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Summerfest in Gaithersburg, Saturday, July 1, 2017 The City of Gaithersburg, Maryland will combine the summertime street festival Celebrate! Gaithersburg with the July fireworks spectacular as a new event, SummerfestCelebrate summer at Bohrer Park on Saturday, July 1, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p....
06/03/2017

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The battle may ultimately be a fight for market share. But, you first have to win the battle for mind share. And, that takes strategy.   Playing chess to win involves strategic thinking.  A good chess player thinks several moves ahead, and they are not content with immediate gratification of gett...
06/03/2017

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Candytuft, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 8590 Evergreen Candytuft is a very floriferous trouble free ground cover for a sunny site or border. You have to get a close-up for a photograph like this. This is popular plant in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gait...
06/02/2017

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Main Street Farmers and Artists Market in Kentlands  The Main Street Farmers and Artists Markets at the Kentlands Pavilion at 301 Main Street, Gaithersburg, MD is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Products available for purchase include an assortment of fruits and vegetables, jams and jelli...
06/02/2017

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This is important reading if your home has a deck. Pressure-treated wood can rot! People think their pressure-treated wood decks will never rot. Another urban legend  rears its ugly head. The first pressure-treated wood was invented by Dr. Karl Wolman in the early 20th century.  He developed a wa...
06/02/2017

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Craft Beer Selection: Lancaster Hop Hog IPA Our happy hour at home craft beer selection was Hop Hog IPA from Lancaster Brewing Co. in Lancaster, PA. When you are in the Lancaster area, you should visit the brewery for a tasting. Drink responsibly. 7% Alc. by Vol.    Tulip, Longwood Gardens, Kenne...
06/01/2017

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Book Recommendation: Capitol Murder by Phillip Margolin Capitol Murder (2012) is a legal thriller featuring detective Dana Cutler and attorney Brad Miller (the third book in this series) by The New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin. Dolores and I have enjoyed the novels by this autho...
06/01/2017

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Loyalty is a formidable source of word-of-mouth marketing, i.e. referrals.  We often hear blanket statements about loyalty.  Quite often, people will say "loyalty is a thing of the past!"  "Loyalty is a luxury!" Or, "the only creatures on the planet who are loyal are dogs!"   Loyalty is a byprodu...
06/01/2017
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