September 25, 2009

Thursday, Oct. 1-Weights Limits In Place For Route 90 Bridge

Bryan Russo Staff Writer OCEAN CITY •€' If you drive anything bigger than a pick-up truck, you will not be allowed to drive on the Route 90 bridge until further notice. On Wednesday, the Maryland State Highway Administration informed the town of Ocean City that an annual inspection of the Route 90 Bridge revealed a substantial structural flaw on an 85-foot section above the Assawoman Bay. In a memo obtained from an anonymous source on Wednesday from City Manager Dennis Dare to all town...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

I like the bikers. In some circles, I know it's not the popular sentiment, but Delmarva Bike Week and all the people it attracts to the shore is a good thing. This is not just an Ocean City event. During this week in September, bikers are everywhere on the shore, bringing with them a spike in sales for a variety of businesses. Sure, there are residents who dread their arrival every September, and some have valid reasons. It's the same thing in May and October when the classic cars roll into the...READ MORE

An Open Letter To Residents, Visitors

Another preventable death in the Atlantic Ocean was sadly reported this week. This time a 52-year-old Maryland man died while in the water with his son. They both reportedly were caught in a rip current less than an hour after the lifeguards had called it a day. The teenage son was able to make it to shore, but emergency responders were unable to save his father. These heartbreaking tragedies bother everyone, and the only solace in this news is its the first tragedy in the ocean this year....READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

New Director Critical As Expansion Looms Editor: Much attention has been paid recently to Ocean City's 'beauty pageant' selection process for a new advertising agency, and rightfully so. Members of the business community and residents alike are eager to find out whether our leadership will choose to extend the town's association with MGH or to set a new course with a different agency. But this process has drawn the spotlight away from an equally important search: that for a new director of...READ MORE

Business Safe Swiped

BERLIN - Local law enforcement officials this week are investigating a break-in at a Berlin business sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning during which a safe containing an undetermined amount of cash was stolen. On Tuesday morning, Berlin police officers along with Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives responded to the Family Dollar store on Old Ocean City Blvd. for a reported burglary and theft. The investigation revealed that sometime during the overnight...READ MORE

Berlin Dolphins Drop Pair in Openers

BERLIN- The Berlin Dolphins youth football teams each started their 2009 seasons in much the same way as they ended their 2008 campaigns, with disappointing hard-fought losses against a couple of good teams. The Berlin Dolphins play in the Salvation Army League against teams from communities all over the Lower Shore. The Dolphins' Juniors, ages 11-13, lost to the Salisbury Vikings, 13-6, last weekend in a tough, defensive contest during which both teams struggled to get their offenses going. The...READ MORE

Cape May Retains Challenge Cup

OCEAN CITY- The Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club rode a big second day including three boats with double-digit white marlin releases to top the Ocean City Marlin Club during the 31st Annual Challenge Cup last weekend. The Challenge Cup, which pits teams of boats from the Ocean City Marlin Club against teams from the Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club, officially began in 1979 as a formal competition between the friendly rival fishing clubs, which meet in the canyons off the coast of resort every year at...READ MORE

Mallards Remain Unbeaten at 5-0

BERLIN- Worcester Prep's boys' varsity soccer team remained unbeaten this week, cruising past visiting Salisbury School on Tuesday to improve to 5-0 on the season. The Mallards jumped out to an early lead on Tuesday and steadily built their lead throughout the contest to finish with a 5-1 win. Worcester's Fausto DiCarlo scored with just over 12 minutes left in the first half to stake Worcester to a 1-0 early lead. At the 26:34 mark in the first, Andrew Ternahan fired a shot from the perimeter...READ MORE

Seahawks Fall to North Caroline, 20-19

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity football team took a tough loss last weekend, falling to visiting North Caroline, 20-19, in a game of missed opportunities and a hard lesson learned. The Seahawks led early, watched North Caroline score 20 unanswered points, and made a furious late comeback attempt before turning it over in Bulldogs' territory with the clock running down. Along the way, Decatur turned the ball over, missed a couple of crucial extra points and learned a valuable lesson about...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Girls Soccer Falls to 1-2

