For each county on the Shore there are certain characteristics/experiences all Shore people can relate to: (1) Anywhere you go on the Shore yo…
Several months ago, I had two cataracts removed from my eyes. How they got there, I don’t know. As far as I can remember, they never asked my …
50 YEARS AGO—JUNE 16, 1971
Kent Island High School seniors are going places. Following their graduation ceremony, they took a few minutes to look forward to what is next.
The last several weeks have truly been hectic in every sense of the word. Trying to catch up can be a never-ending job. When I think I’m caugh…
50 YEARS AGO—JUNE 9, 1971
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Most Shoremen know William Claiborne settled Kent Island in 1631 as the third oldest English settlement in America, but did you know if he had…
Dr. Toughlove has decided that a book that focuses on friendship would be a wonderful selection for this month’s column. As children complete …
Like everybody else, I have my share of trouble. It’s not that I want to get into trouble, but trouble always seems to be somewhere near where…
50 YEARS AGO—JUNE 2, 1971
One day this past week, I decided to stay home and catch up on a little bit of reading. It’s not often that I take a day and not go to the off…
With the vaccination rate increasing and the CDC beginning to loosen its guidelines, people are starting to ponder what the new “normal” might…
50-25 YEARS AGO FOR MAY 28, 2021
Nobody is perfect except maybe the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage comes close.
50 YEARS AGO—MAY 19, 1971
This week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage made a little slip. To her, it was a little slip, but to me, it was a big mistake.
This week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage made a little slip. To her, it was a little slip, but to me, it was a big mistake.
50 YEARS AGO—MAY 13, 1971
Join Carol Franks-Randall, EdD retired educator and children’s book author, living in Centreville, each month as she writes children’s book re…
Want quick highlights of life on the Shore? Try breaking it down into 10. However, for those who know — this is just the tip of the iceberg, o…
I have always appreciated shortcuts in life. If I can find a shortcut, I will take it because time is valuable to me. I take pride in coming u…
50 YEARS AGO—MAY 5, 1971
An intriguing find once emerged from a RAND Corp. survey on Americans and their working conditions. It turned out that 40 percent of employees…
Stress is not something new in my life or anybody else’s, for that matter. The thing about stress is that you never get used to it, or at leas…