As we are moving into the warmer months of spring and summer, I am beginning to see American flags once again adorn porches, yards, and businesses. It’s a great way to show one’s patriotism and love of country, but as much as I enjoy seeing a street full of flags on holidays like Memorial Day or Independence Day, many people still don’t seem to realize that there are some rules and guidelines that should be followed when deciding to display…
The commuter’s lament – a stretch of highway that is hated, feared, and looked forward to about as much as a roaring case of explosive diarrhea on a coast-to-coast airline flight. There are plenty of these travel nightmares in the four-state area, the I-270 corridor to Washington D.C. from Frederick, Route 15, I-70 to Baltimore, even the I-95 corridor around the metro Baltimore/Washington areas. How long will it take to reach the final destination? 30 minutes? Two hours? It’s literally…
If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you’ll remember that last year I spent some of my COVID isolation planting a garden, utilizing a plot in my town’s local community garden. It was a great way to get some exercise, see if I would enjoy digging in the dirt, and also allowed me to undertake a hobby that provided some relevant feedback on success or failure. I have to say that although I’m not a newly converted and rabid…
I recently had the good fortune (please read that with intense sarcasm) of having to interact with the Department of Motor Vehicles, an organization who’s very name screams “painful experience” and “test of will”. I was there to obtain historic tags for my 1999 Toyota Camry (nicknamed “Stan”) who – yes – is still on the road after all of these years, but is only driven occasionally by my youngest daughter (this disclaimer is provided to assure the DMV that…