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Month: January 2019

Things That Go “Chirp” In The Night – AKA: The Smoke Alarm Saga

Things That Go “Chirp” In The Night – AKA: The Smoke Alarm Saga

Winter came hard last weekend to the four-state area.  A January storm brought single-digit temperatures and howling, arctic, winds of more than 30 MPH to my little town, and the wind chill dipped into the negative numbers once the sun went down.  As locals put it – it was “damn cold out”.  It was a good night to stay in, get under lots of blankets on the bed, and ride out the storm – fast asleep. At least, that was…

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The Hagerstown Regional Airport: Convenient? Absolutely! A Good Value? Depends….

The Hagerstown Regional Airport: Convenient? Absolutely! A Good Value? Depends….

The Hagerstown Regional Airport has been in the news a lot recently, most notably due to Allegiant Air (the only large jet service operating out of the airport) now offering direct flights to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  This makes three direct destinations for the airline out of the Hub City, which now offers round trip flights to Orlando (Sanford), Tampa Bay (St. Pete/Clearwater), and as of June 6th, 2019 – Myrtle Beach. Other than Allegiant Air, Southern Airways Express also…

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Soup’s On! The Cure for the Winter Blues

Soup’s On! The Cure for the Winter Blues

The weather locally has finally gotten cold – at least what I always consider as “winter cold”.  Although we haven’t seen much snow (yet), the sub-freezing nights and short, windy days have me craving big, hearty, and comforting bowls of soup on the lunch and dinner table. I mean, come on – can anything beat a hot, grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of creamy tomato soup on a blustery day?  Dipping the corner of that melted cheese and toasted…

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New Year’s Resolutions: Who Are we Kidding?

New Year’s Resolutions: Who Are we Kidding?

Ahhhh, 2019 is here at last.  A new year, a new beginning, right?  Time to make all of those resolutions and promises to ourselves on how THIS is the year we’ll do better in some aspect of our lives, right?  This is the year I get into shape – or – this is the year I get my finances in order. Lose weight, stop drinking, be better to my fellow man – the list is endless, and we have high…

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