Worcester Prep's girls' varsity soccer team fell to visiting St. Andrew's, 5-0, on Tuesday to fall to 1-2 on the young season. After beating Salisbury Christian it the season opener, the Mallards have lost two straight, both to St. Andrew's of Delaware. Pictured above, Worcester's Kelley Chandler challenges a St. Andrew's player for a loose ball on Tuesday. Photo by Shawn Soper ...READ MORE

APT Tough Guy of the Week

This week's Atlantic Physical Therapy 'Tough Guy of the Week' award went to Decatur's Dylan Drew for his outstanding play in a tough loss to North Caroline. Pictured above is Drew (center) flanked by Decatur Coach Bob Knox (left) and ATP president Bob Hammond (right). Submitted photo ...READ MORE

Police Probe Ocean City Business For Porn Activity

OCEAN CITY - The growing saga of the beleaguered Cowboyz Smokehouse and Saloon, closed down last week for numerous food safety violations, took a turn this week when it was revealed the establishment is under investigation for alleged underage drinking, late-night pornography sessions and other sordid activities. Last week, the Worcester County Health Department closed Cowboyz after a follow-up inspection revealed management failed to correct a laundry list of violations from a routine health...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 25--8 Fishermen Rescued From Sinking Boat

OCEAN CITY - A potential tragedy was averted last weekend when a Good Samaritan came to the rescue of a popular Ocean City sport fishing charter boat that sank 55 miles off the coast of the resort. Around 11:17 a.m. last Saturday, the Coast Guard received a call from a crewmember on the charter fishing boat 'American Lady' reporting the 'Always Late,' a 48-foot Ocean out of Ocean City, was taking on water and the crew needed assistance. The Coast Guard then issued an urgent marine information...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 25--County Schools Pull Off Achievement Feat

NEWARK - Public schools in Worcester County posted two milestones this year, with 100 percent of graduating high school seniors passing state assessment requirements and all schools in the system meeting the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) threshold. The 2009 graduating class was the first required to pass the Maryland High School Assessment (HSA) standards, which call for students to pass Algebra/Data Analysis, Biology, English II and Government in order to graduate. The HSA's were established...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 25--Rocket Launched From Wallops

ASSATEAGUE - A planned launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility just south of Assateague, scrubbed last Tuesday because of poor weather conditions in the area, went off as planned last Saturday with the rocket arching its way across the evening sky around dusk in an event visible throughout the mid-Atlantic region including coastal Worcester County. Wallops officials planned to launch NASA's four-stage Black Brant XII sub-orbital sounding rocket last Tuesday, but low-lying clouds caused the...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 25--Tougher DUI Initiatives Become State Law Next Week

BERLIN - Maryland's drunk-driving laws will get a lot more stringent next week when a handful of bills passed by the General Assembly during the 2009 session go into effect. Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown and members of the governor's Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol this week announced sweeping changes in Maryland DUI laws that will go into effect across the state including Worcester County next Thursday, Oct. 1. The changes were promulgated by the...READ MORE

Citizen Wins Battle For Handicap Bus Service Changes

OCEAN CITY •€' Bob Melvin says he's going to be taking a little time off to relish his recent victory in his two-year quest to change the town's transport service for elderly and handicapped riders. Although it's a story in itself that Melvin, a 90-year-old Ocean City resident, was persistent enough over the last two years to fight for a change in the town's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bus service, the real story this week was the City Council's unanimous decision to extend the...READ MORE

