Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff
January 9, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff
A connection of Biblical proportions and a few presidential pet projects
Published January 9, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
I'm excited about the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. It is quite a testimony to our great country to have overcome the yoke of...
There is no such thing as a 'simpler time'
Published January 7, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
It's the first week of 2009 and, by now, most of us are back to work with the extra pounds of the holidays and the...
New Year celebrations filled with joy, hope ... and great food
Published January 2, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Well, The calendar on the wall tells me 2008 is now but a memory. Now we can look forward to the twists, turns and opportunities...
New beginnings, new hopes and new adventures of 2009
Published December 31, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Happy New Year. It is not happenstance that the month of January was named for the Roman god, Janus, who is pictured with two heads....
Carrying a tune, and its words of harmony, into the new year
Published December 28, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
As the 2008 Christmas and Hanukkah holidays come to a close, I do hope everyone has recovered from the shock and awe of spending the...
As Santa hits the road, fire department is a driving force
Published December 24, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Tonight's the night when all good little boys and girls go to bed and lay awake listening for Santa Claus. Last week I had the opportunity...
Carroll shares a history of joining as a community in faith and song
Published December 21, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Some of the many reasons we have such a high quality of life in Carroll County can be traced to the religious traditions found in...
Antler envy: Why Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is probably a cross dresser
Published December 17, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
In an era when nothing is sacred, we are fortunate in Carroll County to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah -- and not the "winter festivities between...
This time of year, we can't get enough Christmas music, or eggnog
Published December 14, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ARCHIVE The Christmas season means different things to different folks. I have many great childhood Christmas memories of growing up in Westminster. I'm biased of...
Shop Carroll for that hippopotamus this Christmas
Published December 10, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Westminster certainly loves to pull out all the stops for the holiday season. This year is certainly no exception. The weekend after Thanksgiving featured the...
Everyone's a winner at the Westminster Holiday Parade
Published December 10, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
... but here are entries the judges liked best Westminster's annual Holiday Parade was a great time for all. Judges said determining particular "winners" in...
Everyone's a winner at the Westminster Holiday Parade ...
Published December 5, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Westminster’s annual Holiday Parade was a great time for all. Judges said determining particular “winners†in various parade categories was difficult because everyone — the...
In the end, Rutherford Hayes had the croquet balls to be president
Published December 4, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
For this Sunday's column, let's keep it light. May we discuss croquet? At my age, croquet is about as close to a contact sport as...
Luebberman marks 20 years with Westminster Fire Dept.
Published December 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Kevin Dayhoff kdayhoff@carr.org Cake and stories were served Nov. 22 as about 30 members of the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department gathered at the John Street firehouse...
Letters
Published December 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Dayhoff right to lament loss of Pour House on Main St. I just wanted to say "BRAVO" to Kevin Dayhoff regarding his recent column in...
One turkey leg, early Thanksgivings and a pair of President Harrisons
Published November 30, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
We certainly hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are now enthroned upon the couch, watching football and relaxing with a pair of birds: a...
Waist is a terrible thing to mind
Published November 24, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to it because it will be the first holiday in which my extended family gets...
Turkey, stuffing, illegal radios and rowdy college kids
Published November 23, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
This Thursday is Thanksgiving, and we at The Eagle hope you have a great turkey-day with lots of food, friends and family. Perhaps because of our...
Welcome to the Coffee Shop Bank and Trust Company
Published November 19, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
I was sad to see last week that the Pour House Café on East Main Street in Westminster was closing. The unreal irony of the...
At Westminster polls in 1920, the 'Women Disappointed Them'
Published November 16, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ARCHIVE The fact that women gained the right to vote was a milestone that got mixed reviews in Carroll County after the 19th Amendment...
20090109 Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Main Street Westminster, Maryland Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Main Street Westminster, Maryland Tuesday, January 13, 2009Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
Traveling east on Westminster’s Main Street at 5 PM. To the right is the Westminster branch of the Carroll County Public Library.
20091113 DDP Main Street Westminster, Maryland
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Big Game Hunter
Big Game Hunter
June 4, 1993
I ran across this picture recently of me when I was quite younger and a big game hunter.
19930604 Grasshopper Hunting posted 20090113
June 4, 1993
I ran across this picture recently of me when I was quite younger and a big game hunter.
19930604 Grasshopper Hunting posted 20090113
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Removing Internet Explorer 8 and reinstalling IE7
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Removing Internet Explorer 8 and reinstalling IE7
January 12, 2009
I spent most of the morning and well into the afternoon on various technical technology issues that have made my life miserable in the last several days; however, the biggest headache that I solved was removing Internet Explorer 8 from my computer and reinstalling IE7.
After a month of misery - I continue to wonder what was I thinking when I upgraded to IE8?
I am primarily a Mozilla Firefox user. I can usually avoid Internet Explorer for the vast majority of my work, however, there are still a few functions that are much more easily accomplished on Internet Explorer.
About a month ago, I upgraded to IE8 in the hope that several of the klunky operating issues had been resolved. Well, they have been resolved all right. They were made worse.
It was yet another less than desirable experience with Microsoft.
If Microsoft made televisions, we would all still be listening to the radio.
