If you’re familiar with my columns, then you know I live in Clear Spring, MD – a very small town in Western Maryland. How small, you ask? Well, as of 2016, we were at a whopping 350 residents (for those of you keeping score, that’s pretty small). As a matter of fact, we’re the smallest incorporated town in the county. It’s a quaint little village, with a main street, two stop lights, three schools (elementary, middle, and high) at the…
Ahhhhhh, summer. The kids are out of school, the days are long and warm, and it’s time to enjoy one of my favorite seasonal seafood treats – the Maryland blue crab. Although the “official” season started back in April (and the heaviest crabs won’t be around until late summer/early fall), nothing says summer like sitting down to a long table covered in brown paper, grabbing a mallet and sharp knife, and digging in to a pile of hot, fresh-steamed crabs,…
All over the four-state area, high school seniors are taking that inspirational walk across the stage in their caps and gowns, shaking hands with a school official as photos are snapped, and ending their high school careers with diplomas in hand. The future is full of promise and new beginnings – college for some, and work for others. But first – it’s time to party. For many high school graduates, that means only one thing. It’s time to head to…
Another summer vacation season is upon us. Millions of American families will pack up the car or hop on a plane and partake in the pilgrimage that is a vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. I myself have undertaken the journey many times as a youth and as a parent. I also worked for the company for a total of sixteen years (and continue to follow them closely via the internet), so I’d like to think…