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Hedgehog Report: Beer For Breakfast?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:27:27 -0500

This was an actual sign sitting on the table of Easton Diner on Route 50 in Easton, MD that we saw today.I guess it is never a bad time for a Corona.... [...]

Carroll Standard: TWT Editorial: PelosiCare hikes capital gains taxes

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:16:57 -0500

The Washington Times Editorial Staff

President Obama repeatedly has declared that the government needs to take over health care to keep America competitive, yet the version of reform that is emerging attacks the heart of this country's investor class.

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Tales Of Two Cities: I’m So Old School

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:46:00 -0500

When I get up on Sunday morning I take a short walk to the end of the driveway with the dogs, grab the newspapers and we all head back to the kitchen to enjoy a good read with my morning coffee. If I had some modicum of tech savvy [...]

Salisbury News: Friday The 13th Ocean City Storm Aftermath

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:22:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Our Friend Skip sends in these photos to get us up to speed in Ocean City. [...]

Maryland On My Mind: Sunshine Returns To Ocean City

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:01:17 -0500

Sunday morning started out gray and overcast, but the sun came out just after noon, just when we were beginning to think we’d never see it again. It’s been a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Ocean City. Sunshine and blue sky all afternoon, and the temperature edging above 70. It felt almost [...]

Kevin Dayhoff: Taylorsville United Methodist Church

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:54:00 -0500

Taylorsville United Methodist Church , November 14, 2009, the day of the annual Christmas Bazaar Click here for a larger image: [twitpic.com]

Church web site: [www.taylorsvilleumc.org]

20091114 TUMC front Annual Christmas Carroll Co , Dayhoff Daily [...]

Sum Random Knowledge: It's a great day to be outside

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Today is a really nice day. Much better than I thought it would be and it is a great day to get outside and enjoy the warmth. This afternoon should be near 70 degrees.

The big playground at Cabin John Park had lots [...]

Tales Of Two Cities: The People Have Spoken

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:25:00 -0500

Well at least some of them have spoken. Yesterday the County Council held an extraordinary all day Saturday public hearing on General Growth’s proposed redevelopment program for Columbia Town Center. When I stopped by around 11:00 AM testimony favoring GGP’s plans outnumbered those opposed by about a two [...]

Inside Charm City: Baltimore, Maryland blog: More on Biden and MARC delays

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:50:29 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Stuck on MARC has more on this issue. Granted I don’t feel like I should even link to their blog anymore after her snotty little comment at the end of this post. A MARC blog that doesn’t even allow comments and who knows how little traffic they actually get [...]

Delusional Duck: Public Hearing: Revised Conditions of Approval for Waldorf Crossing Transit Oriented Development

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:43:00 -0500

Board Docs - Charles County Commissioners’ Meeting - Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1.10 [1:30 p.m.] Public Hearing: Revised Conditions of Approval for Waldorf Crossing Transit Oriented Development (TOD) - (PDZA #00-07) Master Plan (Mr. Steve Ball, Planning Director/Ms. Shelley Wagner, Program Manager) Waldorf Crossing Public Notice.pdf Waldorf Crossing TOD combined files.pdf [...]

Delusional Duck: Blue Crabs Hosting Movie Night at Regency Stadium

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:40:00 -0500

Regency Furniture Stadium will be hosting a movie night as a prelude to the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. to benefit the Wayne Yopp Memorial Fund. Mr. Yopp was a valued member of the Blue Crabs front office staff during the team’s inception and inaugural season [...]

Delusional Duck: State Urges Tourism Industry to Be Green

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:37:00 -0500

By CATHERINE KRIKSTAN Maryland’s parks, trails and estuarine allure are often what sell the state to tourists. This month, the state unfolded an effort to encourage the tourism industry to more actively safeguard these natural resources. Launched on the heels of the Maryland Green Registry, Maryland Green Travel is a free [...]

Delusional Duck: Ashes to Ashes—Burial Becomes Environmentally Conscious

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:33:00 -0500

By SHARMINA MANANDHAR Norma Hooks described laying her sister, Leona Miller, to rest in the Chesapeake Bay as a “wonderful experience.” Miller’s cremated remains, combined with an environmentally safe cement mixture, were cast as an artificial “memorial” reef and personalized with Miller’s “jewelry and knickknacks,” said Hooks, 64, a Finksburg [...]

Delusional Duck: Fort Hood deaths bring new scrutiny to Army

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:24:00 -0500

At a time when U.S. Army troops are fighting two wars halfway around the globe, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan possessed all the qualifications the military so desperately needs: He is an Arabic-speaking Muslim of Palestinian descent, a doctor, a psychiatrist and a midlevel commander. But that was before Nov. 5, before, [...]

Inside Charm City: Baltimore, Maryland blog: Baltimore reservist dies in Afghanistan

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:22:01 -0500

WBAL.com

An Army Reservist from Baltimore has died in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan.

The family of Specialist Christopher Coffland told WBAL-TV that Coffland was killed Friday in a roadside bombing in the Sayed Abud region. Two other Marines died in the attack.

The Pentagon has not released any information on Coffland’s [...]

Delusional Duck: High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:22:00 -0500

While President Obama’s decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan is primarily a military one, it also has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure to limit the commitment, senior administration officials say. The latest internal government estimates place the cost of adding 40,000 American troops and sharply expanding the Afghan [...]