20090112 Removing Internet Explorer 8 and reinstalling IE7
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
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January 12, 2009
I spent most of the morning and well into the afternoon on various technical technology issues that have made my life miserable in the last several days; however, the biggest headache that I solved was removing Internet Explorer 8 from my computer and reinstalling IE7.
After a month of misery - I continue to wonder what was I thinking when I upgraded to IE8?
I am primarily a Mozilla Firefox user. I can usually avoid Internet Explorer for the vast majority of my work, however, there are still a few functions that are much more easily accomplished on Internet Explorer.
About a month ago, I upgraded to IE8 in the hope that several of the klunky operating issues had been resolved. Well, they have been resolved all right. They were made worse.
It was yet another less than desirable experience with Microsoft.
If Microsoft made televisions, we would all still be listening to the radio.
20090112 Removing Internet Explorer 8 and reinstalling IE7
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Art http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/
Carroll Tech Council 1st Annual Masquerade Ball
Carroll Tech Council 1st Annual Masquerade Ball on January 31, 2009
Exclusive to the Carroll Tech Council, but open to the public.
1st Annual "Come as your aren't" Masquerade Ball
Carroll Tech Council's Masquerade Ball "Come As You Aren't"
1/31/09 at Martin's Westminster from 7pm-12am
Masks required, costumes preferred.
Dancing, eating, drinking, games, auctions, magicians, photos, and tons of fun!
$70 per person, $130 per couple.
More info available on website http://www.carrolltechcouncil.org/
Please rsvp to tracy@carrolltechcouncil.org
Have you ever wanted to attend a masquerade ball just like in the movies? Well now is your chance. The Carroll Technology Council is breaking new ground by staging a Spectacular New Event. The Carroll County Masquerade Ball. Join us for fine dining, mixed drinks, beer, wine and dancing.
Who knows who you might meet. At 12 midnight the masks will come off.
It's the first event of its kind in the county, and we expect to make a spectacular entrance!
It's Coming Up Fast: January 31st, 2009
The event will be held at Martins Westminster from 7pm to 12 Midnight
Sponsors Still Welcome!
If your interested in being a sponsor, you're in good company. Carroll Magazine, Kohn Creative, Fallfest, Carroll County Economic Development, DBED, Pomeroy Jewelers and Gizmo's Art
Get in on it now. Sponsorships include tickets. So why not give it a whirl for a good cause. Here is the break down
$1000 for a table of 10. Includes program advertising and recognition at the event.
Individual tickets are available for $75 each or $130 per couple.
Contact Tracy Turner 443-244-1262
20090112 Carroll Tech Council 1st Annual Masquerade Ball
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
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Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
January 9, 2009
Over the years, the mural on the chalkboard just inside the entrance at Harry’s Main Street Grille in Westminster, Maryland has been a staple of the growing art scene in Carroll County.
And Harry Sirinakis and his wife Becca has been stalwarts of Main Street, Westminster and the art, culture and quality of life we know as Carroll County.
Harry's Main Street Grille
65 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-7080
Closed on Sunday
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20090109 Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
January 9, 2009
Over the years, the mural on the chalkboard just inside the entrance at Harry’s Main Street Grille in Westminster, Maryland has been a staple of the growing art scene in Carroll County.
And Harry Sirinakis and his wife Becca has been stalwarts of Main Street, Westminster and the art, culture and quality of life we know as Carroll County.
Harry's Main Street Grille
65 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-7080
Closed on Sunday
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20090109 Mural at Harry’s Main Street Grille
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Mr Moose and Brenda Roper at Harry’s Main Street Grille
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Mr Moose and Brenda Roper at Harry’s Main Street GrilleFriday, January 9, 2009
Top photo:
On Friday, January 9, 2009 Mr. Moose and Brenda Roper shared a moment together at Harry’s Main Street Grille before the Westminster Fire Department LOSAP meeting.
Bottom photo:
Mr. Moose gives Brenda Roper a hand with ordering dinner at Harry’s Main Street Grille in Westminster Friday evening, January 9, 2009.
20090109 Mr Moose and Brenda Roper at Harry’s Main Street Grille
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Friday, January 09, 2009
Harry’s window on the world
Saturday, January 10, 2009
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Harry’s window on the world
Daily Photoblog January 9, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
Peering out the window on to West Main Street and Jiffy Mart, while having dinner at Harry’s Main Street Grille on January 9, 2009
20090109 Harry’s window on the world
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Westminster Daily Photo
Westminster Daily Photo
January 9, 2009
A photo a day from Westminster, Maryland.
Trees at Dusk
Icy Pine
Last Year's Snow
20090109 Westminster Daily Photo
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Thursday, January 08, 2009
Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
By Bob Allen ballen@patuxent.com
Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 1/07/09
By Bob Allen ballen@patuxent.com
Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 1/07/09
As it is with nearly every Maryland county, Carroll has its own list of historical "firsts."
In Carroll County, for instance, the first rural free delivery postal route in the nation was established (in 1899).
The very first reaping machine was invented and patented here (1839). And in 1764, the first Methodist congregation in North America met near present-day New Windsor.
Yet unlike Maryland counties such as Anne Arundel or Washington counties, Carroll did not host key events in the founding of the nation or endure the trauma of a major Civil War battle.
