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Channeling the spirits in color and line at Ellicott City gallery
Ephrem Kouakou prefers to work while the world sleeps. The artist says that in the dead of night, absent the sound of any human voice or music, he can best hear the "spirits" talking. He says he's been hearing the spirits steer his brush since he...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Music, Côte d'Ivoire, Museums, Human Interest
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Ghostly ruins reveal one Florida plantation's surprising reality
Not everything was better in the "good old days." That includes tours of historic sites. At Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in the early 1970s, I recall docents speaking in hushed tones about "Mr. Jefferson," whose house seemed more a showplace for...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Africa, Travel, Plantation, Tourism and Leisure
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Digest: UMBC's Adams again one of top soccer assistants in country
Soccer UMBC's Adams again one of top assistants in country For the sixth time since 2000, UMBC associate head coach Anthony Adams (Calvert Hall) has been recognized by College Soccer News as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation. The web...Tags: Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake, Salisbury Sea Gulls, American Hockey League, Marcus Johansson
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Shuttle's end
April 26 Countless Americans watched the transport of Discovery, the space shuttle, to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. It was often described as a bittersweet event. As I watched, I could imagine a sad face on the base...
Tags: Winter Park
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Richard D. Pickens
Richard D. Pickens, owner of a Crofton interior design firm who lived in Union Square, where he served as president of the Friends of the H.L. Mencken House, died Tuesday of stomach cancer at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
He was 50.
"I was dumbfounded...Tags: House and Home, Stomach Cancer, Baltimore County, H.L. Mencken, Nashua Corporation
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Ellendale, N.D.: Get a 'taste of Scandinavia' on Sunday
Foods from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark will be served Sunday at the Ellendale Opera House. "A Taste of Scandinavia" runs from noon to 4 p.m. After buying tickets at the door, participants may browse through the lobby and sample whichever...Tags: Lobbying, Norway, Politics, Breads
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Sandy relief package swells aid for past disasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week. Their...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Michael Grimm, FEMA, Andrew Cuomo
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Local woman speculates about Stonehenge in novel
Name: K.P. (Karen) Robbins Age: 67 City in which you reside: Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Day job: Retired advertising agency president Book title: “The Stonehenge Scrolls” Genre: Historical fiction Synopsis of book: Ancient scrolls reveal the secrets...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Geography, Archaeology, West Virginia University, Book
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The Sandy Claus Bill
Paul GreenbergWhile the national spotlight is on the looming Fiscal Cliff and whether the country will go over it, plunging into the roaring waters below -- cue scary music -- the usual high-rollers (with your money, Dear Taxpayer) have seen their chance. They've put...Tags: Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, John McCain, Water Pollution, Politics
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Taking the kids to Washington, D.C., this fall
Welcome to America's front yard. That's the National Mall's nickname in Washington, D.C. This, huge, beautiful three-mile-long expanse bordered by the Potomac River and Capitol Hill is where you'll find the Smithsonian museums, the famous Reflecting...
Tags: Museum of Natural History, Library of Congress, Politics, Museums, Travelzoo Inc.
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Digest: Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award
College lacrosse Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award The Tewaaraton Foundation has named former Johns Hopkins lacrosse player, coach, and athletic director Bob Scott as the recipient of the 2013 Spirit of Tewaaraton Award. Scott, a National...Tags: Major League Soccer, Garrett Brown Jr., Football, Towson Tigers, Teaching and Learning
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Ellicott City photographer brings nature to life
With its triangular, armored head, bulging eyes and serrated forearms, the predator attacking its prey is a menacing sight. The Transformer-like creature on the computer screen in George Grall's home office is actually a Carolina mantis chowing down on a...Tags: Environmental Issues, National Aquarium Baltimore, National Audubon Society, Costa Rica, Periodicals
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