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    Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. New biography of legendary railroader John Work Garrett

    The optimistic incorporators and builders of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the nation's first common carrier railroad, which was founded in Baltimore in 1827 and began building westward the next year, envisioned it would take 10 years and $10 million...

    Tags: New Year's Day, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Railway Transportation, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

    2. Sep 3, 2012 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  2. Are we ready for myalmamater.com?

    The conveyance of knowledge from one wise man to a gathering of eager young people has been the model for education since Ancient Greece, and it has survived largely unchanged in the face of every kind of technology — from the printing press to the personal computer.
    The conveyance of knowledge from one wise man to a gathering of eager young people has been the model for education since Ancient Greece, and it has survived largely unchanged in the face of every kind of technology — from the printing press to...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Teaching and Learning, Companies and Corporations

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. John Waters hitchhiking journey ends -- book chronicling it to be called 'Carsick'

    After eight days, 15 rides and who knows how much peculiarity, John Waters has wrapped his cross-country, "Zen-like," hitchhiking journey and plans to recount his adventures in a book he'd like to call "Carsick."
    After eight days, 15 rides and who knows how much peculiarity, John Waters has wrapped his cross-country, "Zen-like," hitchhiking journey and plans to recount his adventures in a book he'd like to call "Carsick." The New York Times just spoke to Waters,...

    Tags: The New York Times, Here We Go Magic (music group)

    4. Jun 3, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  4. Controversial 'Fifty Shades of Grey' in circulation, and in high demand, in Carroll County libraries

    Unlike in Harford County — where the book, "Fifty Shades of Grey," by E. L. James, has been labeled as "pornographic" and won't appear on shelves — residents of Carroll County can go to a local library and reserve a copy of the controversial best-seller.
    Unlike in Harford County — where the book, "Fifty Shades of Grey," by E. L. James, has been labeled as "pornographic" and won't appear on shelves — residents of Carroll County can go to a local library and reserve a copy of the controversial...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Mount Airy, Newspapers, Carroll County (Maryland), John Grisham

    5. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Hillary in 2012? It could happen

    A number of news reports have suggested the possibility of the presidential election ending in a draw — both candidates garnering 269 electors. You need 270 to win.
    A number of news reports have suggested the possibility of the presidential election ending in a draw — both candidates garnering 269 electors. You need 270 to win. A long shot? Maybe. It happened in 1800, when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each...

    Tags: Mitt Romney, U.S. Electoral College, Elections, Republican Party, Joe Biden

    6. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Local color accentuates exhibit by pen and ink artist Stanley Gilmore

    Off Track Art, an artists' cooperative and gallery in downtown Westminster, this week opens an exhibit of works by local pen and ink artist Stanley Gilmore Jr., with a debut reception on Friday, Nov. 2. Gilmore specializes in pen and ink drawings of...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Carroll County (Maryland), Arts, Towson University, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)

    7. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  7. Columbia couple write children's book about food allergies

    Jack Wethington, now 7, was 18 months old when he had his first serious allergic reaction. At a play group, he sipped from another child's cup, which contained milk.
    Jack Wethington, now 7, was 18 months old when he had his first serious allergic reaction. At a play group, he sipped from another child's cup, which contained milk. "Within minutes, his throat was closing, he was turning red, he was gasping," recalled...

    Tags: Howard County General Hospital, Glen Burnie, Chocolate Cake, Hospitals and Clinics, Allergies

    8. Sep 19, 2012 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  8. From Annapolis to Afghanistan

    They were walking to class on that bright blue September morning when the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon were hit and when a plane destined for Washington crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
    They were walking to class on that bright blue September morning when the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon were hit and when a plane destined for Washington crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy had come...

    Tags: United States Naval Academy, The Pentagon, U.S. Marine Corps, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Navy

    9. Oct 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series coming as ebooks -- finally

    It's been a long time comin', but the <a href="http://www.wimpykid.com/" target="_blank">"Diary of a Wimpy Kid"</a> books by University of Maryland alum Jeff Kinney are finally being released as ebooks.
    It's been a long time comin', but the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books by University of Maryland alum Jeff Kinney are finally being released as ebooks. The first six books in the wildy popular series about meek middle schooler Greg Heffley will be...
    10. May 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Finksburg student goes from library volunteer to author

    Zach Teal is just 17, but his love for books led him to write one of his own and to volunteer more than 250 hours at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library.
    Zach Teal is just 17, but his love for books led him to write one of his own and to volunteer more than 250 hours at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library. "Two hundred and fifty hours is quite unusual for our teen volunteers," said...

    Tags: Literature, Carroll County (Maryland), Authors, Science Fiction (genre), Fantasy (genre)

    11. Oct 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Joppa teen publishes novel

    Kacie Bawiec has been scribbling stories in notebooks since she was in the third grade. And just two weeks ago, the 15-year-old teenager published her first novel, "Silver Dagger."
    Kacie Bawiec has been scribbling stories in notebooks since she was in the third grade. And just two weeks ago, the 15-year-old teenager published her first novel, "Silver Dagger." The fantasy manuscript, which Kacie wrote when she was in the eighth...

    Tags: Unexplained Phenomena, Literature, Authors

    12. Oct 12, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  12. Elkridge teenager publishes young adult fantasy novel

    Snapping her own picture for the author's portrait on the young adult fantasy novel "Cursed with Power," Lindsey Sablowski didn't notice the way half of her youthful face was brightly illuminated while the other half was deep in shadow.
    Snapping her own picture for the author's portrait on the young adult fantasy novel "Cursed with Power," Lindsey Sablowski didn't notice the way half of her youthful face was brightly illuminated while the other half was deep in shadow. But Sigmund Freud...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Nobel Prize Awards, Amazon Kindle, Howard Community College, Authors

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