That's why veteran filmmaker and Westminster resident Marilyn Maguire assumed a more grassroots perspective in 2007 when she began mapping out "Carroll County's Legacy," her recently completed 58-minute-long video history of her adopted home county.
"Joe Getty (one of numerous local historians interviewed in 'Carroll County's Legacy') has the perfect line that you hear very early in the film," Maguire explains.
Getty, in recounting the various waves of English, Irish and Pennsylvania-Germans who comprised the county's earliest white inhabitants, notes:
"The history of Carroll County is the history of everyday life, of ordinary people doing ordinary things, and so when you talk about our history you're talking about the thread of everyday living in the patchwork of Carroll County's history."
[…]
Living 'Legacy'
The Carroll County Community Media Center will hold the premiere of the television documentary "Carroll County's Legacy" on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road in Westminster. The screening will be followed by a question and answer period with the producer, Marilyn Maguire of Maryland Public Television. The premiere is free and open to the public, although reservations are requested. To RSVP, call 410-386-4415.
In addition, excerpts from "Carroll County's Legacy" can be viewed on the Carroll County History Project's Web site, http://www.carrollhistory.org/.
DVD copies of "Carroll County's Legacy" can be purchased for $30 by calling the Community Media Center, at 410-386-4415.
Read the entire article here: Journey of history, discovery - 'Legacy' is lesson in heritage for filmmaker
20090107 Journey of history discovery by Bob Allen
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This week in The Tentacle
Thursday, January 08, 2009
This week in The Tentacle
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”
Land Below The Wind
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – The Israeli incursion into Gaza has been met with indifference here in this Moslem land. The news has been buried in the second sections or on pages 14-15 in The Borneo Post, the local English language daily.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kingdom of Jerusalem Redux
Roy Meachum
Once there was a Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The men who founded it wore a huge cross from their shoulders down to their knees. Many did not always do Christian things. They judged the natives as infidels. They killed many. Random cruelties were allowable on those worthless. That was anybody who did not bow to the cross. They moved right in.
Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part 1
Nick Diaz
Since the 1980's, there have been substantial efforts nation wide to weaken mathematics education in America, and, unfortunately, these efforts have largely been successful.
Monday, January 5, 2009
This Shakeout Year
Steven R. Berryman
There is really nothing overtly negative about encountering an economic shakeout period such as the one we have entered. In fact, what we will discover this New Year is that long-term national prosperity for America herself depends on a boom and bust cycle.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Welcome, Stranger, Welcome
Roy Meachum
Moving to Frederick can be traumatic. This is such a friendly city. The old buildings radiate comforting warmth. "Good morning" is freely offered and returned.
For Old Times’ Sake
Joe Charlebois
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.
Through the Gazing Ball…
Chris Cavey
A few days ago in the quiet of the night, I sat alone in a dimly lighted room, referred to as my office, wondering what would be in store for the citizens of Maryland in 2009. Summoning all my strength, I once again gazed into my wife’s jet-black bowling ball seeking a glimpse into the future of Maryland politics.
Fun A World Away
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – Getting used to some things here in Borneo takes time. I need to be careful with the traffic, a life threatening situation.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Most Celebrated "Angry Young Man" Dies
Roy Meachum
Sir Harold Pinter may not have been the leader of Britain's "Angry Young Men" playwrights and novelists, but he was certainly the most prominent. He died last week, on Christmas Day.
Terminology and Political Correctness
Farrell Keough
This is the time of year when resolutions are made and broken. I shall attempt to follow in that hallowed tradition. “Eat and drink whatever you want.” The beauty of this resolution is that soon you will not be able to afford it, hence you will diet and sober up whether you want to or not.
Monday, December 29, 2008
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 1
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
In a nod to my Navy submarine background, a common countdown tool was the number of days and a wake-up call until some significant milestone.
What’s in and What’s out for 2009
Steven R. Berryman
Every year we have major shifts in trends, policy, attitudes, and happenings. The 2008 / 2009 transition is no different, and is more important than usual.
December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.
December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.
December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”
December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.
20090107 This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”
Land Below The Wind
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – The Israeli incursion into Gaza has been met with indifference here in this Moslem land. The news has been buried in the second sections or on pages 14-15 in The Borneo Post, the local English language daily.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kingdom of Jerusalem Redux
Roy Meachum
Once there was a Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The men who founded it wore a huge cross from their shoulders down to their knees. Many did not always do Christian things. They judged the natives as infidels. They killed many. Random cruelties were allowable on those worthless. That was anybody who did not bow to the cross. They moved right in.
Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part 1
Nick Diaz
Since the 1980's, there have been substantial efforts nation wide to weaken mathematics education in America, and, unfortunately, these efforts have largely been successful.
Monday, January 5, 2009
This Shakeout Year
Steven R. Berryman
There is really nothing overtly negative about encountering an economic shakeout period such as the one we have entered. In fact, what we will discover this New Year is that long-term national prosperity for America herself depends on a boom and bust cycle.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Welcome, Stranger, Welcome
Roy Meachum
Moving to Frederick can be traumatic. This is such a friendly city. The old buildings radiate comforting warmth. "Good morning" is freely offered and returned.
For Old Times’ Sake
Joe Charlebois
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.
