Dangerous train ride from Cumberland to Gaithersburg
Up in western Maryland, nestled in the Alleghenies, is the crew-change town of Cumberland. You can go west on CSX
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Riding on the CSX Southbound through Washington DC
Some days you can’t put it off any longer. I had found a storage facility for my repeatedly vandalized car,
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Visiting Portland: Must see places on a day out
PORTLAND— There is nothing I like more than waking up and just wandering a city when I’m on vacation. Starting
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The Last Act
(Dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Robert Suddards Joyce (far right), a professor in the Department of Speech
Read moreGoodbye to the West
On a Friday, I quit my job. The following Tuesday, I was in Weed, looking for a freight. Maybe I
Read moreRepublican lawmakers again get high grades from business group
Republican members of the Maryland General Assembly, as usual, got A-pluses from Maryland Business for Responsive Government, but some Democrats improved their scores as well.
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Train-hopping in Canada: ‘You’re under arrest for trespassing’
Browning once wrote: “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp / Or what’s a heaven for?” He understood,
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Why I haven’t signed up to take the GRE? Let me count the excuses
GRE, What? I have an exam to take. Preferably soon. There was no problem signing up for motorcycle lessons –
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Old fashion ride on the Santa Cruz Local gets me going again
In “The Circus Animals’ Desertion,” Yeats wrote about the loss of youthful elan: “Now that my ladder’s gone, I must
Read moreAuditioning rule No. 1: Arrive on time
Imagine you’re driving down 295 for that dream audition (think dream job interview) in D.C. You left an hour and
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