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Volume 15, Issue 32 ~ August 9 - August 15, 2007
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Master of Detail
Maryland Sculptor Toby Mendez unveils his newest work, a larger-than-life statue forged of bronze and copper honoring the men who trained at Solomons during World War II to land on the beachheads of Europe and the Pacific Islands.
by Ben Miller
Dry as a Bone
Drought is stealing farmers’ crops. It’s withering tomatoes and berries on the vine. It’s drying up wells and sending crabbers commuting all over the Bay for their living. Save for the winemakers who toast the drought, Maryland is dancing for rain.
by Carrie Madren
101 Ways To Have Fun ~ Summer 2007
Once more this summer, Bay Weekly’s “Indispensable Guide to Summer on the Bay” brings you 101 ways to harvest the delicious pleasures of summer. Again this year, kids get their own 101 Ways to Have Fun.
HOME & GARDEN GUIDE 2007
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Our Inhumane Society
Cruelty to animals isn’t such a long step from cruelty to fellow humans
Cruelty among humankind is the utmost of appalling traits according to this old man’s way of thinking. One can rob, cheat, lie, swindle, worship idols, dishonor parents, commit adultery, give false testimony or covet another’s property or spouse, even kill in a moment of passion. But intentionally to be cruel, well, that beats all.
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Brown Lawns are Dormant, Not Dead
Water by the clock for a greener lawn in drought
The Bay Gardener has never irrigated his lawns nor lost a lawn because of drought. When soils dry during the summer growing season, lawns become dormant. A lawn that starts turning brown should be left alone.
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Reincarnating Polystyrene
Some Styrofoam gets new life after packaging
Known within the packaging industry as expanded polystyrene and usually bearing the #6 recycling symbol, Styrofoam (the trademark name for Dow Chemical’s product) has long been an environmental bugaboo. Polystyrene contains chemicals known to cause central nervous system damage and other health problems for workers regularly exposed to it. Since it is difficult and expensive to recycle, it tends to clog landfills already teeming with toxic garbage.
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A Rain of Fiery Tears
New moon coincides with this year’s Perseid meteor shower
Every day and every night, Earth’s orbit crosses paths with errant bits of cosmic dust and debris, which ignite upon contact with our atmosphere. The larger these meteors, the brighter the blaze and the farther they streak. Most times, seeing a single meteor streaking across the sky is a matter of luck.
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Tidelog®
Illustration: © Copyright 1925 M.C. Escher/Cordon Art-Baarn-Holland; Graphics: © Copyright 2007 Pacific Publishers. Reprinted by permission from the Tidelog graphic almanac. Bound copies of the annual Tidelog for Chesapeake Bay are $14.95 ppd. from Pacific Publishers, Box 480, Bolinas, CA 94924. Phone 415-868-2909. Weather affects tides. This information is believed to be reliable but no guarantee of accuracy is made by Bay Weekly or Pacific Publishers. The actual layout of Tidelog differs from that used in Bay Weekly. Tidelog graphics are repositioned to reflect Bay Weekly’s distribution cycle.Tides are based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and are positioned to coincide with high and low tides of Tidelog.
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All in the Family
How could I deprive my son of enjoying my lovely new shotgun?
I’d had my eye on the beautiful, little 28-gauge over and under for some time. It was light as a feather with 28-inch barrels and an exquisite grain in its walnut stock, unusual in a Ruger. They usually tend toward the plainer grades of wood.
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Where We Live |
Calling All Tree Huggers
It’s not just crops that this drought’s left a disaster
I spend a good part of my summer evenings sitting on my cliff, staring out at the scenic Severn River and the tree-lined shores of Annapolis.
Way Downstream
Maryland recognizes no modern Indians, complicating the repatriation of ancient bones … Life’s no beach on America’s beaches … New deposits in Maryland bank of Open Space and preserved farmland … U.S. House writes Chesapeake Bay into its version of the Farm Bill … California shuts off Navy’s sonar to save marine lives … and last but not least, this week’s Creature Feature: In Australia, death sentences commuted for kangaroos hopping on military bases.
Editorial
Nowhere to a Bridge
Returning after dark from a beach foray two Sundays ago, we ran into traffic so brutal we wondered if we would make it back to work on Monday. Thank heavens for oyster poor boys and Sunday night radio dramas.
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- Pat Piper Knocks Readers Down Laughing
- Bay Gardener Sets Bill Burton Straight
- July 19’s Paper Rang the Bell
- Thanks to Good Bay Samaritan
Bay Reflections
Curtain Call
For a few hours, life’s a circus at The Talent Machine’s Barnum.
reviewed by Bethany Rodgers
Artful, open talk about race relations in Dignity Players’ Permanent Collection. r
eviewed by Jane Elkin
Dining Guide 2007
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News of the Weird
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Free Will Astrology
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