Through the Gazing Ball…
Chris Cavey
A few days ago in the quiet of the night, I sat alone in a dimly lighted room, referred to as my office, wondering what would be in store for the citizens of Maryland in 2009. Summoning all my strength, I once again gazed into my wife’s jet-black bowling ball seeking a glimpse into the future of Maryland politics.
Fun A World Away
Tom McLaughlin
Santubong, Borneo – Getting used to some things here in Borneo takes time. I need to be careful with the traffic, a life threatening situation.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Most Celebrated "Angry Young Man" Dies
Roy Meachum
Sir Harold Pinter may not have been the leader of Britain's "Angry Young Men" playwrights and novelists, but he was certainly the most prominent. He died last week, on Christmas Day.
Terminology and Political Correctness
Farrell Keough
This is the time of year when resolutions are made and broken. I shall attempt to follow in that hallowed tradition. “Eat and drink whatever you want.” The beauty of this resolution is that soon you will not be able to afford it, hence you will diet and sober up whether you want to or not.
Monday, December 29, 2008
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 1
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
In a nod to my Navy submarine background, a common countdown tool was the number of days and a wake-up call until some significant milestone.
What’s in and What’s out for 2009
Steven R. Berryman
Every year we have major shifts in trends, policy, attitudes, and happenings. The 2008 / 2009 transition is no different, and is more important than usual.
December 24, 2008
Keeping Christmas
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season – especially the music – have all the ingredients for great family memories.
December 17, 2008
Time flies like an arrow
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As I’ve grown older, the joy of the Christmas season has slowly but surely become overshadowed with pressure and chaos. Certainly not to be overlooked is the emphasis on the materialism and over-consumption that has insidiously eroded the joys of the season.
December 10, 2008
In Your “Koobface”
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last week I had all the pleasure and honor to be among the 120 million users of the social networking web site “Facebook” who were targeted by a computer virus known by the unusual name of “Koobface.”
December 3, 2008
When cupcakes grow on trees
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was serendipitous Monday evening, the day that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team, that I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Melvin A. Goodman, a former CIA analyst, discuss his latest book, The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA, during the ninth annual Resnick Lecture at McDaniel College.
20090107 This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
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Westminster Fire Department monthly meeting
Westminster Fire Department monthly meetingJanuary 7, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
Monthly meeting of the Westminster Fire Department, Westminster, Carroll County Maryland. Depicted is Kristen Boyer, department secretary to the left and on the right is president Danny Plunkert. (20090107 WFD meeting)
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McDaniel College/ Carroll County Public Schools MLK Essay Writing Contest
McDaniel College/ Carroll County Public Schools MLK Essay Writing ContestEssay Questions:
High School
Compare and contrast Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideal of the beloved community to Barack Obama’s vision for our country as expressed in his November 4, 2008 victory speech.
Middle School
Identify the common themes between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King, Jr. and how you think this has impacted Obama’s political success in becoming the president-elect.
Elementary School
Imagine that you are Martin Luther King, Jr. and write a letter to Barack Obama. What problems in the community would you ask him to address and why?
3 Prizes Will Be Awarded Each including:
$100.00 Cash Prize (High School Winner)
$75.00 Cash Prize (Middle School Winner)
$50.00 Cash Prize (Elementary School Winner)
MLK Commemorative T-Shirt
Certificate
Gift Bag
Essays Due
January 16, 2008
The essay should be no longer than 250 words for elementary students a 500 words middle and high students. Essays will be judged on the following: ideas, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, conventions, organization and relevance to the essay question. The essay must be the original work of the student. Each entry must include the student’s name, phone number, school, grade and teacher’s name/contact number.
Please send all entries to Mahlía Joyce, Office of Multicultural Services, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157-4390.
Essays may also be hand delivered to our office (Lower level of Rouzer Hall : Mon. – Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm). Essay’s can also be delivered to your teacher or guidance counselor.
Winners will be recognized at the formal program on Monday, February 4, 2008. One winner will be selected from the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Sponsored by McDaniel College’s Office of Multicultural Services, Carroll County Public Schools’ Department of Minority Achievement and Intervention Programs and the Carroll County NAACP
20090116 due date 09 CC NAACP MLK writing contest
SDOSM 20090108
Annual Martin Luther King Day, Carroll Co NAACP, Diversity NAACP Carroll Co Chap, NAACP Carroll Co
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Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
The comments on this post on Red Maryland are quite informative for folks who have a Maryland EZ Pass...
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The comments on this post on Red Maryland are quite informative for folks who have a Maryland EZ Pass...
See also: Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Daily Patio Pic for January 7 2009
Daily Patio Pic
January 7, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090107 Daily Patio Pic
January 7, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
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Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year; includes alternative funding and furlough
“Sheriff sets plan for New Year; includes alternative funding and furlough”
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, January 7, 2009 ---- Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce the law enforcement strategic priorities for 2009: “Promote Professional Development & Wellness; Implement New Technologies that Enhance Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing; Promote Service Excellence through Maintenance of [Accreditation] Standards; and, Increase Outreach Efforts.”
