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November 25, 2013 | Greg Wims

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W. Gregory Wims in the Philippines

Mr. W. Gregory Wims, the Founder, and President of The Victims Rights Foundation (VRF), will be traveling to the Philippines on the 16th of December till the 23rd of December on a relief mission for the victims of the recent storm. Mr. Wims will be at ground zero, providing support and relief to the victims […]

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November 22, 2013 | Mandi Wyndham

2013 Monty Awards – My View

Sunday (11/17) night was the event that we have been planning for since February.  Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown was the place. Don Mooers was the host of the evening .The Monty was the award! The event was the 2013 Monty Awards! It was a night to remember with over 200 guests […]

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November 22, 2013 | Nancy Frieder

A Different Twist on the Anniversary of the JFK Assassination

This is the year of some significant 50th anniversaries, first with Martin Luther King Jr’s historic march on Washington and now with the JFK anniversary. I recently came across Kennedy’s college application to Harvard and thought it would be interesting to share. Kennedy may have been a fine President, but what do you think about […]

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November 21, 2013 | Mary Ruth McGinn

Accepting the Job, Signing a Contract

Excitement filled the room. With great anticipation, every company member awaited the moment his name would be called, his job would be assigned. In ceremonious fashion and fanfare, with a drum roll preceding each announcement and applause following, all students graciously accepted their positions of hire. They signed a red, shiny contract indicating their commitment. […]

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November 21, 2013 | John Kolm

Federal Workforce Morale Is Tanking – But Why Would You Care?

A reliable survey (see here) says that morale in the Federal workforce has been nosediving since 2012. Which sucks for you if you work for the Fed, but other than that, who cares, right? Civil servants should just be glad they have a job, in this economy. Wrong. Taxes buy civilization, even to this small-government, […]

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November 20, 2013 | Mary Ruth McGinn

Self Evaluation: Processing, Understanding and Sharing Progress

Protected in a corner of each student’s desk, a white two-inch binder rests, eagerly awaiting its next writing entry, poem or assignment. All writing is neatly organized chronologically in order to observe and analyze growth over time. How have I progressed as a reader, a writer, a mathematician, a scientist, a historian, a learner, a […]

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November 20, 2013 | Carey Heller, Psy.D.

5 Simple Rules for Increased Harmony in Life

Between work, parenting, chores, and whatever else life throws at you, life can be stressful and overwhelming at times. Here are a few basic principles that can help increase harmony in your daily life: 1)      Create a structured plan to complete chores (i.e., laundry, food shopping) and other tasks, and stick to it. 2)      Be […]

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November 20, 2013 | Laura Rowles

GGCC to Induct Tomasello Into Hall of Fame

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) Executive Committee voted unanimously to induct City of Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello into the GGCC Hall of Fame. The purpose of the Hall of Fame Award is to recognize and honor a Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce member who demonstrates outstanding service, commitment and involvement in the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber. […]

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November 20, 2013 | Gabriel Leonard

Johnny NFL?

Nobody can do what Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel can do. The sophomore is amazingly talented  and always finds a way to make something out of nothing. I believe Manziel doesn’t get the credit that he deserves for what he has done this year. Manziel has been better statistically this year than when he won […]

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November 19, 2013 | Gabriel Leonard

Very Upsetting

Everyone knows that college football is a sport of thrillers and upsets. College football has proven time and time again that you can lose to ANYONE that you play. The past two weeks have been moments that we realized and remember that nobody is safe. Last week Stanford stunned Oregon 26-20 and Virginia Tech destroyed […]

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