Montgomery Community Media

Approximately 80% of all strokes are preventable. Do you know the warning signs? Learn more on this episode of Connecting Our Community when host Karen Allyn is joined by Cal Horelick, the President of the Montgomery County Stroke Association.  One of the easiest acronyms to remember is FAST F Face Drooping Does one side of […]

The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat – “How would you like to have more money in your pocket every month to relieve stress and give you freedom to do some of the things you want to do or miss doing?”  Sheila Ogilvie, Host of Transforming Lives, was joined by author, motivational speaker, and […]

 Transforming Lives – National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States — 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and nearly 15 million are acting as caregivers.  86,000 people in Maryland are diagnosed with this devastating disease and approximately 20% of them live in Montgomery […]

For those facing the challenges after a life-changing diagnosis of Cancer for yourself or someone in your family there is, “A Message of Hope.” Karen Allyn is joined by Meredith McNerney, author and the Founder and Executive Director of “A Message of Hope Cancer Fund” for this inspiring episode. Meredith McNerney discusses her book, “Facing […]

I was recently asked to review RAW Studios’ graphic novel version of Dark Country. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the work, Dark Country is a 2009 feature film from Stage 6 Films and Hyde Park Entertainment, directed by Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Mist, Hung) and written by Tab Murphy (Batman: […]

FANTASTIC FORUM recently traveled to Annapolis, Maryland for the Annapolis Comic Con – Halloween Edition! Our friends at Awesome Cons run this show along with the Southern Maryland Comic Con and the upcoming Awesome Convention in Washington, DC in April 2013. Awesome Cons knows what they’re doing so it’s always a good time. I was […]

Traveltelevision.org highlights the Roberto Clemente Clinic and how volunteers can help. Traveltelevision.org airs on the Montgomery Channel (21) on Sunday at 8:30p.m., Monday at 11:30a.m. and Thursday at 1:30p.m. View this Traveltelevision episode here on demand.

Back from New York this week after a long weekend at the New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javitz Center. In only seven years this con has grown to be second only to San Diego’s Comic Con International. Co-host/producer Patrick Michael Strange and I burned the candle at both ends so much so that […]

Traveltelevision Season 6 starts with an interview with Samantha Brown of the Travel Channel and a profile of volunteers working at the Roberto Clemente Clinic in Nicaguaga. It also features rebuilding Joplin, Missouri with the United Way, a visit to a Belgian Brewery, a website to dedicated to help animals in Latin America, and volunteering […]

Nearly one in every 700 babies born in the US is born with Down syndrome. Montgomery County has a network of caring people focused on empowering and supporting Down syndrome families through education, awareness and advocacy. The goal of the annual Buddy Walk® is to promote awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome in […]