City Take-Home Vehicles To Undergo More Scrutiny

OCEAN CITY •€' The take-home vehicle debate may have theoretically been pushed back a few months earlier this year, but the chatter about what the best thing to do with all of them certainly has not. The City Council delayed any cuts to the town's take home vehicle fleet until Oct. 1 in order to get through the summer season and monitor the usage of the resort's fleet of 65 take-home vehicles by the town's employees. With that deadline looming, City Manager Dennis Dare is scheduled to bring...READ MORE

High-Profile Season For Boardwalk Stores

OCEAN CITY •€' The economy took a bite out of most businesses in Ocean City this season, but Boardwalk merchants say they felt an even bigger sting due to some of bad publicity. Millions of visitors flocked to Ocean City and to its famous Boardwalk this season, but the general consensus amongst the business community is that they spent far less than usual. 'It was definitely a slow year, and a rough one for some of the merchants,' said Boardwalk Development Association (BDA) President Vicki...READ MORE

Ocean Downs Scores State's First Slots License

ANNAPOLIS - Ending a years-long political battle over the potential for slot machine gambling in Worcester County, the Maryland Video Lottery Location Commission on Wednesday afternoon unanimously voted to award Ocean Downs the first slots license in the state, with as many as 600 machines in a temporary configuration planned at the track near Berlin as early as next spring. The commission voted to approve track owner William Rickman, Jr.'s application for one of five slots licenses in the state...READ MORE

Resort Looking To Review Budget Cuts Annually

OCEAN CITY •€' The trimming of the low hanging fruit may end up being an annual occurrence at City Hall. Last fall, as the economy's decline became more pronounced, City Manager Dennis Dare brought a list of more than 100 items that the department heads and staff had proposed as possible cuts and revenue enhancements for the town of Ocean City to perhaps provide a bit of a cushion from potential financial fallout. When all was said and done, almost $2.7 million was cut from the budget, and...READ MORE

'Preventable' Drowning In OC

OCEAN CITY •€' A 52-year-old Maryland man lost his life in an apparent drowning just 50 yards off Ocean City on Monday evening, leaving the town's beach patrol telling an all too familiar cautionary tale. Richard Robert Wagner of Boyds, Md. and his 16-year-old son reportedly got caught in a rip current near 35th Street just before 6:30 p.m., one hour after lifeguards had left for the day. After receiving the distress call, the Ocean City Fire Department's Amanda Shoemaker and Maria Berdan,...READ MORE

A Look Ahead To Events Planned For Fall Season

OCEAN CITY - Tuesday was the official start to the fall season, and, as usual, there's plenty of events on the calendar in the Ocean City area giving visitors a reason to return and locals a reminder this is a special time of year. Here's a look at some of the leading events coming up in the next few months after this weekend. -- Oct.  2: Family Campfire on the Beach, 130th St. on the beach: Bring your family for a night of fun with a good old-fashioned campfire. Entertainment storytelling,...READ MORE

County Tech School Dedicated

NEWARK - 'If you build it, they will come,' said Ginger Gilliss, reciting the famous line from 'Field of Dreams' to a crowd of 100 stakeholders at Worcester Technical High School's Sept. 19 Building Dedication. 'They came and exceeded all expectations! This building reflects caring, nurturing individuals who believe,' added Gilliss, a School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) member for Worcester County Public Schools' technical high school. The foundational belief for the new Worcester Tech...READ MORE

Fatal Bike Crash On Route 50

WEST OCEAN CITY - A Lansdowne, Md. man was killed in the motorcycle accident on Route 50 in West Ocean City last Saturday night, adding a somber tone to what was a decidedly loud and successful Bike Week 2009 around the resort area. Shortly before 8 p.m. last Saturday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on eastbound Route 50 at Golf Course Rd. involving injuries. The investigation revealed a 1997 Harley Davidson Trike operated by Ronald Raymond Lough,...READ MORE