Delusional Duck: FDA finds bits of steel, rubber in Genzyme drugs

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:19:00 -0500

Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by Genzyme, the second time this year the biotechnology company has been cited for contamination issues. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that bits of steel, rubber and fiber found in vials of drugs used to treat rare [...]

Delusional Duck: China: Low US interest rates threaten recovery

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:18:00 -0500

China’s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery. The situation poses an “insurmountable risk to the recovery of the world economy,” Liu Mingkang, chairman of the China Banking [...]

Delusional Duck: Feds to probe low milk prices paid to NY farmers

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:16:00 -0500

A top antitrust investigator from the U.S. Justice Department is investigating why New York farmers are getting record low payments for milk and consumers are seeing just a fraction of the savings. Sen. Charles Schumer is scheduled to announce the effort Sunday. It follows his request for a probe after his [...]

Delusional Duck: Westlake sloshes to a 30-12 victory

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:13:00 -0500

No matter what Westlake’s football team was doing Friday night, the 19th-ranked Wolverines never showed the slightest bit of worry that their season could end with a Monday hearing at the Charles County Board of Education. [...]

Hedgehog Report: Open Thread Sunday!

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:23:41 -0500

Off to enjoy what may be the last nice day of the year...football picks one post down...talk about everything else here.... [...]

Hedgehog Report: 2009 Week 10 NFL Picks

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:23:41 -0500

Before we get to this week's picks, a look back at last week.WEEK 9 WINNERS Atlanta beat Washington Indianapolis beat Houston Jacksonville beat Kansas City New England beat Miami New Orleans beat Carolina Seattle beat Detroit Pittsburgh beat Denver WEEK 9 LOSERS Chicago lost to Arizona Baltimore lost to Cincinnati Green Bay lost to Tampa Bay N.Y. Giants lost to San Diego San [...]

Delusional Duck: We’re experiencing a few database issues…

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:13:00 -0500

I’m working on it with the good folks at EngineHosting and hopefully will have everything working a bit later today. It doesn’t appear to be effecting the ability to leave new comments on existing threads… Only for us to post new threads. I’ll keep everyone updated. Sent from my Verizon Wireless [...]

Delusional Duck: Test

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0500

Test [...]

Sum Random Knowledge: Bethesda Fountains Part 9 (potd)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:19:00 -0500

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This fountain is practically next to last week's one, however, architecturally they couldn't be more different. The other fountain in Bethesda Place Plaza is more of a large shallow pool. This is a more traditional fountain and has a raised stone 'roof' It is on' [...]

PG-Politics: Recent Prince George's County News (14 Nov 2009)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:09:00 -0500

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rt @marylandmoment Ehrlich mum on 2010 plans at GOP convention: Former MD gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) was greeted .. [bit.ly] rt @marylandmoment Md. GOP picks Scott to guide cash-strapped party: MD Rep. on Sat. overwhelmingly elected Audrey E... [bit.ly] rt @MDNews_WTOP Prince George's police hold [...]

Maryland Politics Watch: Sun Parent Company Boss: Bankruptcy Could End by Spring

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

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Delusional Duck: Open Thread - November 15, 2009

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

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Kevin Dayhoff: Local University to ban eating ice cream on campus

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:23:00 -0500

A leading “Local University” will be an ice cream-free campus, according to recent widely circulated media reports. (Click here for a larger image: [twitpic.com] )

November 14, 2009 by Kant BeTrue New Bedford Herald [tinyurl.com]

The policy was announced last Wednesday [...]

Carroll Standard: Housing Market Hasn’t Made A True Recovery, According To Wealth Management CEO

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:54:30 -0500

WEBWIRE -- Although newspapers are touting a housing market recovery, a closer look at the numbers reveals the news is nothing to shout about, according to Dennis Tubbergen, CEO of USA Wealth Management Inc.

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Carroll Standard: Krauthammer: Medicalizing Mass Murder

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:01:20 -0500

WASHINGTON -- What a surprise -- that someone who shouts "Allahu Akbar" (the "God is great" jihadist battle cry) as he is shooting up a room of American soldiers might have Islamist motives. It certainly was a surprise to the mainstream media, which spent the weekend after the Fort Hood [...]

Carroll Standard: JW Appeals to SCOTUS to Consider Hillary's Ineligibility for Sec State

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:52:06 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that on November 3rd it filed a "Notice of Appeal" as a first step to ask United States Supreme Court to consider its lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. Foreign [...]

Carroll Standard: General David Petraeus and the Men and Women of Central Command Receive 2009 AMERICAN PATRIOT AWARD

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:50:46 -0500

Presented by the National Defense University Foundation with Special Remarks by Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), General Ann Dunwoody, USA, and General John Rogers Galvin, USA (Ret)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Friday, nearly 630 people gathered to honor the National Defense University Foundation's 2009 American Patriot Award recipients: General David [...]

Carroll Standard: Audrey E. Scott to Lead MDGOP

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:51:42 -0500

Audrey E. Scott, a former Cabinet secretary under former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., has been elected to lead the MDGOP. Scott, clearly the favorite with Republican convention delegates, easily won the chair with a 12 to 1 vote advantage over Daniel Vovak, a minor contender running for [...]