I am so honored to be the next publisher of the Caroline Review. I appreciate all of the time and attention that Loretta and Rich Warfield gave me as we worked through the hand off during these last few months. You know that the Warfields gave their heart to the only...
You know the saying “I never thought I’d see the day”, right? Well, that is true in our case. Since its inception in November of 1980, the Warfields have owned and operated the Caroline Review, beginning with its founder, my husband Rich’s mother, Adelaide. When she...
Now that I am turning the ripe old age of 65 it is becoming abundantly clear to me that the years that are behind me are two to three times the number of years I have ahead of me. I am also aware that I am attending more funerals than weddings. And I realize that I am...
“Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is a water treatment process that clarifies wastewaters (or other waters) by the removal of suspended matter such as oil or solids. The removal is achieved by dissolving air in the water or wastewater under pressure and then releasing...
Caroline County does not currently have a Buffalo Wild Wings -- but it should. B-Dubs, as it is affectionately known to loyal enthusiasts around the country, is the Dollar General of restaurants. I of course mean that in the most complimentary of ways. Both companies...
As the page on the old feed-store calendar turns to August, I peer upon its first week and witness that annual day of melancholy. A birthday, perhaps, or the anniversary of some tragic event? Hardly. With great highs come great lows. Each year brings for me a number...
I’ve heard it said that “nobody listens to the radio anymore”. Well, recently I was listening and the DJ related a news story stating that maps are coming back into style. Really! Younger generations have discovered them and sales are up. (This message brought to you...
Me as a Riverview Middle School-aged kid watching Smokey and the Bandit for the first time: “This is the greatest movie ever made.” Me as a grownup, proudly showing my wife Smokey and the Bandit for her first time: “This is the greatest movie ever made.” I can’t vouch...
Within my head tossed several ideas to write of for this issue; I kept drifting back to politics. No, dear reader, I can’t do that to you! The entire point of me being here, in black and white before you, is to try and lift you up. Describing how sausage is made...