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Sam Bennett
Serious business
Published on October 14, 2008
Today, I'd like to begin by thanking those of you who responded positively and negatively to my last commentary regarding the need to strengthen our county's ineffective anti-discrimination ordinance. more »
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Mark Butt
Paying for college
Published on October 12, 2008
Our kids were strategically spaced out: We could only handle one middle-schooler at a time. But when it came to paying for their college educations, that spacing was the dumbest thing we could have done. You're much better off having quadruplets and incurring all of the higher ed expenses at once because your chances of getting financial aid are far better. As it is, we face 15 consecutive years of college tuition; we just entered year seven. more »
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Elizabeth Marsh Cupino
Sign o' the times
Published on October 02, 2008
I probably had a big smear of barbecue sauce on my chin as I cruised along the crowded midway at the Great Frederick Fair. Oh well. The pit beef sandwich from Hemp's is one of life's profound pleasures — one of the few things I'll stand in line for — and it's really tricky to eat while strolling. more »
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Don Kornreich
Bartlett, Dougherty, Hoover & the financial crisis
Published on October 05, 2008
The FBI finally is investigating the people who ran the financial institutions — including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, American International Group and Lehman Brothers — at the center of the current financial crisis. The investigation is focusing on accounting fraud, insider trading, and the failure to disclose the value of mortgage-related securities and other investments. more »
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Joe Volz
Billy's not kidding
Published on October 12, 2008
Billy Shreve, the Frederick real estate man, pulled up on his bicycle the other day to tell me he was thinking about running for the board of county commissioners again next time. more »
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Katherine Heerbrandt
Bothered and bewildered
Published on October 15, 2008
No, I'm not talking about stink bugs again (and by the way, apologies to the brilliant Tim Rowland, online columnist for The Herald-Mail whom I incorrectly named Tim Rowly. Must've been in a stink bug fog.) more »
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Jim Devereaux
No limits
Published on October 07, 2008
"There are no limits to the truth you can know, to the life you can live, to the love you can enjoy, and to the beauty you can experience." — Fulton J. Sheen more »
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Dianna Watson
Looking for work
Published on October 11, 2008
As a child, my parents taught me an important lesson. They said that in order to succeed in life, I would need to work hard and take advantage of every opportunity presented to me. Personally, I believe that without working hard and being determined, no one can achieve their dreams and be successful. more »
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Sarah Norris
We support: Students take a stand
Published on October 04, 2008
On Thursday afternoon, rumors flew around my school, Gov. Thomas Johnson High School, about what we students called the "teacher walk-out." Not quite sure what it was all about, we gathered near the doors on Friday morning to witness quite literally an army of teachers marching into the school through the front doors. more »
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