As with any organization the establishment of new goals is not the challenge, rather it’s their execution - an increasingly difficult task in a declining economy. In considering Governor Martin O’Malley’s December appeal to elected leaders, Sheriff Tregoning submitted a five (5) day furlough plan to the County Comptroller’s Office this past month, thereby returning the 2% salary increase legislated for his position this year.
With local government freezing employee Career Ladder Promotions this past summer in response to falling revenue projections, Sheriff Tregoning said, “I can not justify accepting a salary increase when my employees aren’t receiving theirs.” Likewise Sheriff Tregoning trimmed several projects from the coming year’s budget before submitting it to the Commissioner’s Budget Office for approval, including funding for transitioning deputies to a different model handgun and non-mandated training programs.
However, to insure that employee safety, professionalism and public service are not compromised by funding shortfalls, the office has established “Professional Development & Wellness” as its top priority. With the lowest rate of disability, death and retirement benefits among Maryland’s Sheriff’s Offices, funds for the evaluation of those programs are included as a budget item. Further, the office plans to expand its partnerships with public safety advocacy groups such as the Law Enforcement Employees & Families Association, and the Concerns of Police Survivors.
Additionally, the office will increase its pursuit of grants and scholarships from professional organizations to fund additional training and equipment needs. In fact, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention that it had been awarded more than $27,000 towards the agency’s goal of establishing “Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing”, or interoperability.
Contrary to the declining economy, the demand for police services continues to increase, including the incidents of identity theft, computer crimes and fraud. These crimes are costly to the victims, many of whom are seniors on a fixed income. For law enforcement, the investigations are labor intensive as they require expensive technology and extensive collaboration with criminal justice agencies abroad. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to partner with local and state government to expand the use of the use of technology to enhance investigative solvability and operational efficiency.
Likewise, the county’s population continues to increase in both size and diversity – leading the Sheriff’s Office to “Increase Outreach Efforts” not only to share resources with our government and public safety partners, but to define the community’s changing needs and align Office resources to communicate with new cultures, prevent emerging crime trends and close existing cases.
In as much, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously our obligation to provide quality service in a fiscally responsible manner. Until the full impact of budget shortfalls are known, the Sheriff’s Office will continue the cost saving measures implemented this past year, including restrictions on fuel consumption, off-duty vehicle usage and participation in the county’s car wash program. Embracing the challenges that lie ahead, we look towards the continued innovation of our staff and ever expanding partnerships to secure public safety.
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20090107 Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, January 7, 2009 ---- Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce the law enforcement strategic priorities for 2009: “Promote Professional Development & Wellness; Implement New Technologies that Enhance Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing; Promote Service Excellence through Maintenance of [Accreditation] Standards; and, Increase Outreach Efforts.”
As with any organization the establishment of new goals is not the challenge, rather it’s their execution - an increasingly difficult task in a declining economy. In considering Governor Martin O’Malley’s December appeal to elected leaders, Sheriff Tregoning submitted a five (5) day furlough plan to the County Comptroller’s Office this past month, thereby returning the 2% salary increase legislated for his position this year.
With local government freezing employee Career Ladder Promotions this past summer in response to falling revenue projections, Sheriff Tregoning said, “I can not justify accepting a salary increase when my employees aren’t receiving theirs.” Likewise Sheriff Tregoning trimmed several projects from the coming year’s budget before submitting it to the Commissioner’s Budget Office for approval, including funding for transitioning deputies to a different model handgun and non-mandated training programs.
However, to insure that employee safety, professionalism and public service are not compromised by funding shortfalls, the office has established “Professional Development & Wellness” as its top priority. With the lowest rate of disability, death and retirement benefits among Maryland’s Sheriff’s Offices, funds for the evaluation of those programs are included as a budget item. Further, the office plans to expand its partnerships with public safety advocacy groups such as the Law Enforcement Employees & Families Association, and the Concerns of Police Survivors.
Additionally, the office will increase its pursuit of grants and scholarships from professional organizations to fund additional training and equipment needs. In fact, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention that it had been awarded more than $27,000 towards the agency’s goal of establishing “Public Safety Communications & Information Sharing”, or interoperability.
Contrary to the declining economy, the demand for police services continues to increase, including the incidents of identity theft, computer crimes and fraud. These crimes are costly to the victims, many of whom are seniors on a fixed income. For law enforcement, the investigations are labor intensive as they require expensive technology and extensive collaboration with criminal justice agencies abroad. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to partner with local and state government to expand the use of the use of technology to enhance investigative solvability and operational efficiency.
Likewise, the county’s population continues to increase in both size and diversity – leading the Sheriff’s Office to “Increase Outreach Efforts” not only to share resources with our government and public safety partners, but to define the community’s changing needs and align Office resources to communicate with new cultures, prevent emerging crime trends and close existing cases.
In as much, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously our obligation to provide quality service in a fiscally responsible manner. Until the full impact of budget shortfalls are known, the Sheriff’s Office will continue the cost saving measures implemented this past year, including restrictions on fuel consumption, off-duty vehicle usage and participation in the county’s car wash program. Embracing the challenges that lie ahead, we look towards the continued innovation of our staff and ever expanding partnerships to secure public safety.
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20090107 Carroll County Sheriff sets plan for New Year
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
A White House death
A White House death
By Ken Herman Monday, January 5, 2009, 09:23 AM
Austin-American Statesman: Window on Washington
Here’s the official announcement from first lady Laura Bush’s office, via Sally McDonough, her press secretary.
