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browsing the stacks for titles that pique your interest, thumbing through a just miss wandering aimlessly through ahead. Our favorite bagel shop is carryout only, so we order ahead of time online, rather book and putting it back. the aisles of Target!”

Curbside check-out also than gazing at the bins of plump bagels to It’s a sentiment that would have sounded absurd six months ago. But when a pick out the tastiest one. The pool we belong doesn’t afford children the chance to pick up an intrigufriend made this admission recently, I must to is open (yay!) but members must reserve time slots according to a 50 percent capacity ing-looking storybook cover and discover a confess, I could relate. I used to run into restriction. I set my alarm for 6 a.m. to get a new read-aloud favorite.

Target for laundry detergent and protein In a stroke of genius, the library will now spot for the pool’s 10 a.m. opening time. bars, or diapers and light bulbs, weekly— Many regional attractions that have been offer curbside “grab bags” of 20 books for and I never walked out with only the items children or adults, which you can go through, able to reopen are doing so with timed on my list. A coffee mug with a fun slogan, entry tickets to manage capacity, including keep some to check out and hand back the truck pajamas for my two-year-old, and a birthday card for an old friend are the kinds the Maryland Zoo, National Aquarium and rest. The library will also choose personalized selections based on your preferences—a perMaryland Science Center. Gone are the of things that would end up in my cart. sonal shopper for book borrowing! days of waking up on Saturday, musing When the pandemic began, I quit my Calvert library’s concept is my favorite about what to go see, and hopping in the “running into Target” habit. Five months story covered in this issue of Bay Weekly, car. The era of COVID-19 is not the era of later, I still haven’t set foot in the store. and it reminds me that with a little creI’ve been getting our home staples on Ama- free-wheelin’ spontaneity. ativity, we can find joy in new ways rather But wait—there is one local organization zon or during our weekly grocery run. This way, I’ve eliminated an extra trip to a pub- that has come up with the element of surprise than dwell on the things we miss.

Now, if only Target would start offering and spontaneity that some folks are missing. lic place with socially-distanced lines that The Calvert County Library system is rolling grab bags. stretch across the store. p out a “grab bag” concept for borrowing books.

Still, I miss the spontaneity of deciding to The current curbside library service swing in somewhere on the way home from — MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, doesn’t allow for the simple pleasure of work. Almost anywhere I go now, I plan CBM NEWS DIRECTOR

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REPORTS BLAST BAY STATES’ POLLUTION DIET PLANS, LAWSUITS LOOM

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s the Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council gathers (virtually) for its annual meeting on the state of the Bay’s cleanup efforts, two different environmental reports find a couple of Bay states are not on track to keep up their stormwater pollution commitments.

Less than a week ahead of the Executive Council meeting, which convenes governors and environmental leaders from all of the Bay watershed’s jurisdictions, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) released a report assessing the states’ progress in reaching the Bay Program’s 2025 pollution reduction goals.

Each state must hit smaller goals outlined in its Watershed Implementation Plan to allow the entire Chesapeake Bay to reach its ultimate Clean Water Act goals by 2025. CBF’s report finds that Maryland and Virginia are on track, but both will need to accelerate reducing pollution from agriculture, urban and suburban runoff. The report finds Pennsylvania has never met its nitrogen reduction targets, and its Watershed Implementation Plan only achieves 75 percent of the reductions necessary to reach its 2025 goal.

CBF says the most recent assessment of Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams shows more than 25,800 miles of impaired waterways—5,500 more miles

“Plans are only as good as their implementation.”

—CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION’S PENN. SCIENCE POLICY AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR, HARRY CAMPBELL than were measured in 2016. CBF intends to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to hold Pennsylvania accountable to its Bay cleanup responsibilities. CBF and the Maryland Watermen’s Association, along with the attorneys general of Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., filed Notices of Intent back in May, after which there is a 60-day period to allow for an out-of-court resolution.

That hasn’t happened, CBF says, and expects to file suit in the next couple of weeks.

On Monday, an environmental coalition released a second report showing both

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Pennsylvania and Maryland have “gone backwards” in efforts to control stormwater pollution in the Bay. The report released by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Waterkeepers Chesapeake and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper says Pennsylvania’s 2019 Watershed Implementation Plan allows 47 percent more nitrogen pollution from urban and suburban stormwater runoff than its 2012 plan did.

