Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
There is big vocal talent behind "The Ant Bully." This animated celebration of smallness features the voices of Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Paul Giamatti, Bruce Campbell, Regina King and even Ricardo Montalban. Mostly cast as a...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
This is a bit complicated. But you can double up on the marinade, which will keep for a couple of weeks. Then grill whatever vegetables are fresh and luscious at the farmers' market each week.
You'll need to acquire a hinged grill basket or square-bot...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
To submit Up & Coming calendar items: The deadline is 14 days before date of publication. Include a brief description of the event, date, time, location with address, cost and phone number for publication. Events in Howard County or sponsored by Howar...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
New Movies
"The Ant Bully" (PG). Engaging animated comedy about a small-for-his-age suburban kid who is given a magic potion and transformed into an ant-sized kid who literally gets to see things from a different perspective. Vocal talent includes Jul...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
If Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" is corny, it's partly a matter of geography. This 1957 musical is set in 1912 in a small town in Iowa where you'll find more corn than trees.
The show's prevailing tone of wholesome Americana, however, is tempered...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Wine and cheese. Reputedly, this is the consummate combination, but in truth, there is more to the match than meets the plate or palate.
To be sure, there is a natural symbiotic relationship between all things fermented: bread, wine É cheese. ...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
He died in an airplane crash 70 years ago, and yet to read his columns now or watch his movies is to mourn his passing like it happened yesterday. Happily, Will Rogers' inherent decency lives on, and this week the first of his sound films arrive at last o...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Here's another way to ease them into serious grilled vegetable enjoyment. Combine the protein source and the vegetables on a skewer. This time-honored method will still stand you in good stead.
Preparing the vegetables takes a little while because you...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Tradition has it that meat, poultry and seafood are the stars of the summer grilling season. But if your family grillmeister is at all creative, he or she can grill local, seasonal produce that can capture the culinary spotlight and leave those burgers...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
We begin with corn, which is classified as a vegetable but is really a good carbohydrate provider.
Method 1: Shuck corn and remove all silk. Brush generously with olive oil. Season with freshly ground pepper, some garlic powder and coarse kosher salt ...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
My wife, Judy, recently found a Veg-O-Matic in our attic, and she's been slicing and dicing with it ever since.
For those of you too young to remember, the hand-operated Veg-O-Matic was sold via slick TV ads the 1970s. Marketed as an indispensa...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Newcomers to treasure hunting are welcome to an Open Beach Hunt sponsored by the Maryland Artifact Recovery Society Oct. 7 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis.
For more information, see www.marylandartifactrecoverysociety.org.
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Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
You can experience "Two Views of China" while enjoying a single view of Wilde Lake Village Green. That's because a Chinese sister and brother are exhibiting at Slayton House Gallery.
Youhong Yang, who lives in Beijing, does brush paintings in which fl...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
When Rebecca True found out last year that she was accepted to the Washington National Opera's Opera Camp for Kids, she had mixed feelings.
"I thought opera was weird, but I was also curious about what it was going to be like," the Columbia resident s...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Homecoming music
The Maryland State Boychoir will give a concert at 7:30 p.m., July 29 at the Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew (3400 Norman Avenue). This concert will be a celebration of the group's return from a tour of New England. On the bill will...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Here's another simple approach to upgrading your burgers or other beefy treats. Red onion "steaks" - or use Vidalia, though they're not quite as colorful, they are juicy, mild and mellow.
You can use this same method with large, lengthwise slices of e...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
They've found Spanish silver near Loch Raven Reservoir and rare coins at Lutherville Elementary School.
Throughout the region, members of the Maryland Artifact Recovery Society are turning up pieces of history through the use of metal detectors.
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Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Dear Tom and Ray:
A friend of mine says I am wrong, and I was hoping you would have the answer. Whenever I go on a long trip, I always wash and wax the car before I start and as the bugs collect, I hit car washes as needed along the way. Beside...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
Anita Smith, of Elkridge, was named the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Classic Woman of the Year for raising over $47,000 for the organization's Maryland chapter.
Howard County resident Lori David was promoted to vice president within the operation...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
The builders of an east Columbia retail center have signed three restaurants and a bank to a site that is scheduled to be anchored by a Costco wholesaler and a Lowe's home improvement store.
The Howard County Planning Board unanimously approved a plan...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
> Columbia Business Network International. Meets Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. La Madeline Restaurant, 6211 Columbia Crossing, Columbia. 410-480-3920 or www.bnicolumbia.com.
> Job Seekers Workshops. Free workshops offered by the Columbia Workforce Center...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
A controversial zoning bill will not go to referendum this November, now that the state's highest court has refused to intervene in the case.
The July 25 decision by the Court of Appeals of Maryland to neither intervene in the case or review it takes ...
Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
The Howard County Council will hold a voting session at 4:30 p.m. July 31 in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, in Ellicott City. The agenda includes a package of bills designed to reform the county's zoning process.
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Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
The League of Women Voters of Howard County, in partnership with the Howard County Library System, will offer voter registration in all six county libraries at the following times:
* 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 29
* 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9
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Published July 27, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Patrick Cabohor uses blunt words to describe the prostitutes he says gather near his truck dealership on Route 1 in North Laurel.
"It's like having trash in front of my place," the owner of Truck Max Auto Sales Inc., said July 24, adding that prostitu...