What's Inside:

Letters to the Editor

Editorial
Chesapeake Bay and
that Fellow Named Faust

Bay Reflection
by Jane Elkin
Thelesson of mother duck: Sit back, relax and just watch them grow.

Earth Talk
Winds of change are blowing for our energy future.

The Bay Gardener
by Dr. Frank Gouin
Save your soil! Easy does
it when you till or turn.

Sporting Life
by Dennis Doyle
Sweet water in the springtime:
More than a dozen species swim
in Maryland’s freshwater.

2008 Home & Garden Guide

2008 Bay Weekly Dining Guide

Bill Burton
Going green begins at home:
Straw, soil and compost are
Mike Furbish’s building blocks.

Sky Watch
by J. Alex Knoll
Shining lights in the night:
Stars, planets, even distant
clusters brighten the dark.

Tidelog®





Voyages of Discovery
by Lynn Teo Simarski and Guy Guthridge
Visiting the liveliest zone in the Bay.

© Paramount Pictures Robert Downey Jr. portrays the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man.

Movie Reviews
Parker on Baby Mama: Iron Man: Downey is fun to watch and his smart-alecky lines hit harder than usual in this superhero movie with dramatic heft.

News of the Weird
by Chuck Shepherd

Free Will Astrology
by Rob Brezsny