![]() household balance sheet." Anyone else harken back to what it was that made Rick Santelli so mad on the trading floor nearly four years ago? Hint: It wasn't the bank bailout.įeatured Blog Post(s) of the Day: Reaching back in the archives a tad, I wanted to make sure to recommend MM's posts on how Ken Ulman and Anthony Brown can win the Dem primary in 2014. I wish we lived in a Country were this bill could be one word: "Don't."Īmir Sufi has written a party neutral evaluation of the slumping economy in Bloomberg, noting that " The main factor responsible for both the severity of the recession and the subsequent weakness of the economic recovery is the deplorable condition of the U.S. The General Assembly created a task force to look into Maryland's law addressing firearm access by the mentally ill. Whether or not this election is already decided in the hearts and minds of Americans, I can't stop watching these poll numbers come in. Romney may have made up serious ground on Obama in Wisconsin, but is slipping fast in Virginia. Yesterday was a really weird day in the polls. I tend to think that the success of Medicare D is heavily skewed by those who choose to enroll, but the findings of the JAMA study should not be ignored. Here's a great piece about how Paul Ryan's Medicare voucher program may not be as radical as some would have you believe. ![]() Please consider nominating someone in your community for this soon-to-be prestigious local award. For those involved in the local nonprofit scene, I think this is the largest award grant of its kind in the County. In conjunction with this Award, the Rotary will grant $5,000 to the nonprofit of the recipient's choice. HUGE props to the Columbia Patuxent Rotary who asked me to spread the word about their new Service Above Self Award. When Nate McLouth is hitting dingers (last HR July 2011), you can't help but feel.something magic happened.you made the magic happen.the magic of ORIOLES' BASEBALL! The O's won a huge 5-3 game against the Texas Rangers last night off of a stellar performance by spotty-turned-solid starting pitcher Chris Tillman. There may be one day where we don't have that chance. Do something this weekend to put some money back into local merchants and let them know that you support them. Make a reservation at The Rumor Mill, Portalli's, or Cacao Lane. I would propose that in light of the lost revenue from yesterday (and possibly today), we host a "Ellicott City Appreciation Night" this weekend. And for most of us, that is a place we love and cherish. It will prevent power lines from every going underground and cause any new merchant to think twice before moving a high end store into a flood zone. I think we can all expect additional safeguards to be put in place along the train-tracks (with structure improvements to prevent anyone from sitting near the tracks), but the river stands. What is most unfortunate is that there is little anyone can do. If you believe in Climate Change, and that the frequency of intense storms will increase over time, you must be concerned for the future of our County Seat. Just as Americans all over the "upper 47" wondered why anyone would live in New Orleans, a City below sea level, we may one day hear people around the State talk about "The City on Top of a River". The support beam noting past overflows seems to serve as both a piece of history and an hourglass. Sadly, this will not be the last time Ellicott City floods. Yesterday, as if looking to join the conversation, the railroad tossed over a derailed train, tragically killing two girls in the prime of their life and shutting down Main Street for the day. In July, the power went out for almost all of Fourth of July weekend, forcing downtown restaurants to throw away thousands of dollars of food. ![]() Less than 12 months ago, we saw antique chairs floating down the street and cars crushed under a less-than-retaining wall. The river running through, and under, town provided means for manufacturing and agriculture, while the B&O Railroad connection allowed a back road mill to become one of the largest on the East Coast.īetween the flooding earlier this year and yesterday's derailment, we've been cursed by both. Ellicott City was founded as a mill town augmented by a railroad. ![]()
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