Orioles magic was definitely in the air June 17 and it had nothing to do with the rebuilding franchise earning their major league leading 20th (and counting) come-from-behind win as they took the 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros. The magic was actually displayed before the first pitch was even thrown. This year, the Cool […]
Archives for June 2008
Dance, Eat, Play And Plunder In Havre de Grace With The Pirates Of The Chesapeake
Three hundred and seventy-three years ago, or thereabouts, a small ship attempted to trade with Native Americans at Palmer’s Island, now known as Garrett Island, on the Susquehanna River at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. The ship never made it to the island – it was captured in what was dubbed the first act of piracy in Maryland. […]
An Unofficial Stance On the Board Of Education Nominating Committee As Presented By Tom Fidler
It’s ironic, the way Harford County Board of Education President Tom Fidler chose to issue a lecture about the limits on the official authority of the County Council-created Board of Education Nominating Committee on unofficial stationery. For such a ponderous pronouncement, supposedly agreed upon by the entirety of the Board of Education, you would think […]
“With The Fourth Pick Of The 2008 Draft, The Baltimore Orioles Pick…”
Brian Matusz. Who? What about Justin Smoak? What about James Beckham? Was Yonder Alonso still on the board?? These are the questions that rang out by the Oriole faithful when Andy MacPhail and company chose the lefty out of the University of San Diego. But how does this translate to the future of the Oriole […]
English: Where Will Harford County Public Schools Place Its New Biomedical Services Magnet Program?
To the Members of the HCPS Board of Education: The decision on selecting the school location for the placement of the Biomedical Services Magnet Program is on the BOE agenda for June 23, 2008. In April, 2006, after the redistricting of secondary schools, enrollment projections for the new secondary school attendance areas were presented. When […]
IronBirds Come Back To Aberdeen For Home Opener After Historic Start To Season
The Aberdeen IronBirds are set to kick off their Opening Day of the 2008 season after coming home from Hudson Valley with two wins in their pocket. They dropped the finale Thursday night (10-5) but managed to create quite an uproar to get their season started and trek home with a 2-1 record. History was in the […]
An Acidic Snap: The Pleasantries Of Praxis Sauvignon Blanc
It’s time for another wine review, and this time two things have changed: 1.) it’s a white instead of a red and 2.) I tasted it with three other people. This time around I took on Praxis Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and of course it is compliments of Wine World in Abingdon. When I took my […]
Ekey: “Unacceptable Level Of Failure” In Harford County Public Schools Warrants Scrutiny
Dear Mr. Smilko: The Aegis reported recently that you made the statement that “the dropout rate is decreasing”. In fact, the dropout rate for the Harford County Public Schools for 2007 is the second highest dropout rate out of the past five years. The rates in 2003, 2004, and 2005 were all lower than the […]