“The president, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna are deeply saddened by the passing of their cat India (“Willie”). The 18 year-old female black American shorthair died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home at the White House.”
“When Barbara was nine years old, she named India after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called “El Indio.” When Barbara and Jenna moved away to college, India, affectionately called “Kitty” by the family, stayed at the White House with the president and Mrs. Bush.”
“India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. She will be greatly missed.”
Read the rest of the post here: A White House death
20090105 A White House death
By Ken Herman Monday, January 5, 2009, 09:23 AM
Austin-American Statesman: Window on Washington
Here’s the official announcement from first lady Laura Bush’s office, via Sally McDonough, her press secretary.
“The president, Mrs. Bush, Barbara, and Jenna are deeply saddened by the passing of their cat India (“Willie”). The 18 year-old female black American shorthair died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home at the White House.”
“When Barbara was nine years old, she named India after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called “El Indio.” When Barbara and Jenna moved away to college, India, affectionately called “Kitty” by the family, stayed at the White House with the president and Mrs. Bush.”
“India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. She will be greatly missed.”
Read the rest of the post here: A White House death
20090105 A White House death
Washington Post: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Washington Post: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Well duh! I'm not sure "stunned" is nearly strong enough a word.
The intelligence community is beside itself...
However, Mr. Panetta is pretty sharp people.
On the flip side, he was chief of staff when President Clinton dropped the ball repeatedly on national security matters...
Not to worry, if President-elect Obama sticks by him he will be confirmed - it just won't be real pretty
Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Some Question Intelligence Experience
By Anne E. Kornblut and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, January 6, 2009; A01
President-elect Barack Obama stunned the national intelligence community by selecting Clinton White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, a longtime Washington insider with little intelligence experience, to serve as the next head of the CIA.
The decision -- which was also met with wariness on Capitol Hill -- reflects a desire to change the intelligence power structure, officials close to the selection said yesterday. Obama has chosen retired Navy Adm. Dennis C. Blair as the director of national intelligence, a job he intends to reinforce as the "lead horse" on intelligence issues, an official close to the selection process said.
Panetta, 70, is widely regarded as a good manager who knows the government bureaucracy well. Panetta, a former eight-term member of Congress who has run a think tank in California for the past decade, has no significant ties to the agency that Obama has criticized for using harsh interrogation methods. Panetta has openly objected to the use of such methods, writing in an essay last year that the United States "must not use torture under any circumstances." Obama had trouble filling the CIA slot in part because other candidates were perceived as tainted for having supported aspects of the Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs.
[…]
That would be the “Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs” that kept us safe…
Read the rest of the article here: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
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Well duh! I'm not sure "stunned" is nearly strong enough a word.
The intelligence community is beside itself...
However, Mr. Panetta is pretty sharp people.
On the flip side, he was chief of staff when President Clinton dropped the ball repeatedly on national security matters...
Not to worry, if President-elect Obama sticks by him he will be confirmed - it just won't be real pretty
Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Some Question Intelligence Experience
By Anne E. Kornblut and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, January 6, 2009; A01
President-elect Barack Obama stunned the national intelligence community by selecting Clinton White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, a longtime Washington insider with little intelligence experience, to serve as the next head of the CIA.
The decision -- which was also met with wariness on Capitol Hill -- reflects a desire to change the intelligence power structure, officials close to the selection said yesterday. Obama has chosen retired Navy Adm. Dennis C. Blair as the director of national intelligence, a job he intends to reinforce as the "lead horse" on intelligence issues, an official close to the selection process said.
Panetta, 70, is widely regarded as a good manager who knows the government bureaucracy well. Panetta, a former eight-term member of Congress who has run a think tank in California for the past decade, has no significant ties to the agency that Obama has criticized for using harsh interrogation methods. Panetta has openly objected to the use of such methods, writing in an essay last year that the United States "must not use torture under any circumstances." Obama had trouble filling the CIA slot in part because other candidates were perceived as tainted for having supported aspects of the Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs.
[…]
That would be the “Bush administration's interrogation and intelligence programs” that kept us safe…
Read the rest of the article here: Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
20090106 WaPo Panetta Chosen As CIA Director
Kevin Dayhoff E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr DOT org His columns appear in The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com; The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kevindayhoff http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 http://picasaweb.google.com/kevindayhoff
Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are less than pleased…
Ya know – this is nuts. Maryland should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled by technology.
Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are less than pleased…
Ya know – this is nuts. Maryland should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled by technology.
Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee.
Read the rest of Red Maryland’s post here: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
20080106 Red Maryland: Way to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
The Jerusalem Post: Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela
The Jerusalem Post: Israel responds to expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is such a moonbat…
Jan. 7, 2009 JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST
In response to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announcing the expulsion of all embassy personnel, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said that Israel will continue to protect itself from its enemies, amongst them Hamas and Iran, Israel Radio reported.
The Foreign Ministry added that every country must decide whether it is on the side which is fighting terrorism, or the side supporting it.
The Venezuelan came in response to Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has condemned the Israeli campaign in Gaza, where nearly 600 Palestinians have been killed in ground and air strikes.
