Cheers Dr. Calvin Ball!!

Do me a favor. If you see Dr. Calvin Ball, District 2 Representative on the County Council, buy him a beer. Buy him a slurpee. Give him 4 tickets to an Oriole’s game (not the cheap seats). Or simply pat him on the back and say “thank you”. The County Council finally passed the nutritional … Continue reading →

Social Skills Group for Middle School and Teen Girls

Passing along some information about a social skills group for teen girls. Feel free to pass it along to someone you know who might be interested. In other words, SHARE THIS POST! Girls Summer Group Girls will work with a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) to build self-esteem, learn social and decision-making  skills, and have … Continue reading →

Be a 3-minute advocate for Council Bill 17-2015

Hey y’all (in my Paula Deen voice, LOL)!! I have a quick and easy way for you to be an advocate today. Have you been keeping up with the council bill that will modify former County Executive Ken Ulman’s ban on sugary snacks and drinks? Click here if you want to read about it. It’s … Continue reading →

Don’t drop the Ball on the healthy snack options bill

Here we go again.  Controversy over something that has been taken out of context for political manipulation and gain. Some folks just love to start stuff and it makes my ass itch. Dr. Calvin Ball, District 2 Council Rep, created a very cool compromise in the tug of war over snack and sugary beverages. His … Continue reading →

Why I don’t vote in village elections

It just occurred to me that in the 10 years that I have been living in Howard County I have never voted in my village elections. And in the 10 years that I have lived in Dorsey’s Search I have never paid attention to the elections. And for the 10th year in a row, I’m … Continue reading →

Do you know Totally HoCo?

For those of you who haven’t noticed it yet, there’s a great new site that you might want to bookmark if you live, work, and/or play in Howard County. It’s called Totally HoCo and believe me when I say it will bless your life.  It’s a community calendar but like on a 5.0 level. It’s … Continue reading →

Things that Make Me Shake My Head: Guns in Ho Co Public Buildings

I know I’ve been in a bubble lately but am I reading this right? My fellow Ho Co Blogger Tom Coale posted this last week. There is no prohibition against bringing  firearms into county-owned buildings on Howard County like the library, the courthouse, county hall (George Howard Bldg.)? Seriously??? This is sum bull!! Ok. Bull … Continue reading →

Yes!! A Bold Vision for Long Reach Village

Why can’t Long Reach Village Center just be great? Why y’all? After months and months and MONTHS of negotiations, letter writing, meetings, pleads from neighbors requesting that something wonderful happen to that center to revitalize it nothing will happen.  Or at least for now. The center was already in decline when I moved to Howard … Continue reading →

The biggest Ho Co News Story of 2014

Well kids it’s about that time of the year where the local news folks start tallying votes for the top news stories of the year. I was thinking about this topic this week. What do you think I came up with in my sleep-deprived brain? Whole Foods coming to downtown? Fun but nah. The standoff … Continue reading →

Governor-elect Larry Hogan doesn’t think Ferguson impacts Maryland. Yeah…ok

My Facebook friend posted that beautiful, famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that reads “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.” He happened to post this on the same … Continue reading →