Camden Yards opened its doors Saturday to let the fans get a taste of spring and baseball. In spite of the nip in the air and below average temps., Maryland bird lovers flocked anyway, having to wear an extra layer. They came to check out the new faces on the diamond, to sample the stadium […]
Archives for March 2008
Billion Dollar Man David Craig Reduces Harford County’s FY 2009 Budget, but Includes a Hefty Employee Raise
County Executive David Craig announced his proposed Fiscal Year 2009 budget for Harford County last Thursday, March 27. With all the fanfare that went along with the proposed $34,184,425 decrease in budget, I couldn’t help but wonder what about the 9 percent total increase in salaries for eligible county employees. The 9 percent was broken […]
MacPhail’s Road to Baseball Glory: From Harford County Roots to the Hall of Fame
Ten things I love about Andy MacPhail (President of baseball operations for the Orioles)… Troy Patton Luke Scott Mike Costanzo Dennis Sarfate Matt Albers Bah-bye Miggy…(Miguel Tejada- Houston Astros) Adam Jones Chris Tillman George Sherrill Anthony Butler Kameron Mickolio Bedard-Gone…(Erik, you hurt me- but I am so over it…now a Seattle Mariner) At first glance, […]
Orioles Baseball 2008 – Who are these #$*^(% guys?
It’s getting close to that time of year again. Baltimore sports fans spend countless hours preparing by researching the players, making predictions about the season, and hanging out by the watercooler. Yes, it’s almost April 26th, the first day of the NFL Draft. What did you think I was talking about? The Aberdeen Ironbirds season […]
Harford County’s Hotel Tax Tanked by State Senate; Identity of the Bill’s Assassin Remains Unknown
This news was passed along this morning by Delegate Dan Riley: “Hotel tax, for Harford County, killed in the Senate. It is with great disappointment I’ve learned the hotel tax for Aberdeen was killed in the Senate. The bill was doing well until someone offered an amendment. The amendment was accepted and became part of […]
Del. McDonough: “Putting People First” Takes a Different Type of Elected Official
Although most people believe that politicians are all the same, my experience has been that this assumption is far from the truth. I believe that many elected officials have different approaches to the way they represent the people. During my three terms in public office, I have always had one guiding principle that was based […]
Are You Suffering From Smurf Syndrome? Take Dr. Dagger’s Medication Side Effect Quiz
You’ve seen it before. An elderly couple sitting on the beach, holding hands, gazing at the sunset, reveling in their restored health thanks to a few magic pills. The tone of the narrator changes as he starts rattling off side effects for the newest wonder drug at blazing speeds. “…can cause a very disfiguring blue-grey […]
Bill To Make Day After Thanksgiving “American Indian Heritage Day” in MD Close to Passing
Del. B Dan Riley (D – District 34A) tells The Dagger that the House of Delegates managed to come together around an issue today. “Think we finally passed a bill, in the House Of Delegates, which will be acceptable by those of any political persuasion,” Riley wrote in an email today. “The day after Thanksgiving, […]