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One on One: Framing the debate by Ruthie Blum Leibowitz
One on One Framing the debate by Ruthie Blum Leibowitz
Posted January 6, 2009
One on One: Framing the debate
Mar. 26, 2008 Ruthie Blum Leibowitz, THE JERUSALEM POST
Related: Help spread the news from Jerusalem and show the reality as it is
Targeting terrorists' financial networks
Richard Landes calls up a film clip onto the screen of his laptop to give an example of "Pallywood" - a term he invented as a take-off on "Bollywood." The difference between the two, however, couldn't be greater. Whereas the latter is the name now used for the Indian movie industry, the former refers to what Landes asserts are pernicious productions staged by the Palestinians, in front of (and often with cooperation from) Western camera crews, for the purpose of promoting anti-Israel propaganda by disguising it as news.
It's a pretty harsh claim, and one that has earned the associate professor at Boston University - and co-founder and director of the Center for Millennial Studies - the reputation in certain circles as a right-wing conspiracy theorist. This perception of the French-born American, who divides his time between the United States and Israel, completely contradicts how he describes himself.
"I consider myself on the Left," says Landes, during an hour-long interview earlier this month in Jerusalem. "I've always been a liberal. I've always been in favor of progressive projects."
But, according to Landes, in the current global climate, a dangerous meeting of forces is taking place that must be fought: the blood-libels of pre-modernism and the post-modernist constructs of reality that allow for them. "It's like a wedding of pre-modern sadists to post-modern masochists," insists Landes. "It's a match made in hell."
Discussing breakthroughs in mass communications - comparing the advent of the printing press to that of cyberspace - Landes believes that there is an opportunity to combat misinformation on a large scale through the Internet. Indeed, Landes himself maintains two Web sites, Second Draft and Augean Stables.
Scientific discourse, he is convinced, is no longer exclusive to the universities. On the contrary, he says, "Academia is stuck." It is the blogosphere, he concludes, where the real war of ideas can be won.
Define "Pallywood."
Pallywood is a term I coined - when I was looking into the Muhammad al-Dura case in October 2003 [the famous case of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the crossfire at the beginning of the second intifada in 2000, broadcast by France 2 TV] - to describe staged material disguised as news. The Palestinians regularly fabricate scenes for TV cameras, which, when sent to Western media outlets, are cut down to the believable three-second sight bite. And what makes it to the evening news is a stringing together of these staged scenes.
Read the rest here: One on One: Framing the debate
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Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
Jan 6, 2009
"... Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson instructed Burris in a closed-door meeting that he would not be seated."
Although Ms. Erickson is on solid technical and legal ground - this is a shame. Mr. Burris is well-liked, respected, capable and competent. Another example of politics is stranger than fiction. We're now entering "The Twilight Zone"...
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Senate officials this morning rejected Roland Burris's effort to be seated as the successor to President-elect Barack Obama, telling the former Illinois attorney general that he lacked the requisite approval of state officials to be sworn in with the rest of the class of 2008 in today's launch of the 111th Congress.
With a stand-off remaining among Illinois officials over Gov. Rod Blagojevich's effort to appoint Burris to Obama's seat, Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson instructed Burris in a closed-door meeting that he would not be seated.
Read the entire post here: Hill Transition: Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
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20090106 Senate Rejects Burris in Spectacle at Capitol By Paul Kane
Monday, January 05, 2009
City of Westminster Public Works bulk pick up
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City of Westminster Public Works bulk pick up
Monday, January 5, 2009 Daily Photoblog
Monday, January 5, 2009 Daily Photoblog
While working in my office this afternoon, I heard the sound of “back-up beeper” outside. Upon looking out my window, I saw the City of Westminster public works street department personnel removing yard waste from my neighbor’s home across the street.
The bulk pick up program in Westminster is superb and the men and women of the department do a super job. They are some of the real unheralded heroes in our community. They usually get very little attention, yet go about their jobs on a day-to-day basis, and are a key component to our quality of life in Westminster.
20090105 Public Works bulk pick up
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Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott
January 5th, 2009
I’m just catching up on my reading after the hectic holidays and being away for the last week and I came across this article in the Carroll County Times.
Oh my. I can only be sure that this report from the Westminster Police Department did not sit well with some of the folks up on Pennsylvania Avenue in Westminster who like to sustain attention to themselves by keeping a steady drumbeat of doom and gloom and therefore stay relevant by maintaining an air of crisis.
Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Despite resident concerns about truck traffic and speeding vehicles on Pennsylvania Avenue, data compiled by the Westminster Police Department shows that the two issues are not major safety risks.
Although truck traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue is 2.4 times higher than the average amount of truck traffic on other roadways of its type, Westminster Police Chief Jeffrey Spaulding said there’s no objective evidence that the trucks have contributed a significant level of collisions, property damage or injuries, according to data he presented at a recent meeting of the Tri-Street Area Advisory Committee, which centered on various traffic issues.
Read the entire article here: Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
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20081227 Speeding truck traffic not a problem on PA Ave by Mary Scott
I’m just catching up on my reading after the hectic holidays and being away for the last week and I came across this article in the Carroll County Times.
