Volume 14, Issue 27 ~ July 6 - July 12, 2006

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

Flickerings ~

Free Will Astrology©

News of the Weird©

Classified ~ Employment & More, Health & Fitness, Services, MarketPlace, Automotive, Marine, Real Estate

Features:

Illuminating a Famous Forefather

Writer Valerie Lester sleuthed her way back to Dickens’ England to find Phiz. by Carrie Steele

Confessions of a Certified Safe Boater

What I learned makes me glad my boat’s in the back yard. by Maria Bellos

‘Well, I Didn’t Expect That’

Bluegrass band Mountain Heart’s appearance at budding St. Leonard stage a happy surprise. previewed by Pamela Murray Winters

Way Downstream ~ In District 30, as McMillan and D’Amato bow out, feisty county councilwoman Barbara Samorajcyzk rushes in … Grinchy Virginia shirks responsibility for preserving menhaden … and hopes for coastal oil and gas drilling … Yes, it’s mosquito season … And last but not least, this week’s creature feature, China opens a dining hall for hungry elephants.

Departments:

Editorial • Reflection • Letters to the Editor

Dr. Gouin’s Bay Gardener ~ Cut Your Turf Tall and Save Work in the Long Run: Tall bluegrass and fescue out-compete weeds.

Bill Burton ~ A Sailor’s Revenge: Paybacks are hell.

Earthtalk ~ The Aftermath of Katrina’s Wrath: Counting the cost for the environment.

The Sporting Life ~ The Dog Days of Summer: Keep your hunting dog in training at the beach. by Dennis Doyle

Tidelog® • Sky Watch ~ The Fiery Red Scorpion’s Heart: This royal star shines through the night. by J. Alex Knoll

Gunk-Holin’ ~ Hurricane Hideouts: Quarter Cove is a lovely anchorage in fair weather or foul. by Alice Snively