Montgomery Community Media

In what may be a new record for him, Martin O’Malley’s response to a recent Wall Street Journal article critiquing ( see this Wall Street Journal article ) his performance, the Governor packed 10 lies and half-truths into just 90 words: First, the Governor: “According to the conservative group Change Maryland, 30,000 taxpayers fled the […]

The weather, especially wicked weather, is on my mind as Hurricane Isaac whips the Gulf Coast. It’s been two months since the derecho slammed Montgomery County on June 29 and local officials are still cleaning up local tree damage from the storm’s strong winds. I recently interviewed a couple of tree experts who showed me the […]

I spent a good portion of this week at the Alliance for Community Media annual conference in Chicago where I was one of three featured presenters at a workshop entitled, “Extending the Access Mission.” Also on the panel with me: Ron Cooper, Access Sacramento executive director; and Mauro DiPasquale, WCCA executive director. As a panel […]

The Olympics begin tonight with the opening ceremonies in London. I don’t know about you but I am excited.  Several athletes are from Montgomery County, which makes the international competition even more interesting to watch locally. I am especially excited to watch swimmer Katie Ledecky, who is the youngest athlete on Team USA and who […]

Do you own a High Definition television? If you’re like the majority of Montgomery County residents, you do… and perhaps more than one HD set. HD is the standard now, and once you’ve seen those amazing images, it’s hard to go back to standard definition. And like most cable subscribers, you spend most of your […]

At 10:30 p.m. on June 29, the lights went out at my Gaithersburg home. I was not alone. Thousands of Montgomery County residents found themselves in the dark as a severe thunderstorm, a weather event that meteorologists dubbed a “derecho” because of its straight-line winds, pummeled the area with high winds and lightning. As I […]

I’ve been out and about the last week covering some “entertainment tonight” type stories for Channel 21 and the MyMCMedia website. On Saturday, June 16, I was in downtown Silver Spring with nearly 20 other MCM staffers covering the Blues Festival. It was a picture perfect day for a summer concert. I enjoyed the sounds […]

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I’ve got “oh ho ho it’s magic” playing over and over again in my head after a visit to Barry’s Magic Shop in Rockville for our latest MyMCMEDIA.org on Location story. This was my first visit to the magical place. After 38 years in the business, Magician Barry Taylor and his wife Susie have decided […]