The EIP report also finds Maryland’s most recent plan allows 17 percent more nitrogen compared to its 2012 plan. These “retreats” in stormwater runoff efforts come at a bad time, as stormwater becomes a frequent problem due to global warming, the report’s authors say.

“It is inexcusable that Maryland and Pennsylvania are backtracking on their commitments to control urban stormwater pollution at a time when climate change and increasing rainfall are having such a huge impact on the Chesapeake Bay,” says Abel Russ, EIP Senior Integrity Project and co-author of the report.

Together, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia account for 90 percent of the stormwater pollution in the Bay, and ultimately, it will take all three meeting their goals to accomplish a restored Chesapeake.

“Plans are only as good as their implementation,” says CBF’s Penn. Science Policy and Advocacy Director, Harry Campbell, “and this is a significant shortfall.”

INVASIVE PLANT POISED TO OVERRUN POTOMAC WATERSHED

BY JEREMY COX, BAY JOURNAL NEWS SERVICE

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t springs to life each year in freshwater ponds and lakes as temperatures rise. By the middle of summer, the foliage is so thick and bushy at the surface that the water below is plunged into darkness, with hardly any oxygen seeping in from the air above.

Across Northern Virginia, the invasive aquatic plant has spread to dozens of locations, according to state and federal scientists. It looks a lot like Trapa natans, the water chestnut that has blanketed waterways on Maryland’s Upper Shore and the Northeast United States, but it isn’t.

It’s a different type of water chestnut: Trapa bispinosa. And Northern Virginia is the first place it has been found growing in the country. Biologists want to keep it that way.

If eradication efforts don’t ramp up soon, though, they warn that the species could spread beyond its current backwater haunts to the Potomac River and become a much bigger ecological headache. The 400-mile river’s currents could whisk T. bispinosa seeds just about anywhere, dampening hopes of containing the invasive plant, said Nancy Rybicki, a George Mason University professor and retired U.S. Geological Survey aquatic plant ecologist.

BAY BULLETIN that no one seems to be in charge of dealing with the problem. There is no management plan to guide its removal and no agency with clear authority to tackle it.

John Odenkirk, a biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, said he began working on the water chestnut infestation a few years ago even though controlling aquatic plants falls outside of department’s mission.

“We took it upon ourselves because we realized it could be an issue and it could be linked to habitat for fish,” Odenkirk said. Other agencies, such as the state agricultural and environmen-

Above: An invasive species of water chestnut covers the surface of a lake in Fairfax County, Va. Left: The seed pods of Trapa bispinosa have two hooklike horns. Photos by Nancy Rybicki “Here, we have a chance to manage it while it’s only in stormwater ponds, farm ponds and homeowners association ponds,” she said. “This horse is not out of the barn.”

The biggest obstacle, Rybicki said, is

tal divisions, have a regulatory stake in it, he added, “but it’s unclear who has the authority to deal with nonnative aquatic plants.”

“It’s just a gray area in Virginia regulations,” Odenkirk said.

He was the first to spot it in Virginia.

Odenkirk said he was working in Pohick Bay along the Potomac in Fairfax County in 2014 when he saw a patch of vegetation he didn’t recognize. He called Rybicki. Both agreed that it resembled water chestnut. But that species had been driven out of the Potomac at great expense and effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s.

The new plant also exhibited subtle differences from T. natans. Their leaves share the same serrated pattern, but the underside of T. natans is light green, not red like what Odenkirk had discovered. T. natans has white flowers; these new ones are pink. The seed pods differ as well, with four hooklike horns on T. natans vs. two on the new plant.

By 2019, after scouring resources from around the world and sequencing the plant’s DNA, Rybicki arrived at an identification: a variant of water chestnut native to Taiwan. How did it get to Virginia? Rybicki can only speculate.

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BAY BULLETIN Here Come the Storms: First-Ever County Hurricane Preparedness Week Comes Amid Record Atlantic Hurricane Season

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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here’s still 15 weeks to go in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which means we are just halfway through what is predicted to be an “extremely active” season according to an August update by NOAA. NOAA says conditions are primed to fuel storm development, leading to an 85 percent chance we’ll see 19 to 25 named storms. We have already had 11 named storms, with two more potentially brewing this week. So it makes sense that the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management would dedicate this week to be its first ever Hurricane Preparedness Week.

Throughout the week, hurricane preparedness tips have been shared via the Anne Arundel County’s Office of Emergency Management social media accounts.

