Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
IN THE GARDEN WITH MR. BEE
As my wife, Judy, fixed dinner, the aroma of fresh garlic filled our house and teased my palate. Judy often cooks with garlic. Even so, I didn't know what she was preparing. But I hoped she was making my favorite spaghetti s...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
To produce her debut album, 1985's "Elemental," Loreena McKennitt borrowed money from her college fund and converted a barn at her farm in Southern Ontario into a recording studio. The musician then made a batch of cassettes and sold the tapes by mail ord...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
1. Dove
2. (tie) Cadbury (manufactured in the United States by Hershey)
Hershey's Symphony
4. Nestle
5. Hershey's Cacao Reserve
6. Hershey's
7. Ghiradelli
...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
NEW MOVIES
"30 Days of Night" (R). Not reviewed. Josh Hartnett and Melissa George star in this thriller as a husband-and-wife cop team who try to uncover an evil force that keeps an Alaska town dark for a month. Opens Friday, Oct. 19.
"The Com...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Just as almost everybody in America has been through high school, there is no escaping "High School Musical." Beside the TV movie and its sequel that attracted a massive tween-age audience, there is the stage musical version now being presented by Winters...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
RICK STEVE' EUROPE
The Greek island of Hydra (two hours south of Athens by hydrofoil) has one town, no real roads, no cars and not even any bikes. Zippy taxi boats whisk you from the brisk little port to isolated beaches and tavernas. Beasts of burden...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
The exhibits at the American Visionary Art Museum are eclectic, so it's no surprise to find that its new faith-based show is downright ecumenical. "All Faiths Beautiful: From Atheism to Zoroastrianism, Respect for Diversity of Belief" is receptive to ever...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Marshall Porter (Hammond High '01) is a swimmer, lifeguard and wrestler, fourth in the state in his weight class.
He's also kind of dorky, though cute, textbook-smart, but naive, and a neat-freak.
Porter's an actor, so he can be anything he ne...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Colligan comes home
Columbia-bred jazz musician George Colligan moved to New York several years back, launching a successful career as a pianist. He'll be returning home in that role when he plays live with his George Colligan Trio Friday, Oct. 19 at ...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
1. Dove
2. Cadbury Royal Dark
3. Ghiradelli
4. (tie) Ghiradelli Twilight Delight
Hershey's Special Dark
6. Hershey's Cacao Reserve
7. Hershey's All-Natural Special Dark
8. Lindt
9. Scharffen Berg...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Until she met up with rescue group Tales of Hope, a terrier mix named Daphne had led a dog's life. Given up by her owners, she had been scheduled for euthanization. Her first bit of luck came when Tales of Hope saved her and placed her in a foster home. S...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Kids can enjoy a bit of pre-Halloween fun in the daylight as they celebrate autumn in Centennial Park Sunday, Oct. 21.
Sunday in the Park includes pumpkin decorating, pony rides, crafts, face painting, games and prizes. Guests can visit a cave maze, t...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
POKER
Sitting on a short stack makes you play cautiously, but at the same time you need to seize the chance to make the most of your good hands.
Determining when and how is the tricky part, requiring a balance of reading the board and understa...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Sports
Volleyball
The Wilde Lake volleyball team must have felt good about all the sweat and hard work they put in at practice when stepping onto the court for the deciding fifth game Oct. 15 at Mt. Hebron. With an active duty Navy commander as a coach, the ...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Sports
COMMUNITY SPORTS HALL OF FAME
When Paul Donovan started the Columbia Reds baseball team in 1987 with John Lopez and Don Van Deusen, he was an assistant coach. But when Lopez moved back to Colorado and Van Deusen became the athletic director of Atholto...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Opinion
It's soothing sitting amongst autumn oaks, dried leaves settling on the patio floor, with a high of 90 in October, at Little Whitefish Lake, some miles outside Grand Rapids.
Some in Michigan have accused this southern girl, defined by her residence be...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Opinion
Knowing BGE, we're lucky the rate hike isn't worse
This letter is in reference to the lights along a road that is only about 1 1/2 miles long. I'm talking about Old Stockbridge Road in Ellicott City. There are only about six street lights on this smal...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Opinion
OUR VIEW
Gov. Martin O'Malley might have the right idea in calling for a special session to address a solution to the predicted budget crisis.
Trouble is, he's only thinking about half of the equation.
The other half -- state spending ...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Business
Williams Asset Management, a boutique planning firm in Columbia that specializes in retirement planning and tax-efficient wealth management, has been ranked 24th, based on client assets, by the Baltimore Business Journal. The rankings were published in th...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Business
> BRAC Business Opportunities: An Introduction to Federal Contracting. Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Workshop will introduce business owners to federal contracting and how to find business opportunities related to the Base Realignment and Closure proce...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Business
The County Council's lone Republican this week questioned whether County Executive Kenneth Ulman's plan to buy a floor in a proposed Columbia office building for $4 million needs the approval of the County Council.
Republican Greg Fox, of Fulton, said...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in Business
The Howard County Economic Development Authority and several of Howard County's largest employers have undertaken a $95,000 advertising and Internet campaign to entice Howard residents to look for jobs in the county.
The campaign, which features radio...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in News
In an Oct. 12 letter to Wilde Lake High School, county school and health department officials listed the following tips for parents and students to prevent the spread of infection:
* Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or u...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in News
School officials have disciplined two Mayfield Woods Middle School students who lied to administrators and police about being shot by a pellet gun-toting man dressed in camouflage near a school bus stop in early October.
School system spokeswoman Patt...
Published October 18, 2007 by Howard County Times in News
Howard County police are investigating sightings of a vehicle lingering at school bus stops near Lisbon Elementary School and reports of someone shooting students with paintballs at Clarksville Middle School.
Lisbon Elementary School principal Jayne D...