It was a weird week at home.Beckett, 13, left Monday for a three-day, two-night field trip at Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton. He has been away from home before but what made this trip unique was the inability to communicate. There were no phones or electronics allowed. It was meant to be an exciting,… Read more »
Author Archives: Steven Green
Things I Like – October 15, 2021
That newborn parent lookReminiscing at a funeralPlayoff baseball gamesThe view looking south from the InletSports teams wearing pink in OctoberWhen change turns out to be goodA heavy overnight rainNew shoes that feel oldWhen people sent baby announcements in the mailTom PettyA big pot of chili on a Sunday
Things I Like – October 8, 2021
The Facebook whistleblower’s storyEasy Ravens winsRemembering Joy Snyder’s quick witStopping on Assateague for horses crossing the roadThe ride to a little getawayThe ride home from a little getawayA wrap over a bunMovies that keep my kids attentionDriving in silenceWhen a hearty salad fills me upA surprisingly clean public restroom
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 8, 2021
“Don’t sweat the small stuff.”It’s an approach I wholeheartedly embrace with my kids through daily life. If I micromanage every aspect of their lives, I may go crazy. Deep dives on every action I disapprove of, missed assignments, concerning observations or behavior choices is unhealthy. I find enough in life to fret over on a… Read more »
Sports Complex Site The Key Piece To Early Process
The need to provide opportunities for economic revitalization for the south end of Worcester County is real, but any talk of a potential sports complex being built in the area is unproductive for the entire county.Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino is right when he maintained during his town hall meeting last week, “We need to… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 8, 2021
It’s been interesting to talk with school-aged parents about typical concerns over the last week. Rather than dwelling on masks, which right or wrong are essential to keeping kids in school and out of constant quarantine, the focus of late has turned to the absurdity of conducting state testing one month into the school year.A… Read more »
Questions Abound After Calm Weekend
No matter the reason, the good news is the volume of vehicles and troublemakers in Ocean City last weekend was done considerably.The data confirms what the eyes saw – a lot less people were in Ocean City than expected last weekend and there were minimal problems with those who were visiting the resort. According to… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 1, 2021
(Editor’s Note: The following column is a reprint from the summer of 2015.)Rainy weekend days test my parenting mettle.The saving grace for last Saturday — the first day of significant rainfall in a few weeks — was the morning was fine, and we were able to get out of the house early for a soccer… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 1, 2021
Though it sounds too good to be true at this juncture, there are some exciting developments on the seasonal workforce housing front. The crisis will take years to address, but some behind the scenes work by local officials is now reached the point of public discussion.The West Ocean City park-and-ride is a chronically underused space…. Read more »
Things I Like – October 1, 2021
Celebrating a win with my sonRestaurants that only serve breakfastNot getting a pile of ones from a cashierBeing stumped by a diverse menuA fishing trip with a lot of catchingLeaving the office after deadlineTeens who talk to parentsWrap-around front porchesLearning a new applianceWhen my memory serves me rightCold fruit and peanut butter