OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a big “adopter” of technology as it’s used in our everyday lives. That doesn’t mean I don’t use it, mind you, it’s just that I’m not someone who could be called “cutting edge”. For instance, I have a cellphone, but use it for little more than actually making phone calls. I don’t text all that much, I’m not tuned in to all of the latest apps and functionality of the device, and I could…
Springtime in the four-state region means plenty of weekend festivals and outdoor events that take advantage of the area’s warmer weather. Here is just a sampling of some of the featured activities, but make sure to check your local paper or internet for other celebrations and happenings throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair Now in its 25th year, the 18th Century Market Fair at Fort Frederick is a unique and immersive look at…
Yes, it’s time for our annual review of the Oriental Trading Company’s latest catalog, full of all kinds of toys, games, and tchotchkes for your party planning needs. Spring means Easter, and Easter means some of the looniest, strangest, and just plain weird gift ideas for your holiday celebrations. Here’s my pick for this year’s favorites: Easter Bowling Game Yes, in these days of cell phones and internet, we need our kids to be more active, but I’m not…
One of the wonderful things about living in my area is that we get to experience all four seasons. If you’re a fan of the heat, you’ll get your time in the summer months. Love the cold? Well, there’s a three-month season for you as well. Autumn also has its fans (me being one of them), and the fall months bring a smile to my face. That being said, there’s lots to like about spring, and the weather has finally…
Since the start of my new job (two weeks ago), I have once again returned to the often stressful and unavoidable companion of working at a non-local job – the daily highway commute. My previous employment was accessible via back roads and local routes, allowing me to skip the daily grind of interstate highway traffic, but alas – those “salad days” are over. I must now commute along one of the more notorious local interstate highways, I-81. For those of…