Suzan’s Goodies Suzan Habet, owner of the recently opened Suzan’s Goodies in the townhouse business development across from Giant, said business is slowly growing. “People are just learning about our store,” Habet said. “We hope more people will discover us and come in.” Suzan’s Goodies sells jewelry, many of which is handmade by local...
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I’ve only met a few “living legends” during my life. William T. Fauntroy Jr., one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen and a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor recipient, is one of them. Consequently, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to hear him speak this past February at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum. William Fauntroy is...
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May is Older Americans Month! This year’s national theme is “Unleash the Power of Age.” Every older American has a wealth of talents, experiences and interests worth celebrating. No matter what your age, be sure to celebrate all you have achieved and all you have to offer to your family, friends, neighbors and community:...
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With all the good restaurants in Maryland, it is very rare that I take a trip and venture into Washington, D.C., for a meal. Dining, not eating, at Al Tiramisu, a warm, cozy, joyful restaurant, changed all that. Going there is like taking a trip to Italy without leaving metropolitan Washington, D.C. It’s the most authentic...
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By Stephanie Long Where can you pet a snake, ride in a bike rodeo, rock out to the music of Leonardo and pan for gold this summer? At the Urbana Regional Library, of course! As part of our annual Summer Reading program, we will be hosting several fun activities you won’t want to miss...
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“Solemn.” That is the word I would use to describe the way I felt reading “Benediction” (2013), Kent Haruf’s newest novel. “Respectful,” I would call myself, of the close look he allows into the private lives of ordinary people. In his fifth novel, the acclaimed author once again displays the unique writing style readers...
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Each April I’m reminded of three events: Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and two family birthdays — my second grandson’s and my mother’s. Though I think of Walt Whitman’s “When lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed …” and the sorrow that poem conveys of Lincoln’s death, April is also a joyous time to remember my grandson’s...
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Lobio Pkhali This recipe (a cross between a salad and a relish) is from one of Gil Marks’ books, Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes From Jewish Communities Around the World (Wiley). This book showcases an authentic collection of 300 simple, enticing recipes that accentuate signature flavors of time-honored vegetarian dishes from...
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This month it’s time to laugh — and that is best done with others. April is National Humor Month. All of us have heard that “laughter is the best medicine,” but did you know that laughter has physical health, mental health and social benefits? For example, laughter can boost your immune system, decrease pain,...
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Will Allen’s life work has been groundbreaking — and considering that he has started a grassroots urban farm movement that’s changing the way many urban Americans eat, the farm allusion is appropriate. His book, “The Good Food Revolution,” will be the focus of 2013’s Frederick Reads programs, and Allen will discuss the book and...
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