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Corporate book club welcomes authors
Our story
We are all employees of Nicor Gas, based in Naperville. Our book club began in 1992 when a handful of employees decided to gather informally during lunch to discuss books. Our club has since expanded to 38 employees, including four retirees. We...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Wilkie Collins, Career and Workplace, Clubs and Associations
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Family Travel 5: Five ideas for multigenerational trips
Summer is a fine time for grandparents to get away with their loved ones. Here are five places the generations can gather.
1. Return to Africa. More than 30 years ago, Montanan Maxey Megrue and her now-late husband traveled to Tanzania. This year, she...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Alaska, Human Interest, New York, Florida
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Innovator for the ages rests in good company
Few Americans have had as profound an impact on the culture as Steve Jobs, but 3 trailblazers come to mind.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was a unique combination of creative innovator and savvy businessman. He revolutionized how everyday Americans lived...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Al Capone, Justice System, Ford Motor Co.
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Student loan debt: The overvalue (and underuse) of higher education
Young people face a cruel irony. Most can't land a decent job without a college education, yet many graduates are locked into poorly paying positions that don't permit repayment of student loans. For two generations, college price tags have risen much...
Tags: Maya Angelou, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, College Park, Career and Workplace
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What is it we would like to accomplish?
After Thomas Edison died a friend found a piece of paper on his desk. What was written on that paper should be emblazoned on the minds of every one of us. It read, "If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."... -
Millard R. Hart Sr., master expert woodworker
Millard R. Hart Sr., a retired master woodworker and lifelong tugboat enthusiast, died May 11 of congestive heart failure at the Maples, a Towson assisted-living facility.
The longtime Hamilton resident was 85.
Millard Raymond Hart born at his family'...Tags: Catonsville, Charles Street, Fells Point, Turkey, Glen Burnie
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U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie speaks at Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce luncheon
tkleffman@amnews.comU.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie is a relative newcomer to these parts, so the Bowling Green Republican had a fresh audience Thursday at the Danville Country Club for his “Why I ran for Congress” story. He credited wild child actress Lindsay Lohan....Tags: MSNBC (tv network), West Point, Politics, Summer Olympics, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Coaching guides Hampton, Kecoughtan and Woodside to the state semifinals
There are reasons why none of them would have lasted this long. Hampton has the size of a team from the '50s, Kecoughtan runs more hot and cold than the weather of late, and Woodside has as much depth as Gene Hackman's group in "Hoosiers."
Yet here...Tags: Blaine Taylor, Gene Hackman
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Google Doodle celebrates German physicist Heinrich Hertz
German physicist Heinrich Hertz has been honored with his very own wavy Google Doodle on what would have been his 155th birthday.
In case you aren’t sure just what old Heinrich is responsible for, here is a hint: The metric unit Hertz (Hz),...Tags: Science and Technology, Radio, The Washington Post, Health, Entertainment
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Coachspeak: Glenelg Country boys basketball's Kevin Quinlan
At the midway point in the season, the Glenelg Country boys basketball team is still getting settled into the demanding Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference after moving up from the B Conference.
Coach Kevin Quinlan has...Tags: Loyola Greyhounds, Basketball, New York Dragons, George Mason
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Don't support pipeline
It bothers me a bit that our elected representatives are so ready to sacrifice the air we breathe, the water we drink and the very ground we stand on in the name of corporate profit. I say this in view of their unqualified support for the Keystone XL...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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