A backyard full of kids at playAir Show rehearsal dayA creative repurposing projectSeeing my son working outSmell of an old barnTricked out golf cartsA real conversation with a teenagerMornings with no rushing aroundGetting dinner on a fishing tripKeeping tabs on a bird’s nestSimone Biles
Author Archives: Steven Green
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 11, 2021
It’s looking more and more like students returning to school in the fall may not be required to wear masks. Some local private schools, like Worcester Prep, for example, adopted the “restaurant concept” last month following CDC guidance where masks are worn in common areas like hallways but removed when students are seated at desks… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – June 11, 2021
“If there is hell, it was modeled after junior high school.”These are the words of comedian Lewis Black during a skit about the trials and tribulations of teens, puberty and school. Junior high school is now middle school. My son, Beckett, just completed his seventh-grade year at Worcester Prep.Unlike most, he was in-person all year…. Read more »
No Choice But To Enforce Encroachment
Back on June 20, 1986, the headline in this newspaper read, “The Tidal Wave rides again, but controversial roller coaster told to move.”It was an unfortunate mistake then and it’s the same situation this week, oddly enough for the same property. The Ocean City Council had no other choice but to stand firm 35 years… Read more »
Jobless Changes Will Not Bring Major Impact
Cautious optimism on the labor front would be the best course after this week’s decision by Maryland to suspend counterproductive unemployment perks next month.There are too many complexities at play this summer to celebrate Maryland’s decision to not participate in the federal government’s extra $300 weekly boost and reinstate the job search requirement effective early… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – June 4, 2021
Yet.This is the uplifting message of hope in a book titled, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Speak, Yet,” written by Jordan Christian LeVan and illustrated by Isabella Millet.Several times over the years I have come into a room to find Pam on her phone listening to something in tears. When I get closer I hear a… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 4, 2021
Twice within the last month, the Worcester County Commissioners spent considerable time talking about the “Read Woke” program the county library offered. The main concern is whether the program, which is funded by Beanstack Black Voices microgrants, crosses a political line for the county library system as a result of a line on its website… Read more »
Things I Like – June 4, 2021
Morning sunshine after a couple days of cloudsThe big flag displayed on the beachMaryland’s agriculture platesNBA big guys who play in the paintOutside graduationsYoung people moved to tearsCollege lacrosse playoff gamesCorn on the cob with crabsHearing arcade sounds on the boardsPeople who volunteerWhen my kid learns from a mistake
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 28, 2021
It’s been compelling to watch the happenings at Town Hall in Berlin of late. Mayor Zack Tyndall appears to be on an island these days over the budget with staff, division heads and council members disagreeing with him on key aspects of his budget, namely the fact his spending plan does not include any salary… Read more »
Graduation Season Unlike Any Other
Every high school graduation season is special, but the Class of 2021 deserves unique recognition.About two-thirds of the way through their junior years in March 2020, the world was turned upside down by the pandemic, relegating them to home learning and canceling every single event in what should have been a special time in their… Read more »