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2023 

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51st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Rockville, MD Monday, Jan. 16 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Richard Montgomery High School AuditoriumRockville will celebrate the life and legacy of a civil rights leader with the city’s 51st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 16. The...
01/05/2023

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Most people know of the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.  It fills the spot of our Louvre or Metropolitan Musesum of Art.  You probably also know of the Air and Space Museum (think Space Shuttle and Spirit of St. Louis), the Natural History Museum (think Hope Diamond) and the National Z...
01/05/2023

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Holiday Tree Recycling in Gaithersburg, MarylandHoliday trees are considered normal yard waste and will be collected from single family homes & townhouses on your weekly recycling day. There is no deadline for the collection of holiday trees. The City’s recycling contractor will collect holiday t...
01/04/2023

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Book Recommendation: The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam JenoffI enjoyed reading The Ambassador's Daughter (2012 and 2019) by The New York Times Bestselling American Author Pam Jenoff and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the links to learn more about the author and her books. From the Ne...
01/04/2023

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January 2023 Challenge: It’s Not Enough to Shake a Hand   When I started my Home Staging business in 2007, I was helped by people willing to share what they knew. Even though I’d worked in sales that involved staffing businesses in Houston, I was always part of a large company.     Although I de...
01/04/2023

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Jambalaya and Raging BitchChef Dolores prepared some wonderful Jambalaya for our lunch at home. Our beverage selection was Raging Bitch IPA from Flying Dog brewery in Frederick, Maryland. If you enjoy IPAs, this one should definitely be on your shopping list. Drink responsibly. 8.3% Alc. by Vol. ...
01/03/2023

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Book Recommendation: Dawnlands by Philippa GregoryDolores and I enjoyed reading Dawnlands (November, 2022), historical fiction, by The New York Times Bestselling English author Philippa Gregory and recommend this book for your reading list. This is the third novel in The Fairmile Series. Click on...
01/03/2023

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We went to Mount Vernon for the first time in many years and there were lots of surprises in what had changed since my last visit.   For instance, research by historians at Mount Vernon has changed the dining room to a dark copper green that is really intriguing.  Apparently that dark green was ...
01/03/2023

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Nation's Largest Electric School Bus FleetMontgomery County, MarylandMontgomery County Public Schools operates the largest electric school bus fleet in the nation, and the county expects to transition to an electric-only fleet within 10 years. As drivers adjust to the new models, transportation d...
01/02/2023

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Most everyone has heard of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the esteemed writer, poet, and  thinker from the 19th century; he definitely knew his stuff. He was born May 25, 1803 in Boston, MA and died April 27,1882 in Concord MA. He penned so many meaningful phrases and his words still ring true today! He w...
01/02/2023
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