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Mr. Lewis and his island

Edwin Lewis, the millionaire who built hunting cabins on an Eastern Shore Island that were later declared to be illegal, STILL has not torn them down. Here, the Salisbury times gives the details. Apparently, he was willing to tear them down, but ONLY ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  31 Jul 2008

Summer evening kayaking

For more info, call  Amy at the West/Rhode RIVERKEEPER, Inc. in Shady Side, (410) 533-9002. Now here's a public service: free kayaking! The West/Rhode Riverkeeper is sponsoring evenings of free kayaking every week between Aug. 7 and late September. ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  31 Jul 2008

IS there a crab problem?

This is the question Newport News reporter Patrick Lynch asks in a nice column for his paper, which you can read here. Lynch went crabbing, or at least interviewed crabbers, in the Old Dominion state, who report they are having one of their best years ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  30 Jul 2008

Sustainable colleges

For those of us thinking about a new career, "college sustainability officer" might be just the ticket. Across the country, schools are trying to figure out how to be more green. Students and their families are demanding it. And these days, being green ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  22 Jul 2008

Mon Dieux! Les oysters, c'est mal!

France, that home of all things classy and refined, has always been a leader when it comes to raising oysters. Several scientists from the Chesapeake region have visited our friends in the countryside to see how they grow the bivalves. France is the ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  14 Jul 2008

Local travel: How I spent my summer vacation

Three years ago, we began a tradition with my Texas in-laws: local summer vacations. It was a good tradition: We got a mostly free vacation; they got to see their granddaughter and occasionally we got an afternoon or an evening off. The one thing I ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  10 Jul 2008

Examining Maryland's "fascist bueaucrats"

The Washington Examiner is calling a St. Mary's zoning board "fascist bureaucrats" because they're trying to enforce the Critical Area Law. (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  10 Jul 2008

Whither the CRP program?

The CRP program has long been a favorite among environmentalists. It essentially pays farmers to not farm certain portions of their land -- often, land that is not particularly productive, is hilly, or already wooded. Farmers like it too, especially ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  9 Jul 2008
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The age-old question: hybrid or used car?

A few months ago, my and my cubicle-mates (two hybrid owners and one proud owner of a Honda Fit) had a discussion: is it better to buy a used fuel-efficient car or a new hybrid, given all of the energy that goes into making hybrid batteres? I argued, I ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  8 Jul 2008

A lighthouse that leans

This is vacation season, and I am sorry that I have not been blogging lately. I do have a lot to say, and I will put up a post shortly about our vacation. But because I feel bad that I have been out of touch, I'm giving you, loyal readers, a sneak peak ...

From RONA KOBELL, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  7 Jul 2008

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