ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2016 

Gaithersburg Budget Forum The FY17 budget process is underway, and it starts with a Public Forum on Monday, February 8. The Mayor and City Council want to hear what you think the City's priorities should be in the coming year. Road maintenance? Public safety? Economic development? Bike paths? Saf...
01/28/2016
Book Recommendation: The Revenant, A Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge (2002) by Michael Punke was adapted into film as The Revenant (2015), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, with a screenplay by Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio an...
01/27/2016
Your first step is to create a youtube channel that links with a Google Plus profile.  I spent considerable time researching the second most searched engine youtube.  Unfortunately the google search engine prefers video keywords to show in the google search feed like how to? reviews for products,...
01/27/2016
To get the best value out of your membership and the secret to success here in ActiveRain is that you have to be a giver. ActiveRain Newbie Secret to Success, You Have to Be a Giver   When I signed up for ActiveRain in October of 2011 it was because someone in the social media circles said to gro...
01/27/2016
Hidden danger when digging out your car There are still many snow covered vehicles after the recent blizzard. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service in Montgomery County, Maryland issued the follow alert for area residents.Prior to starting your vehicle, first make sure that the exhaust pi...
01/27/2016
Book Recommendation: Fatal Conceit by Robert K. Tanenbaum Fatal Conceit (2014) is volume #26 of the Butch Karp legal suspense novels by New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum. Dolores and I recommend this series for your reading list. Use the links to learn more about this author a...
01/26/2016
The ActiveRain Network attracts some of the best professionals in the industry and those committed to do quality business.  We are the ActiveRain Family and We are StrongBeing a part of the ActiveRain Community means you agree to do your part and play by the rules. This is like one big family and...
01/26/2016
If you want to hear it from the horse's mouth (sorry Ben Kinney, I'm not calling you a horse) then listen to the full webinar of what the future looks like for ActiveRain. To hear the mention about RainCamps tune into the very end statement by Ben. RainCamps Are Coming, Will You Be Going? Did you...
01/26/2016
Lantana in the Rain, Longwood Gardens IMG 5710 If you follow my blogs on a regular basis, you already know that Dolores and I love to visit Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. Lantana flowers are very small and you have to take a close look to appreciate the beauty provided by nature. Subhash...
01/26/2016
Book Recommendation: House of the Rising Sun by James Lee Burke House of the Rising Sun (2015) is novel number four of the Hackberry Holland series by New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke. This is another good book to add to your reading list. The author has written over thirty previ...
01/25/2016