My husband, John, is smart, but he does not know everything. I have proof. Get this: He says that sometimes, I disagree with him “just to disagree.” I’m sure that most readers of this column can agree he’s just a little bit off the mark on that count. Still, John is a man devoted...
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“Labor Day” Written by Joyce Maynard Joyce Maynard. Just her name conjures up so many images for me that my curiosity impelled me to pick up her recently released paperback, “Labor Day.” In the 1980s Maynard wrote a syndicated column, “Domestic Affairs,” that I, as a new mother, followed religiously. Her daily reports of...
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Seasonal cooking becomes more fun when I try to come up with culinary treats to honor the holidays. As we head into the fall and winter holidays, add these delicious, decadent and unique recipes to your repertoire. PUMPKIN PATCH SHAKE This is truly for special occasions only, so start with Halloween! From The Good...
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“The Social Network” (PG-13) ***** Mark Zuckerberg is told by one of his lawyers: “You’re not an a**hole, Mark. You’re just trying so hard to be.” That Mark, played with relentless energy and complexity by Jesse Eisenberg, is the hero and one of the villains of the film is one reason for its success....
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Manhattan Short Film Series The Manhattan Short Film Series is set for September 26 at the Kentlands Stadium 10 Theaters at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $7 and are available at the door. For more information, www.msfilmfestival.com. KDP Developments The Kentlands Downtown Partnership (KDP) met this month to discuss top priorities, including the need for...
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Kentlands Community Foundation Although we are sad to see Carrie Dietz go, the Kentlands Community Foundation made an excellent choice in hiring the Town Courier staffer as its next executive director. We believe Dietz will do a stellar job, although she has big shoes to fill after the departure of the beloved Bridget Ryder!...
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At election time, I am finding the harder I try to be thoughtful and educated in my choices, the harder it is to vote. As you read this (but not as I write it), Maryland’s primary elections are over. Perhaps there will be a brief respite from finding the out-sized campaign postcards loaded into...
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“My Gaithersburg” Featured at Arts Barn Invitational Gallery “My Gaithersburg,” featuring the acrylic paintings of Natalya Parris, will be on display at the Arts Barn Invitational Gallery from September 17 – November 14. An artist’s reception will be held on Tuesday, October 19 from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Parris calls this exhibit “My Gaithersburg”...
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By Mike Cuthbert “Get Low” (PG-13) ***** Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) is a reclusive, highly anti-social hermit, so it is no surprise that he has a secret. For 40 years he lived in a self-imposed hermitic state in isolated repentance for an act for which he cannot forgive himself. He breaks out of his...
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When I was a child and learned that some kids were adopted, I did not understand why anyone would want to find their biological parents. My world was one of fantasy and the happily-ever-after dramas of children’s literature. I’d never heard of genes or DNA. I thought family members were melded together into immutable...
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