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Storm is an intro to writing
My students' writing assignment this week so closely paralleled real life that it would be difficult to duplicate the impact in any other way. After viewing a photo of a roaring fire, the students were told to assume they were journalists reporting on...Tags: Teaching and Learning, The Herald-Mail, Halloween, Students, Air Transportation Delays
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Tens of millions brace for Hurricane Sandy's approach
Tens of millions of people braced Monday for howling winds, torrential downpours and storm surges that authorities warned could bring devastation unlike anything they've seen. Hurricane Sandy could affect as many as 60 million people. "This is the...
Tags: NYSE Euronext, Inc., Mitt Romney, Floods, FEMA, Long Island Sound
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Viewpoint: Train trek to chocolate, party and more
Last week I went to Orange County on Amtrak to visit my kids. Saturday night I had a delicious dessert called “Chocolate Thunder From Down Under” at Outback Steak House. The next afternoon we went to a 90th birthday party. After sampling a...
Tags: YouTube, The New York Times, Salt, Starbucks Corp., Chocolate Cake
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Hartford Could Borrow From Southern Cities
The Hartford CourantI wanted to see some cities in the South; my sainted wife Anne indulged me for our 25th anniversary last month. We went by train from Hartford, stopping for a few days each in Washington, Richmond, Va., Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga. From which, a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, World War II (1939-1945), Architecture
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Catonsville works on trail project
After the frost lowers the mosquito population, a dedicated group of park builders will be clearing a path through the middle of Catonsville. They are reclaiming the old right of way of the Catonsville Short Line Railroad, a route that has been...
Tags: Catonsville, Baltimore County, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore National Cemetery, Railway Transportation
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A rally cry to tame spending
"Even victors are by victories undone." -- John Dryden WASHINGTON -- Democrats not allergic to arithmetic must know the cost of their "fiscal cliff" victory. When they flinched from allowing all of George W. Bush's tax rates, especially those on...
Tags: Tim Johnson, Barack Obama, John D. Rockefeller IV, Bribery, Ron Wyden
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Boston-bound on my birthday
I wanted to turn 23 in Boston. Or maybe I wanted to try to end the 22nd year of my life on a good note — the kind of "good note" that even a maestro would appreciate. But first I needed to arrange a way to travel from Pennsylvania to...Tags: Apple iPod, Elliott Smith, Trips and Vacations, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (movie), Adam Lambert
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Railroad transportation provider grows Evansville headquarters; to add 100 new jobs
Professional Transportation, Inc. (PTI), a crew transportation services provider, announced plans Monday to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2015. The Evansville-headquartered company, which recently acquired Coach America's...
Tags: Taxation, Mitch Daniels, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues
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State by state: Isaac lingers in Louisiana, soaks region
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Isaac continues to drench the central Gulf Coast region. Thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under states of emergency. A summary of the latest situations in each state: Louisiana -- Up to 3,000...
Tags: Tampa, Labor Day, Government, FEMA, Entergy Corporation
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State-by-State: Isaac prompts evacuations, shuts down transit
Much of the central Gulf Coast hunkered down as Tropical Storm Isaacapproached Tuesday. Authorities across the region warned residents to be prepared for heavy rain, high winds and coastal storm surges. Thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and...
Tags: Tampa, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Government, FEMA, Weather Warnings
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Plano capitalizes on 'Man of Steel' with Superman-themed festival
You don't have to look very hard in Plano to find traces of the Superman reboot that filmed in the western suburb last summer. Plano, which doubled as the fictional town of Smallville in the upcoming “Man of Steel,” has yet to take down the...
Tags: Festive Events, Museums, Superman (fictional character), Movies, Chicago City Hall
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DeLand's Shady Oak Restaurant offers rustic charm on river
As regular readers know, I'm still building momentum toward my long-delayed, inaugural trip to Orlando's iconic Gatorland attraction.
This past weekend, I eased into that gator experience by returning to a spot that has been a favorite for years and also...Tags: Volusia County, Trips and Vacations, Alcoholic Beverages, Gatorland, Lifestyle and Leisure
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