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Orthodox Lent starts today; spring cleaning, too
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:Today is the first day of the Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. It’s also known as “Clean Monday,” a reference to the obligation among the faithful to cleanse themselves spiritually through fasting...Tags: Lent, Trips and Vacations, Getaway Travel, Ash Wednesday, Christianity
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Owner of Fins on the Square dies
Dining@LargeGayle Economous wrote in to tell me:This is sad news: "As many of you know Phillip Rizas passed away on Monday night of a heart attack. Phillip was the owner of Fins Restaurant on the square in Canton, a humanitarian, participant......Tags: Heart Attack, Dundalk, Physical Conditions, Health, Christianity
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Church food -- not just for festivals
Dining@LargeThere is the biannual Ravioli & Spaghetti Dinner at St. Leo's in Little Italy, the annual Sour Beef & Dumplings Dinner at Zion Lutheran Church, the honey-soaked festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Midtown-Belvedere. A reader wrote:My...Tags: Christianity
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27 hours left in Mobbies voting
Dining@LargeVoting in the Mobbies ends tomorrow at 5 p.m. The competition to determine Maryland's best bloggers includes a "Foodie" category with 39 nominees. This is the seventh group of those nominees - we' re taking them 5 at a time,......Tags: Butter, Maryland, Elections, Christianity
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McCain: Courting the Greek Orthodox vote
Spin CycleJohn McCain is in town raising money today, and our Erik German filed this report from his meeting with the American archbishop of the Greek Orthodox church, an influential figure in a generally conservative community with small pockets of......Tags: Ohio, John McCain, New York, Religion and Belief, Illinois
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Obama's ecumenical national prayer
The Swampby Tom Hamburger President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrived at Washington's National Cathedral this morning for a prayer service that traces its origins to the inauguration of President George Washington. Obama carries on that...Tags: National Government, Minority Groups, Government, Judaism, Hinduism
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Obama meets Greek patriarch
The Swampby Christi Parsons and Laura King ISTANBUL --Following up on his call a day earlier for Turkey to respect the rights of religious minorities, President Barack Obama this morning met with religious leaders including the country's chief rabbi, its Armenian....Tags: National Government, European Union, Government, Parliament, Christianity
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Obama and Medvedev: Russian revival?
The Swampby Mark Silva It may not be the "reset button'' that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented her Russian counterpart earlier this year - a symbol of the need to start over again in relations between the United States and......Tags: Defense, Ecosystems, Vladimir Putin, Foreign Exchange Market, Casablanca (movie)
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Almost seduced by the dark side
Dining@LargeI'm worried about Robert of Cross Keys. I'm afraid that associating with all the degenerate characters on this blog, including its writer, may be getting to him. Here's Robert and today's excellent Free Market Friday. EL Right now I’m sitting......Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Meatballs, Dining and Drinking, Sausages, Vegan Diet
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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...
Tags: Chicago Botanic Garden, Government, The Publican, Dining and Drinking, Rahm Emanuel
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Why Maitland's billboard decision matters
The most outrageous thing about the Maitland City Council's attempt to ditch its 75-year ban on billboards is not that one of the 70-foot monstrosities could soon loom over a quiet neighborhood. And it's not that the City Council voted 3-2 in favor of...
Tags: Maitland, Winter Park, Politics, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Religion and Belief
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9 holes with: Alexi Giannoulias
A golf day with Alexi Giannoulias does not begin at the driving range or Sportmart. If you're going to make him suffer on the links, he will burn you on the hardwood. His preferred round ball has no dimples. Bill Murray's Caddyshack character yelled,...
Tags: College Sports, Christianity, Barack Obama, Bank of New York Company, Scottie Pippen
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