20070423 Welcome to the Carnival of Maryland 5

Welcome to the Carnival of Maryland 5

April 23rd, 2007

Welcome to the Carnival of Maryland 5 or what I have come to perhaps understand as the bi-weekly Maryland Blogger Alliance magazine of the mind.

All the articles are great and we’re sure that you will enjoy the variety and talent in each piece.

Table of Contents:

Article No. 1: “Delmarva Shorebirds 2007 home opener,” by Michael Swartz writing on “Monoblogue,” Saturday, April 14^th, 2007

Article No. 2: “Three gentleman ducks” by The Ridger writing on “The Greenbelt,” Sunday, April 8^th, 2007.

And a bonus feature, a sequel from The Ridger’s article on Carnival Of Maryland 4 hosted by W. Crodhil on “Politics, Hon,” on April 8th, 2007: “The Redwings in the Park,” on April 2nd, 2007. The sequel is titled, “Nature Red in ... Beak and Shoulder?” which is dated April 11^th, 2007.

Article No. 3: “Baltimore's inner harbor” by Soccer Dad, writing on the web site, “Soccer Dad,” on Wednesday, April 18^th, 2007.

Article No. 4: “Guns guns guns…” by Robert C. Carter writing on the web site, “Escape from Pianosa,” on Saturday, April 21^st, 2007.

Article No. 5: “Maryland Voters Officially Irrelevant” by W. Crodhil, E.I.C. writing on “Politics, Hon,” on Wednesday, April 11, 2007.

Article No. 6: “20070422 Media Smackdown” by Kevin Dayhoff writing on “Kevin Dayhoff – Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies,” on Sunday, April 22^nd, 2007.

Sports Section:

Article No. 1: “Delmarva Shorebirds 2007 home opener,” by Michael Swartz writing on “Monoblogue,” Saturday, April 14^th, 2007

Mr. Swartz introduces the article by saying; “Just a slice of life on the Eastern Shore. Politics gets sort of boring after awhile, and I'm a big fan of my adopted hometown team!”

“… I had a good time watching the opener and getting back to baseball again. I also rectified an oversight from last year, now I’m a paid member of the Shorebirds Fan Club…”

Read the entire article here: Delmarva Shorebirds 2007 home opener. Enjoy the pictures and the enjoyable commentary…

Nature Section:

Article No. 2: “Three gentleman ducks” by The Ridger writing on “The Greenbelt,” Sunday, April 8^th, 2007.

And a bonus feature, a sequel from The Ridger’s article on Carnival Of Maryland 4 hosted by W. Crodhil on “Politics, Hon,” on April 8th, 2007: “The Redwings in the Park,” on April 2nd, 2007. The sequel is titled, “Nature Red in ... Beak and Shoulder?” which is dated April 11^th, 2007.

In the “Three gentleman ducks,” we’re introduced to three gentleman mallards, who are possible named Ping, Pong, and Po? “So here they are, Three Gentleman Mallards who hang out together in the park.”

One can only imagine what they were discussing?

See the pictures here: “Three gentleman ducks”

On April 2, we learned that “Last year there was a pair of redwings nesting in the cattails. This year - this past week - I've seen three males, chasing each other at times. Today, two of them were sitting in trees next to each other calling loudly, and the females were there…” In “Nature Red in ... Beak and Shoulder?” we learn that “the redwings have a winner ... he got the prime real estate ...”

The Ridger then introduces us to “a duel between cardinals.”

Catch the great pics here: “Nature Red in ... Beak and Shoulder?”

Travel Section:

Article No. 3: “Baltimore's inner harbor” by Soccer Dad, (“With something like a 10-60 record as coach of my children's soccer teams why do I do it? Because I'm Soccer Dad!” – He can coach my nieces and nephews anytime – Winning may or not be everything but values are forever…) writing on the web site, “Soccer Dad,” on Wednesday, April 18^th, 2007.

In his article he has posted a number of pics “of Baltimore's Inner Harbor” from a “recent trip to the Maryland Science Center…”

And for a bonus Soccer Dad threw in a Westminster image, in a Brechtian mode of ironic distance, which is of “Ansel Adams meets Rainer Werner Fassbinder” quality. It is a must see photo (scroll to the bottom of the post…) – although it may take a few sessions with the GEICO Cavemen’s therapist to understand it.

[My favorite recent post by Soccer Dad is here: “My blog as refrigerator.”]

Political Commentary section:

Article No. 4: “Guns guns guns…” by Robert C. Carter writing on the web site, “Escape from Pianosa,” on Saturday, April 21^st, 2007.

