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Bigotry and the Bible: My Letter the Howard County Ti ...

STEVE CHARING OUTSPOKEN   12:03 PM ON THU MAY 17 2012
This is in response to Geri Ungurean’s letter (“Nobody is denying rights to gays, transgender people,” May 3).  ...

I am the 14% (Thursday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:06 AM ON THU MAY 17 2012
By my amateur review, and without incorporating whatever deductions we may be eligible for, it seems apparent to me that my ...

Ken Gets Homelessness (Wednesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:07 AM ON WED MAY 16 2012
Yesterday evening, along with what appeared to be half of Howard County, I attended the Columbia Foundation's Spring Party. ...

Provincetown: Gay Mecca-by-the-Sea

STEVE CHARING OUTSPOKEN   4:08 PM ON TUE MAY 15 2012
It seems like I’ve been going to Provincetown, MA so long I think I saw the pilgrims checking out when I first rolled in. ...

Solar Arrays in River Hill

HOCO RISING   1:17 PM ON TUE MAY 15 2012
Occasionally someone will telll me that there is something important that I should be writting about, but am otherwise igno ...

Exposed (Tuesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:25 AM ON TUE MAY 15 2012
I don't talk about my blog at work.  I love my job.  I love my hobby.  But I don't want them to mix.  I ...

56% of Howard County Favors Same Sex Marriage (Monday ...

HOCO RISING   7:11 AM ON MON MAY 14 2012
A March 2012 poll of 450 likely voters conducted by a national polling firm found that 56% of those polled responded "Stron ...

How Will Obama's Support Play in MD?

STEVE CHARING OUTSPOKEN   3:31 PM ON SAT MAY 12 2012
In a column I wrote over 6 weeks ago, “Game Changer-in-Chief,” I indicated that there was at least a 50-50 chance the O ...

CA Board Recap: Year One

HOCO RISING   7:02 AM ON FRI MAY 11 2012
Last night, I was re-elected/re-appointed from the Columbia Council to the Columbia Association Board of Directors.  I ...

Evolution Complete!

STEVE CHARING OUTSPOKEN   3:57 PM ON THU MAY 10 2012
May 9, 2012 became an historic day for equal rights in America. For the first time, a U.S. President has unequivocally and ...

Opportunity To Lead (Thursday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:01 AM ON THU MAY 10 2012
For the first time in US History, a President has voiced his support for same-sex marriage. To quote our Vice President, t ...

And Then a Step to the Right (Wednesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:06 AM ON WED MAY 9 2012
Yesterday was an unfortunate day for U.S. politics. A moderate well-respected Senator from Indiana, Dick Luger, lost his p ...

Columbia Home Tour

HOCO POLITICO   6:09 PM ON TUE MAY 8 2012
I wanted to invite you to attend the 2012 Columbia Home Tour, which will be held on June 3rd.  And, as a special bonus ...

Two Prisms (Tuesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:09 AM ON TUE MAY 8 2012
Over the next month or so, the two competing narratives of the 2012 Presidential Race will come into form.  Oftentimes ...

Show Me More in 21044 (Monday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:05 AM ON MON MAY 7 2012
"Life is great in 21228."  -- Superfluous proud bumper stickers around the region. Those who have seen these stickers ...

Urinetown: A Steady Stream of Fun

STEVE CHARING OUTSPOKEN   12:49 PM ON SUN MAY 6 2012
Photo by Nate Pesce“This is not a happy musical,” stated the show’s narrator rather candidly to the audience.  ...

Have a Great Saturday

HOCO RISING   10:12 AM ON SAT MAY 5 2012
Don't forget to laugh. ...

Venture Rapids Turned Lawsuit

HOCO RISING   10:48 AM ON FRI MAY 4 2012
Some folks have asked me whether I know the substance of the lawsuit between Steve Adler and Brian Meshkin as noted in this ...

Disturbed (Friday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:07 AM ON FRI MAY 4 2012
My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the two victims from last evening's shooting at St. Peter's Episcopal Chu ...

Measures of Permanence (Thursday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:10 AM ON THU MAY 3 2012
The last time Howard County saw a tax cut of any kind was 2006.  In that year, the Council passed a measure that would ...

Get Bored (Wednesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:10 AM ON WED MAY 2 2012
I had a very startling realization the other day: between books, computers, and iPods, I rarely think for myself. What wou ...

Up In Smoke

HOCO RISING   10:36 AM ON TUE MAY 1 2012
"I don't know why this whole council (chamber) isn't full."  That was a quote from one of the fire tax opponent's in L ...

Intermodal Football (Tuesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:07 AM ON TUE MAY 1 2012
You have to love the recent development in the intermodal site selection process.  After months, if not years, of "It' ...

Four Percent (Monday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:02 AM ON MON APR 30 2012
Long-time readers know that philanthropy is something I spend some time thinking about.  Not just "gimme the money", b ...

CA Board Recap: April 26, 2012 Board of Directors Mee ...

HOCO RISING   7:12 AM ON FRI APR 27 2012
Start Time: 7:40 pm End Time: 10:50 pm (Followed by Closed Meeting) This meeting was equal parts highs and lows.  Whi ...

Big Things Poppin' and Little Things Stoppin' (Thursd ...

HOCO RISING   7:07 AM ON THU APR 26 2012
Over the past few months, I've heard the phrase "For the first time in twenty plus years..." at least ten times.  Symp ...

The Specialist of Sessions (Wednesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:42 AM ON WED APR 25 2012
Latest word out of Annapolis is that we will have not one but TWO Special Sessions over the next calendar year: one in May ...

Oversold (Tuesday LINKS)

HOCO RISING   7:03 AM ON TUE APR 24 2012
I may have been premature in expressing my support for an increase in the fire tax.  Regretfully, I jumped the gun bas ...

Olney’s 'The 39 Steps' is a Fun-filled Escape

STEVE CHARING OUTSPOKEN   12:46 AM ON TUE APR 24 2012
Photo: Sonie MathewIf you were told that a play about violent murders, espionage, romance, hairbreadth escapes, and stealin ...

As I See It!: "We Let the Boss Down"

AS I SEE IT!   4:52 PM ON MON APR 23 2012
As I See It!: "We Let the Boss Down": A couple of weekends ago, two subjects which are near and dear to me have been the ob ...
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