As with every hurricane season, the

Graphics courtesy of AA Co. OEM need to be prepared is critically important this year. But there’s another factor to take into account. OEM encourages everyone to keep COVID-19 in mind when making plans for you,

your loved ones and pets.

Some of the reminders OEM is sharing include making a plan and discussing it with family members; monitoring radio, TV and social media

channels; listening for emergency alerts; and evacuating when told to do so. Plan on taking cleaning items with you to any shelter or community center if necessary, maintain 6 feet of separation between people you do not live with, and have face coverings for the entire family (over age 2). Items to now include in your “HurriDemic” GoKit: face coverings (two per person), disinfectant wipes, soap/hand sanitizer (60 percent or higher alcohol), and personal hygiene items.

For more information on being prepared this hurricane season or to catch up on daily messages, follow the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management on Facebook and Twitter, by phone 410222-0600 or email oem@aacounty.org.

ISAIAS DAMAGES ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ON TILGHMAN ISLAND

BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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he damage could have been worse for most parts of the Chesapeake region, when Tropical Storm Isaias came straight up the coast. But for the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center on Tilghman Island, Isaias dealt the second of two blows in 2020.

The environmental center’s campus has been closed to the public for the last five months, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and all of its programs canceled. Then, on August 4, Tropical Storm Isaias brought heavy rain, big wind gusts, and an eye-popping total of 36 tornadoes to Maryland and Virginia. In Talbot County,

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shed as early as 1995 in Westmoreland and Stafford counties, her investigation found. Perhaps someone planted it in their own pond, and it escaped. The hooks on the seed pods can become at-

the highest wind gust was clocked at 56 miles per hour.

A tree came crashing down on the Phillips Wharf Estuarium and classroom building, spaces that hold touch tanks and an aquarium as well as adult and student learning areas.

Staff members were next door when the tree came down and were able to cut off power before the tree caused further problems. But the damage to the roof and ceiling have made it hazardous for staff to be inside.

Center Administrator Josh Poore tells Bay Bulletin that staff have been doing important work in the building, even while the center is closed.

“Our staff continues to utilize the classroom during our shutdown as we have maintained a few of our animals and we are still working hard tached to waterfowl feathers or a boat’s anchor line—and off they go.

Rybicki’s surveys have sighted T. bispinosa in 54 locations across five counties, all of them in Virginia within the Potomac River watershed. Some have been successfully knocked down

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Photo: Phillips Wharf Environmental Center/Facebook A large tree came down during Tropical Storm Isaias, damaging the environmental center’s roof and ceiling. on our oyster restoration programs,” Poore explains.

And the environmental center wants to be ready to go when the pandemic allows it to reopen. In a Facebook post, Phillips Wharf writes, “Repairs to this building are necessary for our staff to have a safe place to work and so that we can be by using herbicides or simply being yanked out by hand. But 31 sites remain “active,” putting more than 500 water bodies within a 3-kilometer radius of the outbreaks at risk of infestation, according to Rybicki’s research.

Odenkirk echoed Rybicki’s call for

ready to receive you and your families when it is safe to do so again.”

The center is asking for help to meet its $5,000 deductible and other expenses not covered by insurance to fix the damage. Anyone interested in making a donation can go to their fundraiser page at https://bit. ly/33Xyc8f.

When pandemic-related closures aren’t in effect, the five-acre waterfront campus offers year-round educational programs for students and adults, including a shellfish aquaculture training program. Its Fishmobile travels to schools and events in the region as Phillips Wharf ’s marine science outreach program.

Anyone interested in making a donation can go to their fundraiser page at https:// bit.ly/33Xyc8f.

more help defeating their pesky foe.

“Basically, she and I are the team so far,” he said. “I just don’t have time to manage this. It’s going to take somebody almost full-time, 40 hours a week for a year, year and a half, and building a [volunteer] network to take care of it.”

BAY BULLETIN A Bookworm’s Grab Bag, Chosen Just for You

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iss walking among library bookshelves browsing the latest bestsellers?

Not sure what book to read next? If so, Calvert Library has two new programs to help you pick your next read.

The Grab Bag program is a mini-browsing experience, where customers make an appointment online; pick up a grab bag of items at curbside and then browse through the items at home. After deciding what to keep, unwanted items can be dropped in the book return.