Fiddlers Convention Returns This Weekend

BERLIN - The 17th Annual Berlin Fiddlers Convention gets underway this evening and runs through the weekend. The annual event, sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and a number of local businesses, is annually the biggest special event Berlin hosts. Kicking off on Friday evening at 7 p.m. will be Berlin's own Sarah Beth and Company, winner of the 2008 Berlin Fiddlers Convention Best Bluegrass Band competition. She will open the event with an impressive display of her vocal...READ MORE

Local Students 'Taking Action'

BERLIN - In an area well known for its charitable fundraising and public service, a handful of some of the youngest members of the community, a group of young children known as Kids Taking Action, are continuing to make a difference with a new effort slated for tomorrow more personal than their previous endeavors. Kids Taking Action, a group of area school children who first rallied for a cause four years ago in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the south along the Gulf of Mexico,...READ MORE

Ocean City News In Brief

OCEAN CITY •€' In the brief this week, parking, pipelines and public auctions came up at City Hall this week. Here's a recap of some matters discussed at this week's Mayor and Council meeting. Comprehensive Study On Parking Pitched Councilman Joe Hall has historically not been a fan of sub-committees, as he's criticized the Tourism Commission on numerous occasions, and even successfully sought to get sub-committee reports to the public's attention in a much more timely fashion last...READ MORE

Romanians Touched Lives On Resort Stay

OCEAN CITY •€' There are countless musicians in Ocean City who play cover songs, but it's pretty safe to assume that none of them are enlightening listeners to the works of Bach, Beethoven, or Mendelssohn in their nightly set lists. With that said, two Romanian students changed all that this past summer. When Fager's Island General Manager Kevin Myers interviewed Vlad Stoicescu and Ioana Ionesu, a Romanian couple hired as seasonal employees to work at the restaurant doing seemingly menial...READ MORE

Water Next Obstacle In Berlin

BERLIN - Water will be the next major improvement tackled by the town of Berlin after improvements to the Berlin sewage plant are completed in late 2010. 'Water is the next big thing. We have to tackle the big things first. I don't want to do Band-aids,' said Berlin Mayor Gee Williams. The town needs to build a west side water tower to ensure that water pressure levels remain high enough. 'There is simply only one solution and that is a new water tower. That's the bottom line,' said...READ MORE

Open Houses in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072 OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Open Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos 45th Street Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Belmont Towers Boardwalk & Talbot Street Daily 11-4 Kevin Decker Remax Premier Properties 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Daily 10-4 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Seaside Escape 79th Street 2 Models Open Daily...READ MORE

Open Houses in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072 OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Open Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos 45th Street Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Belmont Towers Boardwalk & Talbot Street Daily 11-4 Kevin Decker Remax Premier Properties 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Daily 10-4 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Seaside Escape 79th Street 2 Models Open Daily...READ MORE

Open Houses in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072 OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Open Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos 45th Street Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Belmont Towers Boardwalk & Talbot Street Daily 11-4 Kevin Decker Remax Premier Properties 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Daily 10-4 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Seaside Escape 79th Street 2 Models Open Daily...READ MORE

Open Houses in West Ocean City and Berlin

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Daily 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 WEST OCEAN CITY New Construction 9800 Mooring View West Harbor Village Daily 11-5 11 Townhouses 3BR/3.5BA/Garage Bryant Hungerford Prudential Carruthers 410-430-0370 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Mon 12-6 Tues-Fri 10-6 Sat & Sun 11-6 3BR/2.5BA Villas New Construction Ryan Homes 410-641-2730 OCEAN PINES 30 Leigh Drive Tern's Landing Sat 10-3 4BR/2.5...READ MORE

Open Houses in Surrounding Areas of Ocean City

WILLARDS 7773 Green Lewis Rd Sat 1-3 2BR/2BA Rancher on 19 Acres Built 1997 Debbie Hileman Hileman Real Estate 410-208-9200 SALISBURY 206 Morris Drive Sun 12-1:30 WATERFRONT! All-Brick Raised Rancher Holly Campbell Porter Marshall Group Long & Foster 443-859-3090 SALISBURY 5003 Old Mill Branch Sun 2-3:30 3700sf on 8+ Acres Horses Welcome Holly Campbell Porter Marshall Group Long & Foster 443-859-3090 SALISBURY 846 Johnson Rd Summersgate Daily 12-5 2-5BR Custom Homes For Active...READ MORE