Mr. Carter writes, in part: “…in the wake of the horror at Virginia Tech this past week, I’ve been reading a lot about what people have to say about guns… A no-guns allowed policy doesn’t guarantee a killing spree, but it certainly makes it easier…”

Mr. Carter, a “a student, writer, satirist, webTV creator, photographer, athlete, thinker, traveler, blogger and improv comedian,” obviously put some time in his commentary…

Read his entire thought-provoking essay here: “Guns guns guns…”

Article No. 5: “Maryland Voters Officially Irrelevant” by W. Crodhil, E.I.C. writing on “Politics, Hon,” on Wednesday, April 11, 2007.

Mr. Crodhil laments “With the signing of the so-called "popular vote" bill this week, MD Governor Martin O’Malley has in essence, deemed the votes of every single Marylander completely, and totally, irrelevant on the national level.”

Read his thought-provoking explanation here: “Maryland Voters Officially Irrelevant” (And he calls to our attention that Pillage Idiot and Pubcrawler also have thoughts on this matter…)

Media Commentary section:

Article No. 6: “20070422 Media Smackdown” by Kevin Dayhoff writing on “Kevin Dayhoff – Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies,” on Sunday, April 22^nd, 2007.

Last week was a long and hard week for our nation and by the end of the week I had “had it” with the media coverage of the tragedy at Virginian Tech and I had been reduced to a NJ Turnpike toll collector stare.

As an uncle, I already have a Doctorate in Modern Anxiety with a minor in ennui… when it comes to being concerned for the next generation. I have three members of my family in college, two that just graduated, and two that will enter college shortly – all nieces and nephews.

I love talking with them as they are arguably some of the neatest folks on the planet. But the idea of some of the slobbering, feckless, pandering media-types interviewing the students at Virginia through the cracked mirror by which much of the media views its navel, got burdensome.

I was impressed that the Virginia Tech students consistently presented with poise and outclassed the media hacks.

Another thing for certain, in today’s obsessive media, last week proved once again, that the media certainly have been well trained to bark on cue…

The other day, I had but only minutes to stop for a moment and catch-up with the news and all I got were psychologically violent images of “the killer” and the media “interviewing the ghost.” Unhappy, I made, what turned out to be, one too many cups of coffee and turned to my local newspaper…

I opened the paper – “and lost it.”

“Why anyone would want to trivialize the tragedy at Virginia Tech by taking the opportunity to promote a political agenda is beyond comprehension.

Right now I have no time for folks who wish to ride their favorite political hobbyhorse on the back of what is otherwise an enormous human tragedy.

What we need right now is the steady glow of a prudent and human response and not a series of blinking lights.

Read the rest of my “media commentary” (rant) here: “20070422 Media Smackdown.”

Oh yes, I’m feeling a little better today. Thank you for asking.

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Thank you for joining us for Carnival of Maryland 5 – the Maryland Blogger Alliance bi-weekly magazine of the mind. It’s been a pleasure hosting this great event. For more information on the CoM, click here.

If you’re a MD blogger, and you’d like to join the Maryland Blogger Alliance (MBA), you can contact the Pillage Idiot’s Attlia at- pillageidiot -at- hotmail -dot- com.

If you have not had a chance to read our previous four Carnivals, please take this opportunity to review some of the best that the Maryland blogosphere has to offer:

Carnival of Maryland #1 - 2/25/2007 was hosted by Bruce Godfrey on “Crablaw Maryland Weekly” on February 25, 2007.

Carnival of Maryland - second edition hosted by Attila of the Pillage Idiot on March 11, 2007.

Carnival of Maryland #3 was hosted by The Ridger on “The Greenbelt” on March 26^th, 2007

Carnival Of Maryland 4 hosted by W. Crodhil on “Politics, Hon,” on April 8^th, 2007.

For more simply great reading, click on any of the following web sites that belong to the mid-Atlantic’s premier blogger collective:

Members of the Maryland Blogger Alliance are:

Pillage Idiot (Rockville)

Soccer Dad (Baltimore)

Maryland Conservatarian (Baltimore)

The Baltimore Reporter (Baltimore)

The Sun Lies (Baltimore Area)

The Not So Free State (Woodlawn)

monoblogue (Salisbury)

Crablaw (Reisterstown)

Kevin Dayhoff (Westminster)

Politics, Hon (Baltimore)

blogger1947 (Gwynn Oak)

Jousting for Justice (Owings Mills)

The Voltage Gate (Frostburg)

Howard County Md. Blog (Ellicott City)

The Hedgehog Report (Columbia)

Rockin' Catoctin (Frederick)

The Pubcrawler (Gaithersburg)

C. Dowd's Blog (Lansdowne)

Oriole Post (Silver Spring)

Escape from Pianosa (Baltimore)

Maryland Politics Today (Laurel)

The Greenbelt (Laurel)

Snail's Tales (Germantown)

Leviathan Montgomery (Silver Spring)

Going to the Mat (Frederick)

The AT Wire (Cumberland)

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20070422 A Jimi Hendrix guitar ...

