Hesitant was my first reaction when Pam broached the idea of taking the boys paddle boarding last Sunday. I actually thought she was crazy for even recommending it at that time, and I wish that was not my initial response. However, I blame it on the fact both kids gave us a hard time the… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
OC Elementary Students Donate New And Used Sports Gear To Help Children In Need
Adventures Of Fatherhood
It was a birthday party weekend. As I stood in the makeshift town watching one son participate in a mock gunfight at Frontier Town and another bang on the door to an ice cream shop that was obviously closed, I couldn’t help but again reflect on how my life has changed. There it was a… Read more »
Worcester Prep’s Lower School Art Classes Celebrate International Dot Day
In Worcester Prep’s Lower School Art classes, teacher Rebecca Tittermary challenged her young students to come up with ideas for the celebration of International Dot Day on Sept. 15. Pictured with their kindergarten dots that lead to the fantastic imaginings of creative minds are three students from Worcester Prep’s two full-day kindergarten classes. They are:… Read more »
Things I Like
Driving on the beach with the windows downThat ‘Homeland’ is back onSunny days offPictures of my kids huggingBeach days in OctoberLeaving the office after a deadlineWhen a preconceived notion is wrongTrying out a new restaurantThe smell of an old bookPolite teenagersBooking winter trips
Stephen Decatur High School Hosts 7th Annual National English Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Stephen Decatur High School hosted the 7th Annual National English Honor Society Induction Ceremony on Sept. 17. Back, from left, are Mia Carlotta, Gabi Ortega, Donald Putnam, Sarah Hill, Angeleia Talley and Principal Tom Zimmer; and, front, Katie VanBruggen, Alex McKahon, Emily Ladd, Emma Ditzel, Ami Oliver, Charlotte Petsche, Addison Rippin, Sommer de Sampaio Ferraz, Caitlyn Nilo… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The building that houses today’s City Hall opened in 1915 at 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue as a training facility for teachers. Known as the Maryland State Normal School, it was the first brick building in Ocean City. The Normal School lasted only two years and then became the Ocean City High School in 1917…. Read more »
SD High Holds Back To School Night
Berlin Intermediate’s 6th Grade Peer Mediators Participate In Pinwheels for Peace
Berlin Intermediate’s 6th Grade Peer Mediators along with guidance counselor Michelle Bankert and art teacher Stefanie Luicci hold up their “Pinwheels for Peace” as they greeted their classmates early Friday morning. Students at Berlin Intermediate School participate in this project annually in order to communicate to neighbors, friends and community that BIS is a peaceful… Read more »