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Today, I am providing my reader/followers a preview to the newest MCM Community Blogger, Daryl Schultz.  Daryl, a good friend of many years, is a former MCPS teacher and high school athletic coach who among his many interests has a fondness for photography.  Over the past few months I have been mentoring Daryl on how […]

In the twinkling of an eye, the Trump shall sound… and we shall be changed.” -1 Corinthians 15:52 Let’s imagine a land far, far away, where there has just been an election.  It has, to put it mildly, been both controversial and conflict-ridden.  One candidate won, another lost, even that is questioned by some, each […]

The reality is, we tend to spend our time focusing on accumulating assets and retirement funds but what happens when it’s time to draw down those accounts and tap into our assets? It’s not always easy to shift gears and suddenly have to worry about finances and (gasp) stick to some kind of budget once […]

Disclaimer: The opinions shared in this blog post are my own and there is no implied or expressed endorsement from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). CES2017 began on the evening of Wednesday January 4th and ended on Sunday, January 8, 2017. It’s my third year at the CES trade show and things are just now […]

Though almost half of the class had never roller skated before, the company decided that the best setting for our opera story would be a skating rink. So, last week we went on a field trip to Wheels Skating Center in Odenton, Maryland. Owner and professional skater, Pam Muegge, welcomed us and opened her rink […]

With Valentine’s Day a few weeks away, it might seem coldhearted to be writing about divorce, but there are reportedly more divorce filings in January than in any other month. While repairing the cracks in cupid’s love bubble may not always be possible, couples can take some steps to reduce arguments, at least around money. […]

Starting in 2017 employers and small businesses face an earlier filing deadline of January 31 for Forms W-2. The new January 31 filing deadline also applies to certain Forms 1099-MISC reporting non-employee compensation such as payments to independent contractors. Also of note is that the IRS must also hold some refunds until February 15. A […]

Ingleside at King Farm’s director of sales Kristina Parè discusses the engaged living opportunities the new addition Gardenside will offer. Future residents Brenda and Herbert Cohen share what makes Gardenside the right choice for their retirement.  

Seneca Valley boys basketball team, ranked 8th in the DMV, traveled to Darnestown to defend their unbeaten streak in Montgomery County.  That streak dates back to January 26, 2016.  The Screaming Eagles proved determined not to lose and held on in the final minute to walk away with a 65-60 win over the 13-1 Quince […]

Modern medicine has given us many gifts that help us stay healthy and active as we grow older. In the last couple of decades, however, some medical researchers have been examining older approaches and therapies that have stood the test of time. One of them is Tai Chi. Dr. Peter Wayne, an assistant professor of […]