Jimi Hendrix

April 22, 6:21 PM

“A guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix was sold for …”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nayarBrD6mk

jimi hendrix plays piano and violin rare footage 1967

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aUDVpHxw9c

Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower

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20070420 This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

April 20th, 2007

"...which governs least" Roy Meachum

Insanity and Common Sense Patricia A. Kelly

Frontier Justice Lingers On Edward Lulie III

The Crux of the Matter Tony Soltero

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett: One Who Listens Kevin E. Dayhoff

Crossing the Color Barrier Roy Meachum

General Assembly Journal 2007 - Volume 13 Richard B. Weldon Jr.

Looking To Retirement? Tom McLaughlin

Molly Ringwald as 'Charity Hope Valentine' Three for the Aisle Roy Meachum

Translations, Please! Chris Cavey

Helen Thomas: Press' Grand Dame Coming to McDaniel Kevin Dayhoff

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Friday, April 20, 2007

"...which governs least"

Roy Meachum

"You have vandalized my heart, raped my soul and torched my conscience. Thanks to you, I die like Jesus Christ to inspire generations of the weak and the defenseless people."

Insanity and Common Sense

Patricia A. Kelly

In 1982, I was living and working as a school nurse on a military base in the Philippines. I learned from a tearful, drunken teenaged boy that one of the most popular and visible sailors on our base was a sexual predator. He was targeting vulnerable boys, fondling and humiliating them.

Frontier Justice Lingers On

Edward Lulie III

Once in Texas if you stole a man's horse you could get hanged for it; and then, too, if you stole a man's wife you could get shot. Oddly enough things haven't changed all that much over the years; Texas is still clearly a state where marriage is treated very seriously. Compare that to Maryland where adultery, as a crime, is punishable by a fine of $10.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007

The Crux of the Matter

Tony Soltero

One of the most common arguments that employers use to justify the hiring of illegal immigrants is that "you can't find an American citizen to do the work." This is repeated so often by those who game the system that it's retransmitted in the media without question. But it's a completely inaccurate statement as it stands - it's in need of a small adjustment.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

One Who Listens

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Demonstrators recently gathered at Congressman Roscoe Bartlett's Frederick office to theatrically illustrate their unhappiness over his vote on the emergency Iraq and Afghanistan supplemental funding legislation.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Crossing the Color Barrier

Roy Meachum

Branch Rickey competed with Eleanor Roosevelt as maybe the best subject I never wrote about; the material was there, in a Washington Post reporter's notebook. We had done the interviews.

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Monday, April 16, 2007

General Assembly Journal 2007 - Volume 13

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

The 423rd Session of the Maryland General Assembly will be known more for what didn't get accomplished than for what did. In past years, I've suggested that sessions are often measured as much by the bad stuff that doesn't happen as the good stuff that does. Here's a twist on that idea.

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Sunday, April 15, 2007

Looking To Retirement?

Tom McLaughlin

Humor by Tom McLaughlin - Baby boomers are rapidly coming to retirement. I am glad I am at the tail end of this group because they will pave the way once they discover what their golden years are really like.

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Friday, April 13, 2007

Molly Ringwald as 'Charity Hope Valentine'

Three for the Aisle

Roy Meachum

We deal today with the bloody, bloody Bard, a movie's intellectual jokes and pranks, and the welcome return of a musical from Broadway's Bob Fosse-Golden age.

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

Translations, Please!

Chris Cavey

Late Monday the 423rd session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned Sine Die. In modern legal context, it means there is nothing left to do, so no date for further proceedings is set. It is the end of the session. Deo gratias! (thanks [be] to God!).

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Press' Grand Dame Coming to McDaniel

Kevin E. Dayhoff

A curmudgeon without peer, a celebrated author, a reporter who covered the White House through nine presidents, and now a columnist with the Hearst organization, Helen Thomas could easily be called the press' grand dame.

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20070418 The passion thrill and magic of April

Westminster Eagle

“The passion, thrill, and magic of April”

April 18, 2007 by Kevin Dayhoff

The American essayist, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early nineteenth century, Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The April winds are magical, and thrill our tuneful frames. The garden-walks are passional to bachelors and dames.”

