People & Places Page 2
Mind and Soul
It’s all about connections. In personal relationships and business ventures, connecting with the right people at the right time …
A Spicy Pot of Joy
Recently, I had the worst Chinese food of my life. This is not an exaggeration and is a sentence …
Civic Champions
Each year, local Frederick residents are selected and honored with the Wertheimer Fellows for Excellence in Volunteerism award for …
Growing Pains
It’s a summer morning and SoliderFit owner Danny Farrar is asked how he was doing on this day. “I’m …
On A Roll
It’s 7 p.m. on a Thursday and MARC Train 881 is making its way from Washington, D.C.’s Union Station …
Urban Oases
In Maryland, summer lingers. The transition of the seasons is not a quick, definitive flip of the calendar. Garden …
Jason Turner
“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” –Alfred Eisenstaedt If there ever was …
The Real Farmers Markets of Frederick
Back in the city of Atlanta, I lived in a house that has the world’s best front porch. It …
The Best Blend
Mason or Dixon? And no, I’m not talking about the names being debated after your “Crab Cakes and Robot …
Life’s a Pitch
Jack Moxley, also known as “Pops” because he’s 88 or “Hay Slinger” because he was a farmer, has a …
Seeing Stars
Earl Mullins always had a bit of fear of the water, probably the residue of having almost drowned twice …
Community MVPs
Every year, United Way of Frederick County selects the winners of its annual BRAVO! Awards, honoring individuals and organizations …
Neighborhood Watch
On Tuesday mornings, the various divisions of the Frederick Police Department come together for a weekly crime meeting. Here, …
Chicken Scoop
It’s hard to look at 250 peeping balls of fluff and feathers and think about business, but that’s what …
People to Watch 2019
This year’s class of “People to Watch” represents a wide diversity of backgrounds, professions and interests. From farms to …
Who Killed Tracey?
Of Billy and Diane Kirkpatrick’s four children, Tracey was the studious one, with a GPA that hovered between a …
