The Truth About FDR in Denton by Chad Dean This September 5th marks the 85th anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visiting Caroline County. While that is true, and I grant you it is a rare occurrence when a major politician steps foot on Delmarva, there...
A poorly kept secret of your author: he is a collector of “stuff”. Among other things, at one point he owned approximately 120 vintage television sets. I have gradually dialed this back over the years, to a much more manageable (depending on who you ask) two dozen...
Just 143 years ago this month, Sophie Kerr was born in Denton in a white frame house at the eastern edge of town.The Caroline County native who was to become an editor of the popular Woman’s Home Companion and author, published 23 novels and 500 short stories before...
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...
My last column was a timely tribute to the May 1977 release of Smokey and the Bandit (the greatest movie of all time), so it logically stands to reason this month I am personally obligated to pay homage to the Dukes of Hazzard. Why, you ask? Well, casual readers might...
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...
My phone, email and social media has been lit up since the new Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPA’s) for loans sold through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went into effect on May 1. After this date the fee to sell a mortgage to Fannie and Freddie was increased by .375%...
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...