Who's Playing When and Where Musically Speaking

Buxy's Salty Dog Saloon 410-289-0973 , 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Every Friday: DJ BK Saturday, Sept. 26: TBA Thursday, Oct. 1: DJ Wax CaribBean bar & grill 410-289-0837 , Just off the Boards on 2nd St. Friday, Sept. 25: Dave Sherman, 1-5 p.m.; Pompous Pie Duo, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26: The Moodswingers, 1-5 p.m.; Wes Davis Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 410-524-1000 , On the beach, 118th St. Every Thursday: DJ Rupe, 5-8 p.m. Every Friday: DJ...READ MORE

Bank of Ocean City Announces SDHS MVP of the Week

The Bank of Ocean City continues to sponsor the live broadcast of Stephen Decatur High School's football games on WQMR 101.1FM this season. Additionally, the bank is presenting a weekly plaque to the MVP of each game as well as making a $50 donation to the football program's athletic boosters. Above, from left, Coach Bob Knox, this week's MVP Dylan Drew, Bank of Ocean City's Early Conley and WQMR's Rick Charles. ...READ MORE

Wor-Wic Community College Awards 12 Local Scholarships

The Board of Trustees of Wor-Wic Community College recently awarded scholarships to 12 high school graduates from Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties. The scholarship recipients seated in front, from left, are Kelsea Hitch from Parkside High School, Brandon Griffin from Mardela Middle and High School, John Timmons from Salisbury Christian School, Christopher Davidson from Wicomico High School, Andrea Matrona from Stephen Decatur High School, Jaime Julian from Pocomoke High School, Adam...READ MORE

Snapshots of OC Elementary Third Graders

Ocean City Elementary School third grade students Kendal Snyder and Alex Bean review place value and comparing numbers using base-10 blocks. ...READ MORE

SDHS Senior Named National Merit Semifinalist

Stephen Decatur High School senior Bonnie Eisenman was named a National Merit Semifinalist on Sept. 16 by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).  To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level.  About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain the finalist standing. Pictured, from left, are Co-Principal Kathy Cater, Guidance Counselor Betsy Williams, Eisenman and Principal...READ MORE

Scenes from OC Elementary Third Grade Science Class

Will Brown from Megan Cooke's third grade class at Ocean City Elementary School uses a magnifying glass and a seed diagram to investigate parts of a lima bean seed during a science lesson.  ...READ MORE

Scenes from OC Elementary Science Class

Ocean City Elementary School third grade students Orre Omer and Caeleb Wesley dig into life science by exploring the parts of a plant and the jobs of each part. ...READ MORE

A Week in Business

Manager Earns Award SALISBURY - Bevereley Stoakley, manager of Peninsula Regional Medical Center's Lifeline Program, is the recipient of the prestigious Exceptional Performance Academy Award from Philips Lifeline. Stoakley has received this award for seven consecutive years, placing her among the top one percent of all individuals who run a local Lifeline program out of nearly 3,000 programs nationwide. The award honors her for exhibiting exceptional qualities including having a growth mindset...READ MORE

Faces in Places

A spotlight on the local and regional bar and restaurant scene ...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Karen Klempner Benner OCEAN PINES - Karen Klempner Benner, 52, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at her home. Born in Salisbury, she was the granddaughter of Fred and Mabel Records of Princess Anne and the daughter of the late Patsy Records Sterling. She is survived by her husband, Philip C. Benner, and daughter, Kaitlyn Nibblett, of Berlin. She is also survived by her sister, Ellen K. Trader, and brother, Joseph Barry Klempner, both of Ocean City, and a niece, Blair Elizabeth Trader of New York...READ MORE