“We received a Facebook comment that read, ‘As a mom of small kids, my typi- Librarian Jessie Bauer packs a Calvert Library Grab cal strategy was to just grab Bag. Photo courtesy Calvert Library

Customers can pick from genres such as adventure, inspirations, westerns, humor and war stories. as many random picture books as I could,’” says Robyn Truslow, public relations coordinator for Calvert Library.

“The customer asked if we could offer a surprise book pickup with lots of books and that her kids love all books so subject matter wouldn’t be important.

They just like having lots of new books to choose from for story time. Quite a few other customers applauded her idea and echoed her request. We loved the idea and ran with it.”

Make an appointment to pick up a Grab Bag at bit.ly/calvertcurbside and request picture books, children’s books, adult fiction, DVDs and more.

“We are also handing out a print version of this form at the school lunch pickup spots so we can help students and their families get library books even if they don’t have internet,” Truslow says.

It doesn’t take long for your books to be ready for pick up. “Grab bags are quick because the customer is making a very general request that we fill from what we have on hand,” Truslow says.

“If a customer makes an appointment for the next day and requests a Grab

Bag of 20 children’s picture books, those books will be in their bag for pick up.”

If you crave a more tailored selection, Calvert Library offers “PS from Calvert Library.” PS stands for Personalized Suggestions.

“The PS program is for customers who like specific reading recommendations from librarians,” says Colleen Cano, Calvert Library adult resources coordinator. “Fill out the form online at bit.ly/psfromcalvert with your reading preferences and a librarian will send you suggestions tailored to your needs that you can then place on hold. If you want more help, just give us a call.”

Customers can pick from genres such as adventure, inspirations, westerns, humor and war stories. However, selections made via the PS from Calvert Library aren’t ready for pick up as quickly as Grab Bag items.

“It will usually take a little longer since we’re doing research and then sending our recommendations to the customer to place holds on the items they choose from that list,” Truslow says. “Sometimes the specific titles might not be at the library the customer has selected for pickup so the item has to get to that library.”

It’s not just books that Calvert Library members can check out from the library via Grab Bag or PS. You can also borrow Playaways (pre-loaded audiobooks), books on CD, and DVDs. Curbside items are available for pick up 10am-7pm Monday thru Thursday; 1-5pm Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday; https://calvertlibrary.info/.

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RYSTAL WEADE feels like she is out of options.

With no internet access and an unreliable cell signal, she doesn’t know how her first grader is going to participate in virtual learning in three weeks.

“When Anne Arundel County schools announced all virtual learning back in July, I started calling them and my local school the very next day to ask how we were going to be able to do this. They had no idea,” the single mom says.

Across the nation, families are scrambling to find ways to get connected. Internet access is hard to come by in low-density rural areas where providers will not spend the money to build a network for just a handful of homes. A state task force reported that nearly 324,000 rural Marylanders don’t have access.

Weade lives off Grays Road in Harwood, a rural section of southern Anne Arundel County, where new homes are built internet-ready but older homes go without such connectivity unless the homeowner pays steep costs. Extending an existing network can cost $20,000 to $30,000. That’s money that Weade doesn’t have, leaving her to look elsewhere for her son’s educational needs.

“Our administration is committed to expanding broadband to every corner of our state, and as many local school systems prepare for remote or hybrid learning models in the fall, this access is more important than ever.”

—GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN

In the spring, when the coronavirus pandemic closed schools, classrooms went online. For families like Weade’s, a paper packet picked up during free meal distribution was the only alternative. “It was one piece of paper, front and back. It was supposed to last a week,” she says.

Last week, the Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband announced $10 million in grant awards to support expanded broadband access for education. Of that amount, $8 million will go to increase access for public school students. In urban areas where students have access to broadband infrastructure, the grants will be used to help currently unserved students obtain internet service from an existing provider. In rural areas where broadband infrastructure does not exist at all, the grants will be used to provide wireless access to students with cellular hotspots or similar resources.

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learning models in the fall, this access is more important than ever,” said Governor Larry Hogan.

“These grants will support partnerships between the state, local governments, and internet service providers to ensure distance learning options are available and accessible for all Maryland students.”

The money will also go to designing a statewide fixed wireless network for students in rural areas.

The Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband will work with local partners to use existing vertical assets like communications towers and water towers as part of the network infrastructure. This network is expected to be operational by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.

