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MOBILE MUSIC MERCY

May 22, 2013 | No Comments »
22 May

It’s that time of the year. The summer season means we’ll start hearing it again. It being really loud, sometimes inappropriate “music” played by drivers of cars who feel the necessity to share their favorite tunes with the rest of
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CYBER ATTACK

May 15, 2013 | No Comments »
15 May

The WTOP website was attacked last week by a person or persons unknown.  The attack likely infected thousands of computers that reach WTOP.com via Internet Explorer.  As a result, WTOP was forced to block access to the website from Internet
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HOW NOT TO SELL A CAR

May 8, 2013 | No Comments »
08 May

My wife is in the early stages of looking for a new car.  We have been spending part of our weekends on test drives.  She’s not only not sure of what kind of car she wants next, but whether she
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WHICH WAY? READERS REACT

May 1, 2013 | No Comments »
01 May

In last week’s column I asked a question.  We saw during the chaos in Boston a couple of weeks ago that some bystanders ran toward the blasts to try to offer help, while others did the intuitive thing and ran
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WHICH WAY WOULD YOU RUN?

April 24, 2013 | Comments Off
24 Apr

Boston suffered a horrible terrorist attack last week.  The next one could very well happen here.  In fact, considering the symbolic importance of hitting the U.S. capital, it’s likely the next time will be here.  Or the time after that.
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REGULATING BEACH AIR

April 17, 2013 | Comments Off
17 Apr

Vacation season is right around the corner. If your summer plans include the beaches of Delaware, DO bring lots of sunscreen. Don’t bring your smokes. Dewey Beach is moving to join the other resort towns of the First State in
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CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME

April 10, 2013 | Comments Off
10 Apr

Ours is a famously tough town.  Harry Truman said if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.  Ouch. But once a year, our collective heart melts when, for a few  precious days, the famous cherry blossoms hit their
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Shared Value: WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SACRIFICE?

April 10, 2013 | Comments Off
10 Apr

Hi.  I always enjoy your Core Values.  One point to make, though.  Arguably social security is not an entitlement in the pure sense, since many of paid into the program.  But other than that, I’m onboard!  Entitlements are a runaway freight train. 
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

April 3, 2013 | Comments Off
03 Apr

The Washington Nationals play their second game of the year tonight.  Major League Baseball is a 162-game marathon.  Each season is filled with ups and downs for all teams. But for the Nats this year, it’s different. For the first
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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SACRIFICE?

March 27, 2013 | Comments Off
27 Mar

Chris is vacationing in Florida. This column originally ran in the Examiner on February 27, 2011. Legend has it that America was once a country made up of people willing to sacrifice for the common good.  My parents often talked
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