There are methods behind what appears to be my 13-year-old’s madness.I am learning his own unique reasoning applies to most things in his life as we move through his maturation. It’s clear he likes to do things his way and prefers to not divulge details behind his rationale. If we try to take a deep… Read more »
Author Archives: Steven Green
Extremist Views Serve No Purpose
The extremism over masking in schools is rooted in ignorance and a misunderstanding of the realities imposed upon school by the health protocols.Three times this week, public meetings on the lower shore have featured anti-mask speakers. In the case of Wicomico and Somerset counties, the sheer volume of would-be commenters and their refusal to comply… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 24, 2021
If Berlin doesn’t get the state demolition grant in its second attempt, selling the southwest parcel – where the existing buildings are now – is an option for town officials to seriously consider regarding Heron Park’s future. At $100,000 or $150,000 – the two purchase offers presented recently – the town will take a drastic… Read more »
Things I Like – September 24, 2021
Main Street events in BerlinA good show recommendationLynyrd Skynyrd’s storyNot being able to fall asleep after a late-night Ravens winShrimp and clams for dinnerSchool pickups on FridayLearning background from old copies of the Maryland Coast PressGrilling out with a chill in the airTax credits of any kindWatching young athletes improveA stocked fridge after a grocery… Read more »
Ocean City ‘Extremely Ready’ For Another Pop-Up Weekend; Mayor Reports ‘We’re Going On The Offensive’
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of the unsanctioned pop-up car rally, resort officials this week braced for its annual arrival and claimed they were as ready as they have ever been.In the months since another troublesome unsanctioned pop-up car rally last September, plans on how to combat the lawlessness and reckless behavior associated with… Read more »
Agencies Close Berlin Park To Investigate Packages Ultimately Deemed Harmless
BERLIN – Multiple agencies investigated suspicious packages found in a Berlin park yesterday, concluding eventually they were makeshift weights used for exercising.Stephen Decatur Park was closed for about three hours Thursday to allow the Berlin Police Department (BPD), Berlin Fire Company, Ocean City Bomb Squad and the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office to evaluate suspicious… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – September 17, 2021
Parenting seems to be all about the juggle.Regarding balancing her work career with raising kids, best-selling author Nora Roberts once said, “It’s too damn hard to keep everything in the air, and that’s a pressure we don’t need to put on ourselves. And if you drop a plastic ball, it bounces, no harm done. If… Read more »
Masks In Schools Not Complicated
Requiring students wear masks has nothing to do with politics, freedom or rights. It has everything to do with ensuring kids stay in school.Without masks, the fact is hundreds of kids will be quarantined every day in local schools. Right or wrong, and there is a lot to debate with the rules, the protocol states… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 17, 2021
Ocean City Mayor and Council members were right this week to ask Councilman Mark Paddack to take a leave of absence after he posted offensive remarks on a local woman’s Facebook story while on her honeymoon. The request was made by Council President Matt James and supported publicly at the meeting by Councilmen Tony DeLuca,… Read more »
Things I Like – September 17, 2021
Watching dogs at the beachThe cool mornings of SeptemberA Friday off with the kids in schoolThe first Sunday of the NFL seasonGoing under a bridge on a boatThe feeling after a good sneezeA rational approach to masksGrilled fish and a saladRubbing on an old, lazy dogPersonalized calendarsOld T-shirts that still fit