Hopefully we won’t have an April this year as we had 110 years ago. The Democratic Advocate reported on April 24, 1897: “A blast from the North bore down on this section Monday night, sending down the mercury to 26 at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning… This has been the coldest April for twenty years.”

To look back in Carroll County history, any given month of the year provides an historian with a cornucopia of thrilling stories to explore, but April has always been especially fascinating.

Perhaps one person in Carroll County history who may have opted for a less passionate month was the editor of the Western Maryland Democrat, Joseph Shaw.

Mr. Shaw was lynched in Westminster at the corner of Anchor and West Main Street for an editorial that he had published in the paper just days before President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14^th 1865.

It might be important to mention at this point, that these days, murdering editors is on the disapproved behavior list in Westminster.

The mid-1970s was not a good time for planning reservoirs. It was in April 1973 that yet another proposed reservoir was on its way to being forced off the drawing board by public outcry. Remember, a $5 million reservoir proposed by Westminster on Big Pipe Creek in Union Mills was shot-down in September 1976.

The Carroll Record published an editorial on April 12, 1973: “Again—To the concern of many and to the dismay of hundreds more, in Carroll and Frederick Counties, the Sixes Bridge Dam and Lake Project (on the Monocacy River) is back on the front burner again… (A) new report entitled, Potomac River Basin Water Supply, coupled with vocal action by citizen groups… fearing a water shortage, has again alarmed area residents.” The proposed, but never built, $32 million reservoir was going to be paid for entirely by the federal government.

On another public safety and welfare note, the American Sentinel reported on April 11, 1896, the cornerstone for the new Westminster fire hall on Main Street was set with great pomp and ceremony by the Door to Virtue Lodge No. 40.

“The event had long been anticipated with interest, not only by the firemen, but by citizens generally, and drew to the scene a large assembly of people… It was preceded by a parade of the Westminster Band and the firemen, in full dress uniform… under charge of the marshal, Ex-Mayor Joseph D. Brooks; E. J. Lawyer, president and F. K. Herr, chief.”

Ten years later, on April 6, 1906, the fire company only to go next door to spring into action. According to the American Sentinel, a fire destroyed the “Palace livery stable and residence of Mr. Harry H. Harbaugh, on East Main Street, with nearly (all) their entire contents, consisting of 22 horses, 45 vehicles… The stable was a large frame structure… between the Firemen's Building and the residence of Mayor O. D. Gilbert… The rear of the stable bordered on St. John's Catholic Cemetery.”

On the bright side, the Democratic Advocate reported on April 2, 1948, that the American Legion in Westminster installed their first TV set. “Television is still in its infancy; however it is particularly well adapted to sports events. Each night a major sport is televised. This large television set was installed by J. Stoner Geiman.”

On another positive note, the Carroll Record reported on April 5, 1973, “Friday morning started grey and rainy, much to the dismay of local residents of the Union Bridge area. (It) was the day that Sergeant Peter Edward Drabic (finally returned) to his hometown after four and one half years of captivity in Vietnam.”

Hopefully Mother Nature has remembered to schedule spring this year. We’re overdue for “passional magic to thrill our tuneful frames.”

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr.org

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20070411 This week in the Westminster Eagle

This week in the Westminster Eagle

Posted Sunday, April 15^th, 2007

Local News

Resident hosts Climate Action Day
As an activist for a number of causes who says she's always looking for a petition to sign, Eldersburg resident Katie Sirk was excited about Step It Up 2007, a "Climate Awareness Day" being held this weekend at locations across the country.

But she was disappointed to find that the closest Step I...
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Sports Hall of Fame this Friday
The Rotary Club of Westminster has announced the inductees for the class of 2007 Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame.

This year's members of the hall will be honored at the annual Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, April 13, at Carroll Community College, beginning at 6 p.m.

There are currentl...
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Carroll County News Briefs 04/11/07

Deadline next week for city council candidates

Next Monday, April 16, is the deadline for candidates to file if they want to run for the Westminster Common Council in the May 14 election……[…]

Man who held woman faces slew of charges

A Reisterstown man has been charged with beating, burning and forcibly tattooing a woman while holding her prisoner inside a Finksburg house for more than a month. […]

County Chamber honors Teachers of the Year

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce last week hosted its 19th annual Outstanding Teacher Awards ceremony.