Anne Arundel County is receiving nearly $59,000 from the governors’ connectivity program to address the issue. AACPS spokesperson Bob Mosier says the funds will help address the access needs of about 500 families.

“The grant will help us with a mixture of assistance options,” Mosier said. “Some of it will help us cover wireless bills for families and the purchase of additional mobile hotspots for others.”

Weade and families like hers will have to rely on those mobile hotspots for the fall semester. Hotspots connect to a cell phone network to provide Wi-Fi access using cellular data. Most smartphones can be used as a hotspot and the regional library system also allows users to check out mobile hotspots.

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The students who were unable to participate in online learning in the spring due to access issues are at the top of the list of about 200 families that the school system is trying to get connected. spring were unreliable. “They would either never connect or just connect for a few minutes. I tried to watch a work conference recently using a hotspot. I was able to see about 20 minutes of a two-hour program. I don’t know how my son is going to be able to use that.”

Mosier is well aware of the drawbacks of the mobile hotspots. “We know that the hotspots don’t work everywhere. In the far southern part of our county, that’s a real issue. Same in spots in the western and easternmost parts of the county. So we are working in a number of ways to address these families’ situ-

ations on an individual basis.”

The students who were unable to participate in online learning in the spring due to access issues are at the top of the list of about 200 families that the school system is trying to get connected. “We know who they are and we are working with them, and the schools’ principals know who they are and will be reaching out to them,” Mosier told Bay Weekly.

AACPS reported about 600 students did not participate in the online program in the spring, likely due to technological barriers. AACPS does provide a list of carriers who offer low-cost services for families—if those families live somewhere where they can connect in the first place.

Weade’s first-grader also requires IEP services and speech therapy, added stress for an already busy single mom who works fulltime as a caregiver and relies on her aging father for childcare. “For the school system to tell me as a parent that we have to do all of this online—I work during the day. We don’t have internet and my father has only just figured out how to use the smartphone. My child can’t sit still for four hours of online learning and we are getting his extra therapy in the evenings, in person. I am feeding him in the car at night. He can’t sit still long enough to watch a recorded lesson and I shouldn’t have to be sitting in my car in a McDonald’s parking lot at 8 or 9 at night when he should be in bed, just for him to do schoolwork.”

Mosier says that these students, those with special needs and IEPs, will be some of the first to go back

primarily to buy approximately 280 mobile hotspots for families, “and other grant funds will pay for the rest,” says Catherine Page, CCPS’s public information officer. “We also upgraded the data packages to unlimited data, once families use 15 GB per month.”

The upgraded plans should alleviate the problems Calvert County faced in the spring when they provided hotspots but realized the families needed more data for a reliable connection. The school system will

to in-person classes when a hybrid format is feasible. “None of this is really anyone’s first choice,” he says. “It is the reality we are in. So it’s up to all of us to make the best of that.”

Just across the county line, Calvert County Public Schools will receive over $15,000 from the broadband grant. CCPS Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry, information technology director Jonathan McClellan and other executive staff determined the funds will be used

be able to filter the content that is available through the hotspots, says Page.

Mosier says that AACPS is in pretty good shape, with the new school year just under three weeks away.

“Grace and patience and flexibility are the three key words as we approach this semester,” he said. p The first day of school for students in Calvert County is Sept. 2. In Anne Arundel County, school starts Sept. 8.

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By Kathy Knotts • August 20-27 THURSDAY AUGUST 20

Patuxent River Cruises

Take a leisurely cruise on the centenarian buyboat Wm. B. Tennison. Hop aboard for a one-hour cruise through the harbor and under the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, past the U.S. Naval Recreation Center at Point Patience (every ThF). 2pm, departs from the Calvert Marine Museum dock, $7 w/ discounts, RSVP: 410-326-2042 x15.

Mobile Blood Drive

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by the Enoch Pratt Free Library, RSVP: https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info.

Women’s Suffrage Program

daughter in this virtual presentation.

1-2:30pm, hosted by Historic Sotterley, RSVP: www.sotterley.org.

facebook.com/MayoPeninsulaParks/.

Dinner under the Stars

Preserve treasured mementos by decoupaging them onto a bowl, frame or box with guidance from instructor Mary Rosoff. Choose a theme: family, friends, nature, food, love, travel, and bring things from home like photos, stamps, small paintings, stickers, letters, notes, fabric and anything that you have tucked away (ages 5+).

