Features:

Bewitched
Capt. Paul Itzel Fell Under the Spell of an Ancient Witch; by Alice Snively

Bay Weekly Interview ~ Cyclist-Survivor Christopher Millard
Finding His Pace on the Tour of Hope; with Suzanna Brugler

Riverkeeper Drew Koslow Trades Boat for Bike
50 More Miles for the Tour of Hope; by Carrie Steele

On the Job ~ Bill Donahue
Keeping Up an Annapolis Classic Tradition; by Kat Bennett and Steve Carr

Voyages
Wind over Water; by Al McKegg

Way Downstream ~ Fish kill proves Gov. Robert Ehrlich right in last week’s announcement that the Corsica River needs all the help it can get … Katrina brings Maryland just what we need: more lawyers … Midnight dumper in Crisfield goes to jail a second time … Lawmakers try to push prices down at the pump … plus last but not least, this week’s Creature Feature: In the Falkland Islands, penguins prosper because undetonated land mines keep humans out.

Departments:

Editorial Letters to the Editor Bay Reflections

EarthTalk ~ Ethanol: fuel saver or guzzler?

Dr. Gouin’s Bay Gardener ~ Make your own compost: Part 1

Bill Burton ~ Our Sun is dimmed

Earth Journal ~ Water Nymph of the Woods reveals its noble nature each October; by Gary Pendleton

Crab Catch ~Fall is a second coming for crabs, even as oysters come on; by M.L. Faunce

Tidelog® Sky Watch ~ Fire in the Sky: From the union of Venus and Mars come desire, fear and panic — but not harmony; by J. Alex Knoll

8 Days a Week ~ Bay Weekly’s guide to good times; by Carrie Steele

Destination ~ Tour Southern Maryland Culture; reviewed by Carrie Steele

Music Notes

Music Scene

Curtain Call

Flickerings ~ Burns on Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: “Cute and light enough to be kid-friendly, while sight gags, puns and double entendre make it universally fun.”

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