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October 1, 2013 | Gabriel Leonard

Flying Lower Than Expected

The Atlanta Falcons had high expectations going into the season but right now I’m afraid they are not meeting them. Matt Ryan and the Falcons were expected to have a great year and possibly bring a Lombardi Trophy to Atlanta. With the signings of Stephen Jackson and Desmond Trufant the Falcons were supposed to have […]

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October 1, 2013 | Mary Ruth McGinn

Lightning Strike Kids Opera Company Finally Defeats Magic Carpet

After the challenge was accomplished, the children wrote about their feelings.

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October 1, 2013 | Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer

Lucky Ones are 55+ And They Have All The Fun

Montgomery County Recreation Senior Centers are full-service facilities with a wide range of activities that are open five days a week.  They provide a weekday lunch program, educational seminars, entertainment, and fitness classes. Transportation is available on a limited basis to most Senior Centers and Active Adult programs that serve nutritional lunches.  Call 240-777-4980 to […]

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September 30, 2013 | Lindsey Seegers

Waiter, There’s a Chive In My Soup

This week, I headed back to Family Service Agency for a new “Manly Meals” cooking class. Many of the men do indeed cook for themselves, and I was challenged by the Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to come up with a class focused on the tastes (and cooking methods) of men. Well, if we’re going […]

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September 29, 2013 | Nancy Frieder

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Does Quality Matter?

Usually it’s the news in the newspaper that tends to disturb me. Today it was a thought. Donald Graham, who had announced he was selling The Washington Post in hope that the new buyer can figure out, in the current market, how to keep it from plummeting in value both monetarily and editorially. It’s a […]

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September 27, 2013 | Gabriel Leonard

Football Friday

(4) Ohio State vs. (23) Wisconsin- These BIG 10 rivals will be fun to watch as they clash Saturday night at 8:00 . Braxton Miller will be back on the field for the Buckeyes as Joel Stave leads the Wisconsin Badgers into one of the loudest places in college football. Ohio States defense will really […]

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September 26, 2013 | Nancy Frieder

Calling for Great Application Essays

My husband and I are perhaps the most unlikely couple to have jumped on the “latest-greatest” iPhone bandwagon. He hasn’t yet mastered the art of email, and I never felt the need to welcome Siri into my world, being totally satisfied with my “obsolete” iPhone 4 and its 3G technology. Yet here we are, both […]

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September 26, 2013 | Laura Rowles

Chamber Volunteers Make a Difference

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) recently honored its volunteers at a Business Networking after Five event held at Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg. The GGCC holds its annual picnic in honor of its volunteers who generously give their time and talents to the Chamber. These remarkable people are an integral part of […]

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September 26, 2013 | Mary Ruth McGinn

LIGHTNING STRIKE Kids Opera Company

What’s in a name? Who are we as a group?  What do we represent?  What is our purpose?  What face do we want to show the world? LIGHTNING STRIKE says it all. Spending four weeks getting to know one another has given rise to a host of amazing metaphors that led us to determine our […]

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September 25, 2013 | Carey Heller, Psy.D.

Could My Child Have an Undiagnosed Learning Disability?

Learning disabilities affect a wide range of people. They can affect reading, writing, math, language, non-verbal skills, and other abilities.  Many children and adolescents who are incredibly bright are able to cope with them through elementary school, but start to have difficulties in middle school and high school when the workload and demands become much […]

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