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Items of local interest to the four-state area (Western Md, Southern PA, Northern VA, and Eastern WV).

Restaurant Review:  District Provision & Supply Co. (Hagerstown, MD)

Restaurant Review:  District Provision & Supply Co. (Hagerstown, MD)

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Always on the lookout for something new and local to try, my wife and I had heard that “The Plum”, a downtown Hagerstown daytime lunch staple for years, was now open for dinner.  Now going by the name of District Provision & Supply Co., we headed towards the county seat on a recent Friday night to check them out. After parking in a downtown parking deck, we ambled down the alley that is Rochester Place, just off of West Washington…

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Is A Garden Right For You?

Is A Garden Right For You?

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Spring is in the air (although I will admit that the weather lately has hardly been spring like), and with the budding of the trees and the greening of the landscape, thoughts turn to the spring/summer/fall garden. With the ongoing rise in food prices, gasoline, and all things consumer-related, more and more people are contemplating ways to cut costs in their household budgets.  The government is even warning the population about food shortages and ongoing supply problems, making trips to…

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Where the Wild Things Are:  Foraging For Seasonal Foods

Where the Wild Things Are:  Foraging For Seasonal Foods

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Spring is making its presence known here locally more and more each week, as my flowering cherry trees are in full bloom, the forsythia bushes are beaming bright yellow, and the red-bud trees and magnolias are coming into flower. Part of the seasonal cycle in my neck of the woods is the opportunity to go foraging for wild plants to add to the dinner table.  Now, before you go saying “what in the world is he doing out there in…

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Daily Savings Time – Is This the End?

Daily Savings Time – Is This the End?

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Well, we just spent another weekend changing clocks and grumbling about lost sleep last week, but we’re once again on Daylight Savings Time for 2022.  Collectively (and by law), we’ve all decided that what was once 6:00 PM just two weeks ago is now 7:00 PM. Woo.  Hoo. Honestly, other than now traveling to work in the dark (instead of the rising sun blinding me as I drive eastward) and having some additional time to prep my raised garden beds…

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Giant Spiders Invading?  What’s Next?

Giant Spiders Invading?  What’s Next?

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So according to the USA Today, there’s a new, gigantic spider that’s slowly invading the southern United States and making its way up the East Coast.  Known as the Joro spider, this fist-sized, yellow-bodied behemoth was first recorded in Georgia back in 2013 and has been making its presence known farther and wider in the U.S. every year. Well, that’s just great. As with any of these unwanted new residents, scientists theorize that the spider “hitched a ride on a…

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Major Family Milestones:  Life Marches On

Major Family Milestones:  Life Marches On

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Another major milestone in the Snyder household this week.  My oldest daughter just turned twenty-one years old.  I know – it’s hard to believe – and a little shocking to say.  Not to wax nostalgic, but it really doesn’t seem like all that long ago when the hospital in Florida let us go home with her – a tiny infant that would totally rely on us for her future existence.  My wife and I looked at each other with fear…

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Fat Tuesday is Upon Us – Let Your Taste Buds Rejoice!

Fat Tuesday is Upon Us – Let Your Taste Buds Rejoice!

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Yes, this Tuesday is the arrival of Fat Tuesday.  You may know it by its more famous French name – Mardi Gras.  It’s the last day of fun and frivolity prior to the arrival of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, when the more pious among us will forgo their wicked, hedonistic ways and settle in for forty days of self-reflection and prayer in preparation for the coming Easter holiday. Since Fat Tuesday is the “last gasp” for all…

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Deadlines:  Why We Need Them

Deadlines:  Why We Need Them

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Did you ever have a home or work project that just lingers?  You know, you intend to get it done, but somehow, you never get around to finishing it – or even starting it?  I can probably tell you one of the main reasons it never gets done. It doesn’t have a “deadline”. The addition of a deadline to any task makes it a priority.  It crystalizes one’s thoughts, provides focus, and spurs one into action into either getting the…

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Valentine’s Day Traditions – How Did We Get Here?

Valentine’s Day Traditions – How Did We Get Here?

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Yes, today is Valentine’s Day (don’t worry, Dollar General probably still has a card and some cheap flowers if you forgot), and while you and your sweetheart (if you have one) are reading cards, going out to dinner, or pounding chocolate squares filled with mysterious ingredients by the fist-full, you may be thinking – “where did all of these traditions come from”? Holiday Origins As with most holidays, the origins of the holiday are a mixed bag.  There were many…

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It’s Tax Season – But Why?

It’s Tax Season – But Why?

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Imagine you’re a pig farmer.  You raise your pigs in hopes of selling them at market for a profit.  You feed them, water them, make sure they have all their vet needs taken care of, and you weigh them once a week to see how they’re progressing. Your scales are electronic, and they also send the weights to your local auction house, so they also know how much your pigs weigh.  This auction house also offers incentives, such as bonuses…

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