(Sept. 23, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the German armed auxiliary raider Steir was sunk in a battle with the American armed Liberty cargo ship Stephen Hopkins, which was also sunk during the gun battle.
(Sept. 23, 2022) The National Association of Realtors explains the differences and the pros and cons to both mediation and arbitration, alternative dispute resolution options when a dispute arises from a real estate transaction.
(Sept. 23, 2022) As you take a walk along the beach next week you won’t see the familiar white lifeguard stands.
(Sept. 23, 2022) Simplicity at its finest is a theme that is straightforward, but is emulsified with subtle intricacies.
(Sept. 16, 2022) The illustrious salmon is known for its beautiful orange, slightly pink colored flesh. It’s distinct but subtle flavor puts salmon in a category all of its own.
(Sept. 16, 2022) I often get asked how many guards it takes to cover all 10 miles of Ocean City.
(Sept. 16, 2022) Planning for storms can be stressful. Planning for storms in a coastal town even more so, but there are tips that ready.gov offers on its website that can help you prepare.
(Sept. 16, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the capital of the French colony of Madagascar, Tananarive was captured by Commonwealth forces and the event celebrated with a victory parade.
(Sept. 9, 2022) A recent Zillow report is showing that with sales up and values up during the pandemic real estate boom, more homes are selling for over the $1 million mark.
(Sept. 9, 2022) Although Labor Day marks the traditional end of the summer season and begins what the Ocean City Beach Patrol refers to as “fall guarding,” we all know that there will be a lot of beautiful sunny beach days ahead, well into the fall.
(Sept. 9, 2022) “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” William Shakespeare’s deliverance of truth manifests itself each and every day of our lives.
(Sept. 9, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the RMS Laconia was sunk by U-156, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Werner Hartenstein, off the west coast of Africa between Liberia and Ascension Island.
(Sept. 2, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the German Seventeenth Army, commanded by Richard Ruoff, captured the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. Today, Novorossiysk has a population of 275,795.
(Sept. 2, 2022) The National Association of Realtors chief economist, Lawrence Yun, stated that Inflation eased slightly in July, which could bode well for the housing market in the months ahead.
(Sept. 2, 2022) Every year, around this time, we ask, “Where did August go?”
(Sept. 2, 2022) What is the actual reality when a chef presents his creation?
(Aug. 26, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, Germany’s vaunted “Desert Fox” threw the dice one last time.
(Aug. 26, 2022) So, what is surfing? Is it an art? Is it sport? Maybe it’s more like a combination of the two.
(Aug. 26, 2022) Gov. Larry Hogan announced last week that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has expanded the state’s landmark SmartBuy initiative to address rising housing market prices.
(Aug. 26, 2022) “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand!”
(Aug. 26, 2022) If one were to ask, “What is the most important component of cooking, how would you respond?”
(Aug. 19, 2022) Condominium associations provide master policy insurance coverage, but a master policy usually covers only the building’s exterior and common areas.
(Aug. 19, 2022) This is the time of the year when visitors to the beach could possibly be entertained by the formation of tide pools.
(Aug. 19, 2022) Personal preference is a key component of cooking. But what prompts subjectivity to the point of conclusion?
(Aug. 19, 2022) Today, 80 years ago, the Allies launched a raid on German-occupied France at the port of the small port of Dieppe with devastating results — for the Allies.
(Aug. 12, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, a British convoy was steaming east through the Mediterranean to the relief of the beleaguered Island of Malta. Malta, now an independent republic, is located 50 miles south of Sicily and 207 miles north of Libya in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
(Aug. 12, 2022) Okay. Plans are made. A few friends are called with the hope that most of them will show up. The forecast is favorable.
(Aug. 12, 2022) The National Association of Realtors (NAR) issued a press release stating that the Biden Administration recently announced new steps to tackle the housing supply crisis.
(Aug. 12, 2022) So far this summer we have experienced our fair share of heat and humidity, but mostly we have enjoyed some very pleasant beach days.
(Aug. 12, 2022) A theoretical point of view incorporates an intellectual unity that results when one embellishes their inquisitiveness with research and experimentation. Cooking is no exception.
(Aug. 5, 2022) This week 80 years ago, the City of Maykop was captured by Axis forces in their search for oil. Today it is a city of 144,000 and is the capital of the Republic of Adygeya, in the Russian Federation. The city is located on the Belaya River about 1,100 miles south of Moscow, ea…
(Aug. 5, 2022) What is the most dreaded, proverbial question in the history of cookery?
(Aug. 5, 2022) Summer is in full swing - the beach has visiting vacationers, day trippers, and locals enjoying what Ocean City has to offer.
(Aug. 5, 2022) The National Association of Realtors released its annual Member Profile report for 2022 recently. Based on a random sampling of NAR’s membership, the Member Profile strives to answer the question “Who are Realtors?”
(July 29, 2022) It was quite an event. I’d never seen so many people. The occasion was a paddle out for a deceased member of the surfing community.
(July 29, 2022) Is cooking an art?
(July 29, 2022) The beach may seem like a great place to relax and enjoy alcoholic beverages; however, it is both illegal and unsafe to do so.
(July 29, 2022) A well-planned open house allows potential buyers to picture how life in this home would be, and in the summer, people tend to be more relaxed; it’s the time of vacations and lazy days.
(July 29, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the extermination camp at Treblinka became fully operational. The camp was located 62 miles northeast of Warsaw, near the village of Makilnia Górna, in Poland. Today, the village has a population of about 6,000. There had been a forced labor camp in o…
(July 22, 2022) Those of you who follow this column are probably aware that a frequent subject matter of mine is beach replenishment.
(July 22, 2022) If you spend any time at the beach and listen to local television or radio at this time of the year, you will hear about the dangers of rip currents.
(July 22, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, an Allied Arctic convoy carrying supplies bound for the port of Murmansk in the Soviet Union was attacked by German U-boats and torpedo planes of the Luftwaffe.
(July 22, 2022) Summer is in full swing and company is on the way.
(July 22, 2022) Maryland Realtors recently released information on statewide June home sales.
(July 15, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the Ukrainian soccer team, F.C. - Start defeated a German army soccer team, PGS, and the Hungarian Army soccer team, MSG Wal, twice, at Zenith Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine.
(July 15, 2022) Where would you like to go to dinner? This simple phrase has plagued families for decades and has caused couples to break up in an instant.
(July 15, 2022) I have come to realize that most people have no idea that digging deep holes in the sand can be dangerous.
(July 15, 2022) Every house has a unique architectural style. Sometimes the architecture is a blend of more than one architectural style due to additions.
(July 8, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, Panzerarmee Afrika, commanded by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and the Allied Eighth Army, commanded by Claude Auchinleck (“the Auk”) met for the first time at El Alamein.
(July 8, 2022) I enjoy a television sports talk show called “Pardon the Interruption” or PTI. It comes on most weekday evenings on the Eastern Sports Network or ESPN and has been going on for the last 20 years or so.
(July 8, 2022) The National Association of Realtors provides a monthly home showings report based off showing information taken from Sentrilock lockboxes, which are used by the majority of real estate agents in our local area.