The event, held April 4 at Winters Mill High School, serves as a prelude for the Carroll County Teacher of the Year award, to be determined in May. The chamber's honorees become the eight finalists for that title. The following teachers received the chamber's Outstanding Teacher Awards:

*Antonina Wallace of Carrolltowne Elementary School;

*M. Lynn Earp of Winters Mill High School;

*Rebecca A. Miller of Cranberry Station Elementary School;

*Lori A. Hayman of Sandymount Elementary School;

*Timothy J. Durkin of Liberty High School;

*Richard W. Thompson of West Middle School;

*Ruth A. Mason of Freedom Elementary School; and

*Hanna S. McNett of North Carroll High School.

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The Literacy Council of Carroll County Inc. will hold its fund-raising event, the "SPELIN BE," on Thursday, April 26, 6 p.m. at the Career & Technology Center in Westminster.

Teams of three adult spellers (plus an alternate), sponsored by a business or community group, compete against each other in a spelling contest.

Joe Cimino will be master of ceremonies, District Court Judge Ellinghouse-Jones will be the pronouncer and Carroll County Public Library director, Lynn Wheeler, will be the judge……[…]

Teens encouraged to 'Speak Out' on alcohol

An alcohol awareness program for teens and adults, "Speak Out", will be held Saturday, April 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road, Westminster. […]

Roads cited as Carroll's 'high collision' routes

Carroll County Sheriff's Office said this week that according to 2006 traffic fatality statistics, the county experienced a 41 percent increase in fatal traffic collisions compared to 2005.

Finishing the year with 24 fatalities, Carroll experienced the ninth highest rate of fatal traffic collisions among Maryland's 23 counties, according to the data.

A release from the Sheriff's Office stated that patrol deputies are directing traffic enforcement efforts toward roadways identified by citizen complaints and through traffic collision and enforcement analysis.

The office has identified several of the county roadways as "High Collision Routes," including:

*Route 97 between Route 140 and Airport Drive/Magna Way;

*Route 26 (Liberty Road) between Route 32 and White Rock Road;

*Route 26 at Route 27;

*Route 140 from Tyrone Road to Market Street;

*Route 27 from Route 140 to Route 482;

*Buckhorn Road;

*Middleburg Road;

*Salem Bottom Road;

*Union Bridge Road;

*Uniontown Road; and

*Woodbine Road.

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Carroll Lutheran touts humor as good medicine

Lois S. Walden, RN, will speak on "Humor & Health: A Lesson in Laughter," on April 16, 2 p.m., in the Krug Chapel Auditorium at Carroll Lutheran Village.

Research shows that laughter can raise pain thresholds, reduce stress and even boost immune-system function.

Participants sought to help fill 'Art in the Park'

The Carroll County Arts Council, 91 W. Main St., is inviting artists to submit their work for display and sale at this year's "Art in the Park" event, to be held at the Westminster City Hall Park on Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m……

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Cedarhurst puts faith in community

After acts of vandalism, church embraces 'rebirth'

Speaking publicly about a series of vandalism incidents last year was a difficult decision for the congregation at Cederhurst Unitarian Universalist Church in Finksburg.

But the decision to celebrate the congregation's renewal and rebirth was no...
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Gym focuses on mobility for disabled
Last Saturday, Mandy Kent raised her hands above her head and waved them.

For most people that would seem an effortless feat, but for Kent, it was affirmation that she can hope for a better future.

Kent, 30, was born with spina bifida, and was in a wheelchair by the time she was 15. She has been...
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Recreation

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South Carroll defeats weather and Westminster

Westminster and South Carroll have been baseball rivals for nearly 40 years.

Since the two oldest schools in the county began playing in 1968, it's doubtful that they had to compete in weather conditions as brutal as last Thursday's game at South Carroll.

With game-time temperatures in the high 30s and a strong wind making it feel much colder, the teams had to battle the elements as well as each other.

The pitching of South Carroll's Garrett Harrison and timely hitting were the difference, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Owls in the teams' only meeting of ...
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Wolf at the Door

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Before calling all cars, Sheriff's Office should take to the air

I've answered all e-mail from readers Schlitzer, Partenope, O'Sullivan and Brougham. For you rail fans, Allen Brougham has a great Web site, www.bullsheet.com, which not only has the greatest address ever, but has great reading material for those of us who miss the golden age of rail travel.

Meanw...
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The Passing Parade

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Dropping a hot potato in the commissioner's laps

That's how I'd describe the dilemma the commissioners find themselves in, having to choose between expanding the airport's runway for the county's financial gain -- by being able to handle larger corporate jets and serve as a "reliever airport" for BWI (general aviation planes only) -- or adopting t...
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Kevin E. Dayhoff

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This 'Candy drive' benefits the East Middle School Bulldogs ... and the three Rs

Westminster East Middle School PTA president Candy Arnold is on a mission.

