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In defense of managers who make weak, maddening non-decisions. Other than accidentally spitting through a closed car window, there can be few things more frustrating than a manager who just won’t take a risk. Whether it’s a boss who won’t let you take a training course (what if you’re needed while you’re away?), a head […]

Michaela’s story is about racism. She wanted to do racism because it’s different and it involves history which she’s inspired by. History tells and says everything. When she has asked certain people they were pretty shocked of the topic and the questions. And, it is good to hear people’s feedback which is pretty amazing.

Kyle’s story is about house fire preparation and prevention. He interviewed two (2) firemen, both volunteers at the Rockville firehouse.  The final interviews covered equipment and procedures for prevention of a house fire and smoke detector placement and batteries.

Here at MCM, we often post about the things we see — especially in and around Washington, D.C.  Imagine my delight at being able to bring you photos from the National Museum of African American History and Culture months before it opens to the public! Author Krista Hall asked me what it was like looking […]

Sophia’s story is about tips and preparation for young actors and actresses or any other actor or actress heading to an audition. She interviewed local directors, producers and actors on how they view an audition and what they look for in an “audtionee”. As an actress herself, auditions can be very nerve-wracking and a good […]

More than 52 percent of businesses today are home-based. Every day, people are striking out and achieving economic and creative independence by turning their skills into dollars. Garages, basements, and attics are being transformed into the corporate headquarters of the newest entrepreneurs–home-based business people. And, with technological advances in smartphones, tablets, and iPads as well […]

In Armando’s project, he tells people about the Pokemon Go app and what it is. He interviewed a few people and asked them about the game. He has a lot of footage of people playing it at the RIO (Washingtonian Center, not Brazil – calm down.)

What a great summer! It has been full of activity and our newest Backpack Journalists are the reason why!  I am excited to be able to share their stories with you.  They all did an amazing job and I am very proud of each one of them. Now it’s your turn, over the next few […]

Fall sports tryouts and practices started this week across the county and heat has been the issue. Northwest High School has set up a cooling station for all athletes to use during practice. I capture Varsity and JV Football and Girls Soccer taking advantage of the early morning temps to get ready for the fall 2016 […]

What if there were a tool that helped you create crystal-clear plans, provided you with continual feedback about how well your plan was working, and that told you exactly what’s working and what isn’t? Well, there is such a tool. It’s called the Budget vs. Actual Report and it’s exactly what you need to be […]