Chesapeake Bay's Independent Newspaper ~ Since 1993
1629 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403 ~ 410-626-9888
Volume XVII, Issue 46 ~ November 12 - November 18, 2009
Home \\ Correspondence \\ from the Editor \\ Submit a Letter \\ Classifieds \\ Contact Us
Dining Guide \\ Home & Garden Guide \\ Archives \\ Distribution Locations \\ Advertising
Here he lies where he longed to be: Home is the sailor, home from the sea ... Annapolis spreads a bigger tree canopy: School children make like squirrels; pick up your free tree this weekend ... This week’s Creature Feature: What happens to the not-so-great pumpkins after Halloween?
spotlight on theatre
2nd Star's Brigadoon
While this magical town seeks to remain forever unchanged by the outside world, appearing but once every century, don't wait to catch this charming production
Stuffing the Bird
An American Tradition
Nary a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner is complete without a roasted turkey — stuffed up to its neck with bread stuffing. Sure, cranberries in some form or another are usually present, as are sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and, at least in our region, sauerkraut and brats. But Thanksgiving turkey dinner wouldn’t be the real McCoy without stuffing.
at work and playTickling the Ivories
Surgeon Sheldon Goldberg turns cocktail pianist at Calvert Memorial Hospital’s Galaxy Ball
“Lounge musician is no job for a good Jewish boy,” Mrs. Goldberg proclaimed.
A dutiful son, young Sheldon prepared himself for a proper job. His course took him through pre-med at Georgetown, medical residency at George Washington and to surgery.
But, he adds, “medicine can be stressful.”
Which is one reason Goldberg never abandoned the piano.
The Bay Gardenerby Dr. Frank Gouin |
 |
We don’t call them strawberries for nothing
Get your berries ready for winter with straw
The best time to mulch strawberry plants is after the ground has frozen. In Southern Maryland, this means the first or second week in December.
Read More >>>
 |
The
|
A double bonanza in
South Dakota
Birds filled the skies and our bags
It was late afternoon when we finally moved onto the sunflower plot. Despite our hunter orange caps and vest patches, we were barely noticeable in the vast, dark brown expanse. We all scored full limits in the time it takes to tell it. Even so, as we gathered up to leave, the birds continued to weave over us in breathtaking numbers.
Read More >>>
Sky Watchby J. Alex Knoll |
 |
The Dawn of the Leonids
You won’t want to miss it
The Leonids are some of the fastest moving meteors, streaking through earth’s atmosphere at 147,000 miles per hour with lingering trails, it’s unlikely that you’ll mistake any of these beauties.
Read More >>>
Flickerings
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Ultimately, the film is a curiosity with bright moments. You may have seen them in the previews. Most else is a missed opportunity.
Read More >>>
| from the Editor |
Music Notes |
Free Will Astrology© |