Ever since she took over the reins of the Parent Teacher Association, she has dreamed of having "an Art Deco-style marquee in front of our beautiful school."

East Middle School, which is located in the same building which...
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This "image" of Helen Thomas and Ari Fleischer at a happy time is from About Political Humor.com. To see it larger, go to http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blpic-fleischerhelenthomas.htm

Helen Thomas to speak at McDaniel College

Like the ever-ready bunny, at age 86, the "The First Lady of the Press," Helen Thomas soldiers-on in what many understand to be her single-minded mission to save the nation, even if she needs to do it all by herself.

A celebrated author, member of the White House Pres Corps, former United Press International reporter, and currently a Hearst newspaper columnist, Helen Thomas is slated to lecture at McDaniel College in Westminster Thursday evening, April 12.

In an era when the challenges faced by our nation are debated 24 hours a day by partisan talking heads well tra...
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For Better or Worse

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Many happy returns, thanks to a few bags of M&Ms
With four days to go until tax returns are due, most Americans fall into one of four basic groups:

1) Those who have already received their refunds;

2) Those who can't find their W-2s (but know they put them somewhere safe);

3) Those who are almost finished filling out their tax forms (they st...
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Business Briefs

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Main Street Minute
Main Street celebrates local Latino culture

Main Street remains a reflection of the taste, culture and ever-changing preferences of our community.

From the restaurants offering international cuisine to the boutiques offering unique and interesting finds, downtown offers diversity in all five sen...
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Community Calendar

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Community Calendar
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> A free guitar clinic, featuring Will Ray of the Hellecasters, will be held Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. at Coffey Music, 31 E. Main St., Westminster. Free and open to all; sponsored by Coffey Music and G&L Guitars. Call 410-876-1045 or 410-848-5003.

> Francis Scott Key High School will pr...
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Education Notes
East Middle is finalist in a test of character

The Character Education Partnership has selected East Middle School as a national finalist in its National Schools of Character awards program, and representatives will make a site visit to the school next Tuesday, April 17.

The National Schools of ...
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More Headlines

Consent order triggers new round of water review, planning

Cedarhurst puts faith in community

Annapolis session closes

[Local news archives]

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20070413 Katie the cougar Couric goes triathlon

Apparently it was only a magical coincidence that Jamie Kelly and Katie Couric were "photographed" together recently at a Broadway outing to see “The Year of Magical Thinking.”

Katie the cougar Couric goes triathlon

April 13th, 2007

Hat tip: “Couric New Boyfriend 17 Years Her Junior”

When the buzz surfaced that Katie Couric had a new hunky love interest in her life, many in Carroll County were curious if it was our own Jamie Kelly of the Carroll County Times.

And my goodness, heaven only knows that Ms. Couric needs something positive in her life these days…

As you are aware rumors were flying last January that linked Jamie Kelly with Megyn Kelly of Fox News.

If there was anything to that rumor – it was never proven. As it has also been recently revealed that Mr. Kelly is NOT the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s child…

Nevertheless, phone calls to Jamie Kelly and his publicist requesting a comment on suggestions in the community that link him with Katie Couric - were not returned.

Now comes the New York Post with another theory as to the boy-toy in Katie, the cougar’s life in an article by Mark Bulliet and Jennifer Fermino on April 12^th, 2007, “Katie Cougar: New Love Is 17 Yrs. Her Junior.”

Who cares about ratings when you've got your very own hunky triathlete on the mark and ready to go?

Katie Couric's dishy new boy toy is a good-looking, physically fit, almost 33-year-old from Manhattan's East Side with a posh pedigree.

Brooks Perlin — son of financier Sanford Perlin of Darien, Conn. — has been running around with the perky anchorwoman-turned-cougar for several months, according to a source.

"These are two private people and I respect that," said Sanford Perlin Wednesday when reached at his office at Kleos Capital Management.

His mother, Anne Perlin, 68, didn't want to comment on her son's new 50-year-old girlfriend.

"I don't believe in any meddling in people's personal lives," she said.

When pressed, she added, "It's a lovely story and I hope we don't ruin it."

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Last July, Perlin competed in the Greenwich Cup triathlon - where he swam, ran, and cycled - and finished in an impressive one hour, 19 minutes and 16 seconds.

Read the rest here: Katie Cougar: New Love Is 17 Yrs. Her Junior

I just hope this doesn’t give my wife any ideas about trading me in for a couple of twenty-five year olds…

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20070411 Giles has mighty pen for Lions' essay competition

Giles has mighty pen for Lions' essay competition

Westminster Eagle Focus on People 04/11/07

Jeffrey Giles, a 10th-grader at Westminster High School, recently won the annual American Heritage Essay Contest hosted by the Westminster Lions Club.

