Among the many things confirmed over the last year has been education decisions are complicated because there are multiple layers to weigh in nearly all judgments. However, in nearly all cases, keeping convoluted matters as simple as possible should be the guiding force.An example would be there is no debate in-school instruction is superior to… Read more »
Discussions on short-term rental regulations will soon ramp up in Ocean Pines and Berlin.Prior to the pandemic, the concept in Berlin was to keep the short weekend rentals to certain residential zones while preserving the neighborhoods. Though there appeared to be a few options on the table at the time including an ordinance, the intent… Read more »
Less is more.It’s something we always told our son Beckett, a talkative, live wire type, when he was in day care and elementary school. He was routinely in hot water for behavior related to talking too much about unrelated topics to the matter at hand as well as interrupting naptime at day care or the… Read more »
The movie, “Peanut Butter Falcon”When my son says something about his school dayWill Ferrell on ‘Saturday Night Live”Learning the features of a new phoneDays I see the sunrise and sunsetStiff animal abuse punishmentsA zero balance credit card statementSmell of fresh paint in a houseHelping someone pull off a prankBrick oven pizzaThe first shower after a… Read more »
Vaccinations continue to be on the minds of many and understandably so. Health officials report this week approximately 18% of the county’s population (9,381) has received the first vaccine and 7% (3,742) the second vaccine as of Thursday. Worcester County ranks second (behind Kent’s 21%) in Maryland in the proportion of population vaccinated by county…. Read more »
As I often mention in this space, I read a ton of parenting articles, especially online blogs written by special needs parents. I identify with the ups and downs due to our 11-year-old son Carson.For the first time in the 12 years I’ve been writing this column, I admit to some difficulty finding a topic… Read more »
Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor and the Board of Education formalized a second four-year contract this week. The new contract represents a significant increase – about 13% — over his current salary, but a little research shows his new salary of $210,000 effective July 1 is consistent with counterparts in Maryland and across… Read more »
Seeing kids smiling during a gameBeing full after splitting a dozen crabs with my wifeMoving snow around with my leaf blowerA blue sky day in FebruaryAn old photo albumSmell of fresh mulchLeaving a hospitalBikes that don’t rustWorking on a rainy dayHaving off on a sunny dayWhen karma does its thing
It helps when weighing the future of Berlin’s Heron Park to realize it’s not really a park currently. It’s an industrial site with some green space on the outskirts.Back when Berlin purchased the 60-acre property – for about $2.75 million in 2015 – one of the reasons was to protect the land from being developed… Read more »
June will be here in no time, and it’s going to be interesting to hear what Ocean City has been planning to prevent a repeat of last summer. Due to the nature of law enforcement, not all advanced directives and operations can be revealed to the public. Ocean City has, however, learned in the past… Read more »
