The movie ‘The Great Debaters’Being passed while going 75 mph on I-95The green tea at PaneraWatching kids scatter around at Easter egg huntsThose warm days that make spring seem so nearA dark-haired man with a gray beardShopping for new furnitureWell-behaved children in a restaurantSimon on American IdolDriving with the sunroof open in MarchCatching all the… Read more »
While trying to make some room on my bookshelves recently for some old bound editions of the “Resorter”, I came across a copy of “The Harper Book of Quotations” and became infatuated with some of the passages. Here’s a look at some of the quotes I may or may not be thinking about while I… Read more »
Learning about an unknown topicAn old computer that still works wellThe saying, ‘seeing is believing’Early Bon Jovi recordsThat baseball season is nearAn excited dog at mealtimeThe anticipation of time away from homeLooking back at what made news years agoThat I don’t move furniture for a livingLooking at newspapers while visiting other placesAnyone with a good… Read more »
Let’s take a look inside some numbers that have been in the news recently:· 70: Approximate number of former New York City subway cars that the Ocean City Reef Foundation has raised enough money to purchase so far. The end goal is to sink about 600 of the cars off the coast of Ocean City… Read more »
Quick shopping tripsThe movie ‘3:10 To Yuma’A grilled cheese sandwich dipped in tomato soupThe speed of a great oyster shuckerThe first day of feeling good after being sickStudents reading under a tree on a college campusMemories of collegeAthletes who are gracious losersDonald Trump’s hairWatching the neighborhood kids grow upA happily married couple
A few months ago, this paper suggested Commissioner Virgil Shockley take over the post of commission president for James Purnell, who was appointed to the position by his colleagues in 2005 after Sonny Bloxom stepped aside to seek a state Delegate seat. After much drama, including some heated private conversations among the commissioners and a… Read more »
Dinners at Stevenson Methodist ChurchThe view of OC’s skyline from Lighthouse SoundUsing GPS instead of a road mapAsparagus cut up in saladThe new Shark in West Ocean CityWatching my dogs chase squirrels in the backyardWhen there’s an upset at the OscarsThe first bite of great risotto BelievingWhen thieves are caught in the actThe final steps… Read more »
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Davis Ruark was arrested for allegedly driving drunk last weekend in Ocean City. This is a big deal as it was when the Ocean City cop was busted after a Fraternal Order of Police holiday party last year. It all goes back to those who enforce the law should also have… Read more »
In many ways, compromise is the key to life. With government and public policy issues, it’s essential to maintaining a balance and moving forward. Perhaps no better example is the current situation involving the current state of affairs with the fire service in Ocean City as well as its future.The scene at City Hall on… Read more »
A visit from the Girls Scouts selling cookiesA dishwasher full of clean stuffWhen my new copy of ‘The Week’ arrivesThe Sunday morning news showsJames Patterson’s ‘Double Cross’People who listen as well as hearWhen politicians sling mudWhat a new coat of paint does to a roomThe distant sounds of kids at play during recessThe tingle after… Read more »