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Don’t Give Up the Ship!

Don’t give up the ship.  Fight until she sinks! –Captain James Lawrence My wife and I celebrated her _ _ birthday a few weeks back by travelling down to beautiful  St. Michaels, Maryland.  For those who have never been, St….

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“Meet Me at the Net!”

Senior Beach Week for the Class of 2019 is now officially in the books!  Hundreds of high school seniors descended upon Corolla, North Carolina primed for one last opportunity to revel in the glory days of youth.  It is a…

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A Rubber Band Ball and a Long Paper Clip Chain

It’s summertime in the Washington, DC area and that means one thing: internship season is in full swing!  From Capitol Hill, to K Street, to Georgetown, to the suburbs, college students flock to find the jobs that could launch their…

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“Dude, I’m Embracing My Comfort Zone!”

Everyone is a genius.  But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is a failure.”–Albert Einstein Let’s not minimize the impact of the magic that happens INSIDE…

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Beach Week and the Art of Salad Bar Survival

Beach Week. An age-old tradition in the Washington, DC area.  A bittersweet and glorious time when newly-minted high school graduates head off for a whirlwind week at the shore. Back in my day, the tradition remained the same, except underclassmen…

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Facing That Cold Wind

The cold wind will blow and tear the skin from your nose. –Deer Tick I love my dog.  And because I love my dog, and because no one else will walk him, that chore usually falls on my shoulders (Do…

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When Things Go “Boom”!

Let’s hear it for our first responders and emergency management officials!  Having worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the past ten years, I have learned first-hand the level of planning, hard work, and emotional effort that goes…

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Chasing Lefty

There is one universal truth about Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell. He is the kind of guy you never forget meeting. A chance encounter at the beach. A brief talk at a basketball camp. A handshake at an alumni event…

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