10-11:30am, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, maximum 6 family members per table, $55 w/discounts, RSVP: www.marylandhall.org.

On the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Maryland Historical Society staff lead a discussion on the forgotten women who fought for women’s suffrage. Noon, RSVP for Zoom link: www.mdhs.org/events.

Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music by Alex Peters. Dining 5-10pm, music 6-9pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.

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KIDS Anansegro!

AACo Farmers Market

Kids explore literature thru African storytelling, drumming, singing and dancing.10:30am, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for Zoom link: www.aacpl.net.

7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aacofarmersmarket.com.

SoCo Farmers Market

Shipyard Program

8am-noon, Park and Ride, Rt. 2 and Jones Station Rd.: 410-924-3092.

Dinner under the Stars

Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music

by Timmie & Timbo. Dining 5-10pm, music 6-9pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.

Annual Annapolis Art Walk

Enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, music, entertainment, refreshments and more at area galleries; Sponsored by the Annapolis Gallery Association. 5-9pm: artinannapolis.com/ artwalk.html.

QuaranTiny Concerts

Live Arts Maryland presents quick informal performances from artists around the region every Thursday thru Aug. 27. 6pm: https://www. facebook.com/LiveArtsMD/.

Explore the pros and cons of various scarf joints used in boatbuilding with Moses Dane in this weekly outdoor series on woodworking and boatbuilding skills, between the corn crib and Hooper Strait Lighthouse on the museum’s campus; facial coverings req’d inside buildings or within six feet of other guests. 1pm, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, free w/admission: www.cbmm.org/shipyardprograms.

Transcending Generations Through Storytelling

Story telling has always been a way to transcend generations to learn, heal, and share. Author Wanda Etheridge will share her life and journey of becoming a writer, encouraged by a desire to connect with her grand-

Severna Park Farmers Market

Fossil Field Experience

Hunt for fossils and sharks teeth at Calvert Cliffs with a trained guide. Then meet back at the Calvert Marine Museum to discuss your finds. 9am-noon, Cove Point Lighthouse, $15, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Paper Shredding

Bring paper to shred and proof of residency; no plastic, binders or binder clips; face masks req’d. 9am-1pm, Huntingtown High School, free: www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Recycle.

Mayo Beach Open

Watch Facebook page for capacity announcements. 9am-7pm, Mayo Beach, Annapolis, free: https://www.

Watershed Stewards Academy

Join the first Watershed Stewards Academy course in Calvert County this October; learn more in one of the virtual info sessions before applications are due. 6:30pm, RSVP: https://go.umd.edu/CalvertWSA.

Art in the Family Outdoor Workshop

Drive-Thru Dinners BBQ chicken ($11) & pork ribs ($13) dinners with sides sold; hosted by Huntingtown UMC men’s group. 11am, Mulberry Hill Farms Produce Stand, Route 4, Huntingtown: 410-257-3020.

Skipjack Sail Sail aboard the skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s (ages 5+); cruises will be at limited capacity. 2:30-4:30pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: bit.ly/DeeOfStMarysCruises.

Transcending Narrative: The Art of Healing Hear Merideth Taylor, Professor Emeritus at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in theatre, dance, film, and the dramatic arts, recall her experiences in a college theatre class presentation that transformed students to deeper empathy, understanding and racial healing in this virtual presentation. 1-2:30pm, hosted by Historic Sotterley, RSVP: www.sotterley.org.

Dinner under the Stars Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music by Doug Segree.

Dining 5-10pm, music 6-9pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.

Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture

Learn the story of strategic location on a great estuary, human interactions with rich natural resources, and the founding history of the U.S. with Dr. Anson “Tuck” Hines of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link, $15 w/ discounts: www.annapolis.org.

SUP Yoga & Live Music Yoga with Mackenzie Rawls, music

by Sean Hetrick. 6:30-8pm, Capital SUP, Annapolis, $60 w/board rental: https://capitalsup.link/livemusicseries.

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Mayo Beach Open

Visions of the Future: Voting, Activism, and Art

From Shirley Chisholm to Michelle Obama and beyond, Black women and politics have been inextricably intertwined. Poet and journalist Celeste Doaks leads a panel with women of color who will discuss their specific involvement with politics through participation, activism, and art. 7-8pm, hosted

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Give the gift of life; reservations req’d. 3-7pm, Southern Anne Arundel Co. Chamber of Commerce, Churchton, RSVP: 410-279-2531.

