Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times in Community
I recently attended the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the beautiful mosaic artwork, "Underwater Treasures," at the Elkridge Branch Library. It was a lovely, sunny afternoon with a lar...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
There is something to be said for patience. There is also something to be said for immediate gratification. Combining the two is a matter of alchemy and prayer.
Amarone is a big wine that hails from the Old World. It takes time to open up ...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Dining, Entertainment, Arts
Diet mavens don't have a whole lot of good stuff to say about honey. A tablespoon contains about 64 calories, which is more than granulated sugar, with about 45 calories per tablespoon. And neither sweetener will afford you much in the way of nut...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
Winning a public school poster contest is cause for celebration. But winning one in a professional-level science competition is something else indeed.
To even call "a poster" the five-part presentation that 2008 Salisbury Unive...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
One of the most important parts of education is reading great books and thinking about them critically. In each of these volumes, a critic tangles with one or more classic texts.
"The Return of Ulysses"...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
Travel can make you a poet. Travel can be spiritual. You meet people on the road you'd never meet otherwise. Traveling rearranges your cultural furniture, challenging truths you assumed were self-evident and God-given. By traveling, you learn not...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Entertainment, Arts
The artists in "An Artful Revolucion: Mexican Lithographs" were inspired by a politically progressive muse. You can see how that spirit influenced their style and subject matter in an exhibit at Howard Community College.
A slight...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in News
Inmates or Intimates? As marriage partners, which are you? A marriage enrichment weekend will be presented by Mike and Brenda Aufderhar on Valentine's Day weekend, th...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
You don't want to get Samuel L. Jackson angry. This actor has made a career out of playing intense characters and the Los Angeles cop he plays in "Lakeview Terrace" ranks with the most tightly wound of them.
This thriller gleeful...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times in News
Are you looking for a fun vacation idea? This summer, the Sisney family journeyed to one of their favorite locales: exotic Anthony's Key Resort in Roatán, Honduras. They returned home with some great stories and some even better photos.
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Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
Newspaper headlines keep us up to date about political events in Israel, but there are other ways to learn about daily life there. An exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, "Dateline: Israel, New Photography and Video Art," offers pi...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
The Washington Redskins and Baltimore Colts (who called Charm City home for 40 years before the franchise's infamous move to Indianapolis in 1984) boast numerous members of the Hall of Fame. Eric Dickerson is the lone Ind...
Published September 25, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts, Sports
When reporters wrote or spoke of this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which saw Washington Redskins Art Monk and Darrell Green enshrined, they generally referred to people "decked out in burgundy and gold," or com...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Sports
Because of the impending rain, several county athletic contests have been postponed. Here is the latest:Centennial boys soccer, moved from Friday to Friday, Oct. ...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
Due to the vocal minority in the local Dunloggin community
association they have ruined what was one of the signature streets
(Chatham Road) in our community by successfully having five -- count
them, five -- speed bumps placed within a half-mile on a dea...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
I was at the Howard County Recreation and Parks hearing on Sept. 11.
Although I do not live adjacent to the Smith farm, I was hoping that it
would remain mostly a quiet place.
I would prefer something excellent on the Smith property. It should
be a pr...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
Here in Columbia, we have cultivated a community of neighborhoods in
the midst of suburban sprawl and maintain a connection to our
individual villages through the active patronage of our village
centers. For these reasons, running errands in Columbia c...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's recent KidsCount report for this
year states that 67 percent of Maryland's incarcerated youth are not
violent. The majority of youth locked up in Maryland's juvenile
facilities are locked up for non-violent offenses, mos...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
County Executive Kenneth Ulman and Housing Director Stacy Spann are to be congratulated on purchasing Columbia Landing.
Affordable housing discussions focus on new construction. The
County's Task Force on Affordable Housing properly pointe...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
I noticed that there are no specific plans for senior activities at
the proposed Blandair Park. With Howard County's growing senior
population, I would hope they would be considered in the plans. Seniors
need to stay active.
...
Published September 25, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Opinion
I am writing in response to Geri Ungurean's letter of Sept. 11
("Obama's abortion vote shows he's no Christian," letters, Sept. 11).
I have two comments to make in response to her letter.
Ms. Ungurean commented on Ba...
Published September 26, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
State highway officials this week installed a stop sign and rumble
strips at the intersection of Route 29 and Interstate 70, in Ellicott
City, following complaints from residents about hazardous conditions at
the intersection.
The intersection i...
Published September 26, 2008 by Howard County Times in News
Howard County officials filed a lawsuit this month against the developers of an upscale community in Glenwood for failing to alert buyers about the community's nonfunctioning septic system.
The civil lawsuit is the most serious claim the county ...
Published September 26, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in News, Crime
An 81-year-old Columbia woman was convicted of animal cruelty Sept. 24 in Howard County Circuit Court after appealing a 2007 animal cruelty conviction for neglecting cats in her Owen Brown home.After a two-day trial, a jury convicted the woman...
Published September 26, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
A 33-year-old Elkridge woman was killed Sept. 25 in Baltimore County after she got out of a car on Washington Boulevard and was struck by an oncoming car. Hong My Le, 33, of the 7100 block of Ducketts Lane in Elkridge, was arguing with her hu...