January / February 2010

The Good, The Bad and The Costly

On HGTV, they make it look so easy. Television crews transform a ...

Split Decisions

Frank Bell remembers his father, Meade, building split-levels in the new subdivisions...

"Mama Always Comes Home"

The message popped up on my Facebook page one day last summer. “I...

Rescue on River Road

The Tuesday before Christmas 2008 dawned clear, quiet and cold. The weather...

Our Sports Authority

James Brown has created a highly successful career as a sports broadcaster...

Products of Their Imagination

Recently, The Baby Einstein Company settled a threatened lawsuit because its videos didn’t make...
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Is it Pho Real?

• = Don’t bother. •• = Good, not great. ••• = Bingo!...

Baby, it’s Cold Outside

Imagine bundling up in a blanket on a cold winter night, watching a...

The Sea of Forgetfulness

The living room of Sabina and Mark Shalom’s Bethesda condominium on Pooks...

The Reincarnation of National Park Seminary

The vestiges of a storybook village rise from a heavily wooded slope ...

Support Groups for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

The National Institute on Aging recommends that caregivers and loved ones ...

A Place of Peace

Vicki Schieber feels the presence of her late daughter, Shannon, whenever she and...
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Fear the Turtle

I like Ike.Hell, everybody likes Ike. Even his critics. And what’s not to like...

The Silent Savior

Her mother’s cryptic remarks and her father’s occasional World War II stories hinted at...

Cat in a Box

A wicked grin flitted across his face as he prepared his latest conundrum. Dr....

The Mother of All Weddings

The bride wore a strapless, off-white Vera Wang gown with a corseted back and...

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