Grilling with a spatula in one hand, a beer in anotherMeeting a deadline with no sweatPeople who make me laughA big fish tank in a restaurantThick, soft towelsIgnoring the fads of the dayThe first grass cut of the yearA quiet day with no problemsThe weird things on the beach after a stormHomemade soup for lunchWhen… Read more »
— 10: Number of months until smoking is prohibited in Maryland “indoor” bars and restaurants.— Three: Years businesses are allowed by law to seek financial hardship compensation from the state as a direct result of the smoking ban.— Four: Number of witnesses reporting to police they heard the man who jumped a median, struck a… Read more »
In the poker game that had become the negotiations over the sale of the Berlin electric system, it can be said the Berlin Mayor and Council folded. As in any poker game, if you don’t have the cards and the odds are stacked against you, that’s the only play.While we felt selling the electric system… Read more »
Being overwhelmed by a Chinese restaurant menuEdgewater Avenue at high tideFeeling well more often than feeling badMaking chocolate milk at homeComing across an old $20 billThat pig races are held in BerlinThe anticipation after making big plansCounting the days till my pool is openWorking with a thunderstorm outsideChewing gum after eating Putting away the winter… Read more »
The sale of the Berlin electric system appears to be in serious jeopardy today, and that’s a good thing. Berlin insiders have indicated the town has been privately mulling whether to draft an official letter withdrawing its intent to sell the system. Most officials were mum on the subject this week, for obvious reasons, but… Read more »
The fate of the smoking ban in Maryland was still up in the air this week, although all indicators are the differences between the House version and Senate counterpart will be hashed out prior to the session’s expiration next week.One of the sticking points revolves around an “undue financial hardship” clause and who should determine… Read more »
Biking with the wind at my backWalking underneath the downtown pierLocal restaurants’ half-price nightsLeftover pasta for lunchWhen people write angry letters to the InsiderDogs walking their owners on the BoardwalkThe smell of rain in the springA day without Anna Nicole newsA teenager who admires his or her parents”Planet Earth” on the Discovery Channel The first… Read more »
People who like the things I likeThe smell of a great Italian restaurantA bookcase with leather-bound booksThe drive of a politician with a causeThick pork chops cooked just rightLeaving a gas station with a full tankCrispy, soft crab sandwiches Freshly brewed iced teaSmelling and hearing the ocean but not seeing itStrangers who wave to each… Read more »
Maryland legislators will likely leave Annapolis with a strange feeling next month. It should be one of uncertainty over what lies ahead next year. They will have the rest of 2006 to wonder how the state will tackle a huge structural deficit that will most likely lead to higher taxes for Marylanders and slot machines… Read more »
A hip trend expected to soon sweep the country is vaporized alcohol dispensers, also known as Alcohol Without Liquid (AWOL) machines. Legislation has been submitted in Annapolis that would ban them in Maryland. Some states, including Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Arizona and Michigan, have already passed measures prohibiting them. There are lots of concerns here, particularly… Read more »