie DiPaolo, Isaiah Foreman and Bryce Wise holding the signed pledge banner. ...READ MORE

BIS Students "Hats Off to Being Drug Free"

Emmanuel Bautista, Hannah Adkins, Mrs. Custodio, Evan Heim, Brianna Leuders and Bridgette Wesche celebrated Red Ribbon Week at Berlin Intermediate School by wearing hats on "Hats Off to being Drug Free" day. G. Second-grade students from Ocean City Elementary School enjoyed a puppet show presented by "Kids on the Block". The students learned about bullying and school safety. Students pictured, from left, are Michelle Hernandez, Gavin Bunting, Skylar Moore and Reed...READ MORE

Halloween fun time for Worcester Prep Pre-K class

Halloween was a fun time in Worcester Prep's pre-kindergarten class. With teacher Jeanie Mancini, Ocean City, are, front, Batman Henry Hershey, tiger Mary Claire Mathias, Butterfly Hannah Brasure, flamingo AnnaMarie Buas; back, bride Sumira Sehgal, policeman Alex Bunting and shark Jarrett Sofronski. ...READ MORE

Ocean Pines Children Praise Dancers

The Children Praise Dancers of the Community Church at Ocean Pines perform Sundays for the congregation during the Contemporary Service at 9:15 a.m. in celebration of Faith. Pictured, front row, Jessa Hoover, Ashlyn Elliott, Anna Rosenberg and Molly Compher; back, Brittany Hoffman, Atlea Compher and Remy Trader. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

CFES awards community needs grant to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded a $4,500 community needs grant to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) to support the marketing and communication activities of the Delmarva Environmental Educators Network, a coalition of 25 regional partners. Pictured, from left, are Spicer Bell, CFES president; and representing the MCBP, Dave Wilson, Executive Director; Carrie Samis, Education Coordinator; and Karen Lukacs, Development Coordinator ...READ MORE

OC Gems Red Hat Group Road Trip

The wind was howling and it was pouring rain but the intrepid OC Gems Red Hat group took a road trip to Victoria's in Rehoboth for lunch. Pictured, from left, are Linda Chambers, Laura Perry, Linda Herzberg and Marian Ammerman. ...READ MORE

Students inducted into Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa

Students from Worcester County recently inducted into the Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Wor-Wic Community College are shown in the front row, from left, Jennifer Neeb, Lauren Powell, Timothy Reagin and Diana Schultz of Berlin. In the back, from left, are Maria Valdez of Berlin, Robert Lang III and Charles Overholt of Pocomoke City and Ramesha Briddell of Snow Hill. Not pictured are Ricky Scott Holland and Nichole Lami of Berlin. ...READ MORE

OC Surfrider Chapter does November beach clean

Ocean City Surfrider Chapter recently hosted its November clean beach effort. Ocean City Beach Patrol officers supplied vehicles and manpower to help cover the 20 blocks of the "condo row" area. Several hundred pounds of debris were removed from the dunes and beach. The OC Chapter hosts the community service effort the first Saturday of each month through May. ...READ MORE

Oyster Bay Bait and Tackle Receives Super Scales Award

Juanita Mumford, center, of Oyster Bay Bait & Tackle, accepts the Super Scales award for turning in the most catch reports during the 2008 season of the Ocean City Amateur Angler Contest. Presenting the award are Elfriede Kerstetter, program coordinator for the Town, and Franky Pettolina, president of the Ocean City Marlin Club. ...READ MORE

OC/Berlin Rotary Club welcomes Executive Director of Delmarva Boy Scouts

Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club welcomed Patrick Sterrett, Executive Director of Del-Mar-Va Council of the Boy Scouts of America, during a recent meeting. Pictured are Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club Program Coordinator Tom Bickerstaff, Boy Scouts of America Tri-County and Virginia District Director Kevin Les Callett, Sterrett and Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Stan Kahn. ...READ MORE

Fatherhood Adventures

There are moments when you just have to laugh when it comes to raising a child. It's one of the blessings of being a parent, and I have learned early on in this adventure that a sense of humor can go a long way in dealing with some of the strange events that take place with a little one in the house. Here's a few examples to illustrate the point: -- A good plan is a must with a baby. However, my wife and I have learned all good plans need a little tweaking along the way. That's why a willingness...READ MORE

My Thoughts

Insider was wrong about reality television. The old guy figured this would just be a fad that would pass by after a few years. That's not the case. There seem to be just as many shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars and others today as there were a few years ago. It seems they are here to stay, and Insider figures it must be about the mighty dollar. Although all of these shows give away a lot of money to the winner(s), it must pale in comparison to having to compensate those...READ MORE

Things I Like

Watching taped shows on the DVR That gas prices are almost reasonable Crown molding in a room One of my son's big yawns A low-scoring college football game Chicken and dumplings The movie, 'Run Fatboy Run' A few remaining leaves hanging on a bare tree Saturday Night Live's political skits Movies featuring •€˜80s classic songs A glass of wine with a slice of pizza ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Although your energy level is high, be careful not to commit to too many projects at this time. You'll do better focusing on just a few tasks rather than spreading yourself too thin. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your heart might be leading you in one direction, but pay attention to your keen Bovine intellect. I'm cautioning you to think things through before making any commitments. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Your "serious" Twin has been dominant in your...READ MORE

Arts Around the Area

Christine Ehrhart is seen here in front of her photo "Fireflies at my Table" during the Globe's reception of local artists on 2nd Friday. ...READ MORE