Oh my. I can only be sure that this report from the Westminster Police Department did not sit well with some of the folks up on Pennsylvania Avenue in Westminster who like to sustain attention to themselves by keeping a steady drumbeat of doom and gloom and therefore stay relevant by maintaining an air of crisis.
Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Despite resident concerns about truck traffic and speeding vehicles on Pennsylvania Avenue, data compiled by the Westminster Police Department shows that the two issues are not major safety risks.
Although truck traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue is 2.4 times higher than the average amount of truck traffic on other roadways of its type, Westminster Police Chief Jeffrey Spaulding said there’s no objective evidence that the trucks have contributed a significant level of collisions, property damage or injuries, according to data he presented at a recent meeting of the Tri-Street Area Advisory Committee, which centered on various traffic issues.
Read the entire article here: Police: Speeding, truck traffic not a problem on Pennsylvania Avenue By Mary Scott, Landmark News Service
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20081227 Speeding truck traffic not a problem on PA Ave by Mary Scott
What’s happening at the Carroll Arts Center?
What’s happening at the Carroll Arts Center?
January 5, 2009
On Stage
Jan. 10, 2009
Common Ground on the Hill presents Folk Blues Legend, Chris Smither
8pm
Tickets, $19/17 CCAC members, Senior 65+ and Students
Winter Classes
January 8 – March 26, 2009
Open Studio with Model: Winter Session
7:00 – 10:00pm
$120/100 CCAC Members, One time Drop-In $20
Art Lecture Series
January 8,2009
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist
Noon and 7:00pm
$10 Drop-In fee
Accessibility Notice: The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities and facilities. If you have questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact Jolene Sullivan, the Carroll County government Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, at 410/386-3600,888/302-8978 or TT#410/848-9747. The mailing address is: 10 Distillery Drive, First Floor, Suite 101, Westminster, MD 21157
20090105 What is Happening at the Carroll Arts Center
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Thursday, January 01, 2009
Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
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Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
December 31, 2008
Mr. Moose wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
20081231 Mr Moose Happy New Year
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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David Johansson’s O’Lordans Restaurant in Westminster MD
Food Museum
Restaurant Gal blog
39 History and Research
20061128 Carroll County Demographic Profile Data
A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts
American Military History 1775-1917
American Presidency Smithsinian
BBC - On This Day
Carroll County Government Press Releases
CNN Transcripts
Federal Audit Clearinghouse Home Page
George Washington University National Security Archive
Global Edge
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Historical Society of Carroll County
History Cooperative
Infoplease
Internet Archive
Lesson Plans Page.com
Library of Congress
Life Magazine January through April 14 1947
Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property Data Search
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Sourcewatch.com
Stateline's collection of State of the state speeches from throughout the United States
Taneytown History Museum
Today in History blog by the Examiner
Truman Key West Little White House
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Urban Legends and Foklore About.com
Vietnam War 1965-1968
Vietnam War: The Hmong in America
Weird Republic
What day of the week were you born
Wikipedia
Willow Bend Books, 65 East Main St., Westminster, MD 21157
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
“Carroll County, Maryland Election Results for Federal, State, and Local Offices: 1837-2000” by Charles William Albert
38 Newspapers Magazines and Internet based news
Anchorage Daily News (AK)
Bahrain Gulf Daily News – the voice of Bahrain
Baltimore Sun
Barron's
C-SPAN: Watch LIVE
Carroll County Times
Charltte North Carolina - The Charlotte Observer
Chicago Sun-Times
Drudge Report
Examiner
Gazette Maryland
Globalist, The
Granma International English Edition - Cuba
Herald Sun (Australia)
Howard County Times
Inter Press Service News Agency
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LA Times' Commentary by Patterico's Pontifications
Los Angeles Times
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis Commercial Appeal columnist Wendi C. Thomas
Miami Herald
Mount Airy Gazette
New Partisan
New York Times
NewsMax
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Project 21
Raleigh North Carolina - The News and Observer
Regret the Error
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA)
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA)
Salisbury Daily Times
Scripps Howard News Service
Shelby County Reporter (AL)
Southern MD News (Charles, St. Marys and Calvert Cos. MD)
Stateline.org
The Independent (UK)
The Times of India
Tribune Company
Virginia Gazette - Williamsburg Area
Washington Post
Washington Times
Weekly Standard
Weekly Standard
Westminster Advocate
Westminster Eagle
World Net Daily
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37 TV Radio and Cable
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CBS Couric and Co.blog
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CBS News Blog - Public Eye
CBS Sunday Morning
Charlie Rose
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NBC
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NBC TV Ch.4 Washington, D.C.
PBS
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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WFMD AM 930 Frederick
WFMU WFMU's Beware of the Blog, A radio Station that bites back
WJZ TV Ch.13 Baltimore
WMAR TV ABC Ch. 2 Baltimore
WTOP Washington, D.C.
WTTR the "Voice of Carroll County"
WYPR FM 88.1 Baltimore
WYPR FM 88.1 The Mark Steiner Show
36 Agriculture
4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll Co.
4H More about the TRP of Carroll Co.
American Farm Publications
Carroll County MD Agriculture Center and Shipley Arena
Delaware Soybean Board
Lancaster Farming
Maryland's Best Agriculture
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34 Charities and Non-Profits
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