Contest entrants were asked to write on the topic, "Independent Judges: A Necessity in the Preservation of Our Constitutional Form of Government." Giles' essay was judged the best by a panel of Lions Club representatives.

As the local winner, Giles was invited to read his essay with other district-level winners at a Lions' cabinet meeting on March 31.

The winners were also presented with an American flag and a $100 savings bond.

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=978&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1262597&om=1

20070411 Giles has mighty pen for Lions' essay competition

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20070404 This week in the Westminster Eagle

This week in the Westminster Eagle

Posted April 6th, 2007


Local News

THE PAPER CHASE

What do the Monumental Rifle and Pistol Club, the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Carroll Players all have in common?

They're among hundreds of groups offering scholarships to Carroll County high school seniors who are preparing for post-secondary education.

"We have lots of scholarships," said Judy Klinger, the Carroll County Public Schools supervisor of guidance. "Our biggest challenge is getting students to apply."

Indeed, many scholarships and other financial awards, local and otherwise, do go unclaimed, or have very few applicants.

For instanc...
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No happy landing for Sage study
Local residents took the opportunity on Monday to sound off on a recent study on the economic impacts of a proposed expansion of the Carroll County Regional Airport.

Many in the large crowd that gathered at Carroll Community College on Monday night expressed concern that economic benefit would be ...
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Worship Notes
Passion play, Cross Walk mark Holy Week 2007

> Westminster Baptist Church, 354 Crest Lane, will present the Passion play, "Journey to Jerusalem," on Thursday, April 5, and Friday, April 6, 7 p.m. each night, in the church multi-purpose center. Child care is available. Call the office at 410-848-6330 for details.

> The Westminster Ministerium will host its annual Good Friday Cross Walk on Friday, April 6, beginning at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ and ending at noon at Ascension Episcopal Church, 23 N. Court St., Westminster.
At the conclusion, a service will be held at ...
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Environment for learning at Hashawha

County center marks its 30th anniversary

In the past 30 years, some 75,000 sixth-graders have attended Hashawha Environmental Center's nature school.

Those numbers include Melissa Boyd, current park manager, who attended the program as a youngster and today described the center as, "One of the only places like this in Carroll County and in this region."

Add to that the number of students who have attended the center's other programs and the number swells closer to 100,000, according to Steve Heacock, principal of the Carroll County Outdoor School.

"I'm proud of that," Heacock said. "It...
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Kevin E. Dayhoff

In the storied history of Carroll Hospital Center, Steve Bohn poised to take a 'SPIRIT'-ed place
As Carroll County grows and changes, folks too often take for granted past improvements in our community that have been the result of visionary leaders overcoming enormous obstacles.

Also too often in today's deliberations, it's the usual naysayers that get all the newspaper attention.

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Opinion
Local voice is important when filling Hiltz vacancy on board
Editorial

The sudden resignation last week of Board of Education member Thomas Hiltz leaves a void on the county's board, and also provides an opportunity for new Gov. Martin O'Malley to make a mark on the local education scene.

In Carroll County, whenever there's a vacancy on the school board -...[Read full story]

Wolf at the Door
This old flyboy is still in love with a journey on the rails

Editor's Note: This is a continuation of Hoby's March 28 column describing a railroad trip to Chicago with his mother and father in the era of luxury rail travel. The column is, in part, an answer to those who wish Hoby could be ridden out of town on a rail.

When we last left our story, our advent...
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Westminster, MDE work on water pact
The City of Westminster and the Maryland Department of the Environment were scheduled to sign a consent agreement yesterday regarding the city's water supply.

Since last summer, the Carroll County Health Department has denied building permits due to the city's lack of an acceptable plan -- based o...
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News Briefs O'Malley's input sought on Hiltz replacement

Following the resignation last week of Thomas Hiltz of Woodbine from the county Board of Education, the school system is awaiting word from Gov. Martin O'Malley to begin interviewing candidates for the vacancy.

When a board vacancy occurs outside the ...
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Education Notes

04/05/07 By Heidi Schroeder

Smith and Price on the road for Geography Bee

Local residents Tim Smith and Susan Price represented Carroll County at the Maryland Geographic Bee last Friday, March 30.

Local bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school's Geographic Bee winner.

School-level winners then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. Students with the top 100 scores in each state were invited to compete at the state level.

The 2007 Maryland Geographic Bee was held in Stephen's Hall Theater on the Towson University campus.