Now Is A Good Time To Prepare For Tomorrow

OCEAN CITY - While there is never a wrong time to revisit your estate plan with your attorney, two aspects of the current economic environment may provide an especially good opportunity to launch new trusts or structured charitable giving. In our view, today's very low interest rates are advantageous for some estate planning vehicles, and if you're thinking about transferring securities or real estate to your heirs, the fact that such assets have probably lost value•€'an otherwise painful...READ MORE

American Legion Post 166 Installs New Officers

American Legion Post 166 Auxiliary in Ocean City recently installed its new officers at a ceremony complete with Color Guard. Pictured, back from left, are Color Guard members Bud Breidenstein, Earl Hewitt, Eric Nilsson and Nate Pearson. Front, from left, are Teddy Rozanno, Chaplain; Rosemary Garlitz, 1st Vice President; Anna Foultz, President; Carol Lohmann, Secretary; Nancy Rummel, Treasurer; and Dee Whittington, President. Not pictured are Bonnie Hansen, 2nd Vice President; Kay Gubosh,...READ MORE

PRMC Holds 10th Annual Golf Classic

The Peninsula Regional Medical Center Foundation held its 10th Annual Golf Classic on Sept. 14 at Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club in Berlin. The event raised a record-breaking $280,000 thanks to the generosity of its sponsors. Diamond Sponsors Peninsula Radiology Associates surprised the foundation and spectators by doubling their $50,000 sponsorship to $100,000 at the check presentation. Pictured, from left, are Alan Newberry, CEO, Peninsula Regional Medical Center; Peggy Naleppa, President,...READ MORE

Stansell Honored By OCDC

Outgoing Ocean City Development Corporation Vice President Macky Stansell, and current OCDC President Greg Shockley are pictured at a recent board meeting where the OCDC Board of Directors presented Stansell with a plaque for his nine years of volunteer service as vice president of the organization. ...READ MORE

Wor-Wic Community College Service Awards

Wor-Wic Community College recently recognized its dedicated employees at a meeting. Above, receiving 15- to 30-year service awards are, front from left, Rebecca A. Schilling Dr. Elaine L. Vander Clute and Donna L. Yackley, recognized for 15 years of service, and Thomas N. Tyson, recognized for 20 years of service. Back, from left, are Dr. Stephen L. Capelli, Dr. Elaine Bishop Kennedy, Dr. Denise D. Marshall and Dr. Lucille A. Rudnick, recognized for 25 years of service, and Dr. Reenie McCormick...READ MORE

Wor-Wic Community College Honors Staff Members

Receiving awards for five and 10 years of service at Wor-Wic Community College are, front from left, Allison M. Canada, Susan Davis, Ann D. McGee, Donald Rollyson Jr., Mary Lou Townsend, De Harrison of Vienna and Dr. Betty J. Daughenbaugh, recognized for five years of service. Back, from left, are James H. Ball and Larry E. Dunham of Willards, Linda Bittinger, Dr. Colleen C. Dallam, Deborah M. Long, Joyce Nichols, Dr. Edward T. Taylor, Jennifer A. Sandt and Dornell L. Woolford, recognized for 10...READ MORE

People in Society

Snapshots of Your Neighbors Lending a Helping Hand in the Community ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An upcoming trip could create some problems with your schedule unless you tie up as many loose ends as possible before you head out the door. Ask a friend or colleague to help you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Being eager to start a new project is fine. However, moving ahead without knowing what actually will be expected of you could cause a problem down the line. Ask some questions. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Getting through some recent challenges in good shape...READ MORE

Things I Like

An oyster fritter sandwich The vast temperature swings this time of year The movie, 'State of Play' My son's energy level in the morning A chilly dip in the pool Ben Stein on the CBS Sunday morning show My dogs' enfatuation with tennis balls The sounds of kids at play in a park Rational protests A little kid fishing Openness to something new ...READ MORE