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Winchester Report blog by Kevin Dayhoff

Saturday, April 07 Community Rallies behind Bowling Brook On March 2, Bowling Brook Preparatory Academy in Keymar announced that after 50 years in operation, it would close on March 9.
The closing comes in the wake of the death of one of the students on January 23.
Since the closing was announced, many Carroll Countians have rallied in sup...[Read full story]
A sordid saga of communists, reservoirs, congressman, and pumpkins Contrary to what is being circulated; the Union Mills reservoir project in Carroll County will add another layer of protection to the site of the “pumpkin papers,” and this national treasure is not threatened.
Recently the old Whittaker Chambers “pumpkin patch&...[Read full story]

Who was Oriana Fallaci?
Who was Oriana Fallaci? On September 15, Oriana Fallaci, the Italian lioness of letters, died of cancer.
Although Ms. Fallaci was one of the world’s greatest artists of letters; she is today, relatively unknown in the United States.
A prolific – quite controversial - journalist and existential writer with an aggressive and indefatigable approach to life, she had been shot several times and left for dead, had torrid affairs and put on trial.
She never skipped a beat.
Born in Italy on June 29, 1929 Ms. Fallaci served in the fascist resistance ...[Read full story]


“The Wizard of Oz”
On Friday, October 20th, the Carroll Arts Center will show the “Wizard of Oz” at 1 p.m.
Hopefully you will have an opportunity to attend and once again be thrilled with this great childrens’ classic – on the wide screen. It is also important to support the Carroll Arts Center, central Maryland’s arts and cultural crown jewel.
L. Frank Baum’s classic “Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” released in 1900; the 1939 MGM movie based on the book, “Wizard of Oz,” and the lo...[Read full story]

Local news coverage, in Spanish, of the tragic accident in Westminster Last Tuesday night there was a tragic accident in Westminster in which a bicyclist, a native of Mexico, was killed on Route 140. The Carroll County Times published an article week by Ari Natter and Tomas Pagan-Motta in the print edition which referred the reader to the story – i...[Read full story]
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IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 6
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Carroll County Children’s Chorus Sing Spring

20070406 Linkin Park "Numb" and "What I've Done"

Linkin Park: "Numb" and "What I've Done"

April 3^rd, 2007 – Posted April 6^th, 2007

At this point “Numb” (released in September 2003) from their second album “Meteora” released on March 25, 2003, continues to be my favorite Linkin Park song – and probably will remain a favorite for a long time. I guess I somewhat identify with the quandaries faced by the female protagonist in the video as a result of many of my experiences growing up an artist in Carroll County… (See the video farther below…)

One of the many nice things about Linkin Park is that the band has developed a reputation for not using “explicit lyrics” in most of their released material… with the only exception being their 1999 Hybrid Theory EP…

The video “What I’ve Done” was released on April 2^nd, 2007. “What I’ve done” is the lead song on their upcoming album, “Minutes to Midnight.”

“What I’ve done” currently streams on their web site: http://linkinpark.com/

A series of streaming videos can be found at: http://linkinpark.com/site.html. I left it on while I was doing other work on the computer – writing my next column for the Westminster Eagle for Wednesday, April 11, 2207…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sgycukafqQ

Linkin Park: "What I've Done" lyrics:

http://www.metrolyrics.com/what-ive-done-lyrics-linkin-park.html

In this farewell,

There’s no blood,

There’s no alibi.

‘Cause I’ve drawn regret,

From the truth,

Of a thousand lies.

So let mercy come,

And wash away…

What I’ve Done.

I’ll face myself,

To cross out what I’ve become.

Erase myself,

And let go of what I’ve done.

Put to rest,

What you thought of me.

While I clean this slate,

With the hands,

Of uncertainty.

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href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU

November 15th, 2007 UPDATE - - The embed has been disabled !@$%%&*!@! To watch the video go here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU

Linkin Park lyrics for “Numb.”

i'm tired of being what you want me to be

feeling so faithless

lost under the surface

i don't know what you're expecting of me

put under the pressure

of walking in your shoes

[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]

every step that i take is another mistake to you

i've

become so numb

i can't feel you there

become so tired

so much more aware

i'm becoming this

all i want to do

is be more like me

and be less like you

can't you see that you're smothering me

holding too tightly

afraid to lose control
cause everything that you thought i would be

has fallen apart right in front of you

[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]

every step that i take is another mistake to you

[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]

and every second i waste is more than i can take

but i know

i may end up failing too

but i know

you were just like me

with someone disappointed in you

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"Five Easy Pieces"