4-7pm, Deale Library, Facebook: SOCOFarmersMarketAtDealesLibrary.

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Watch Facebook page for capacity announcements. 9am-7pm, Mayo Beach, Annapolis, free: https://www. facebook.com/MayoPeninsulaParks/.

AACo Farmers Market August 20: Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture

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10am-1pm, year-round, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aacofarmersmarket.com.

Honey’s Harvest Market

um, Solomons, free w/admission: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

11am-2pm, Honey’s Harvest Farm, Lothian: www.honeysharvest.com.

SoCo Farmers Market

UNESCO Day of Remembrance

4-7pm, Deale Library, Facebook: SOCOFarmersMarketAtDeales Library.

Honor the memories of those that perished and survived the trans-Atlantic slave trade during this annual remembrance ceremony at Historic Sotterley, in-person (masks req’d) or watch the ceremony streamed live. The day will include libations at the Slave Cabin, a bell ringing to remember the enslaved who perished on the Middle Passage to Sotterley, reading of the names of the known enslaved, and visiting areas such as the Middle Passage Marker, Slave Cabin, and African-American grave site. 1pm, Historic Sotterley, California: www.sotterley.org.

QuaranTiny Concerts

Live Arts Maryland presents quick informal performances from artists around the region every Thursday thru Aug. 27. 6pm: h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / LiveArtsMD/.

Dinner under the Stars

Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music by Chris Sacks.

Dining 5-10pm, music 6-9pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.

Dinner under the Stars

Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music by Jordan Sokel.

Dining 5-10pm, music 6-9pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.

Café Scientifique

SERC community ecologist Dr. Allison Tracy talks about the threat of losing ecosystem engineers to disease in this virtual presentation. 6:15pm, via Zoom: https://bit.ly/347lSCg (Meeting ID: 889 7212 4238; Password: 398118).

TUESDAY AUGUST 25

Joe Romano’s Magic WOW Workshop

Learn magic tricks with things found around the house. Grab a sheet of copy paper, a pair of scissors, tape, a dollar bill and a coin, deck of cards and five pieces of dried spaghetti. 1pm, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for Zoom link: aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events.

August 22: Art in the Family Outdoor Workshop

KIDS Ready, Set, Kindergarten

2:30-6:30pm, CalvertHealth Medical Center, Prince Frederick: www.calvertag.com.

Stories, songs, and games help children, parents, and caregivers prepare and discuss emotion management techniques and community resources for support for an unusual kindergarten year; (for children attending Eastport Elementary, Georgetown East Elementary, Hillsmere Elementary, and Tyler Heights Elementary schools). 9:30am, hosted by Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, RSVP: https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com.

Mental Health Film

Living History Performance

Calvert Farmers Market

The AFSP-produced film It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health is designed to raise awareness about mental health issues commonly experienced by students, and is intended to encourage help-seeking. By featuring real stories and experiences, It’s Real conveys that depression and other mental health conditions are real illnesses that can be managed through specific treatments and interventions.

It encourages students to be mindful of the state of their mental health, to acknowledge and recognize when they are struggling, and to take steps to seek help. The film will be followed by tips about self- and mental health care during challenging times. 6-7pm, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for link: aacpl. librarycalendar.com.

SUP Yoga & Live Music

Yoga with Brooke Streit, music by Aaron from SKRIBE. 6:30-8pm, Capital SUP, Annapolis, $60 w/board rental: https://capitalsup.link/livemusicseries.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26

AACo Farmers Market

7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Tr u m a n P k w y, Annapolis: www.aacofarmersmarket.com.

Join the Calvert Library for a lively portrayal of Elizabeth Cady Stanton performed by Mary Ann Jung. Author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman’s rights and suffrage movements, Stanton formulated the agenda for woman’s rights that guided the struggle well into the 20th century. 2-3:30pm, Sponsored by Calvert Library and the League of Women Voters, RSVP: calvertlibrary.libnet.info.

Piney Orchard Farmers Market

2-6:30pm, Piney Community Center, www.pineyorchard.com.

Orchard Odenton:

Crofton Farmers Market

3-7pm, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1800 Seton Dr.: www.croftonfarmersmarket.com.

CPR, AED & First Aid Training

Learn how to help in medical crises. 5-9pm, Southern MD CPR Training, Huntingtown, $80, RSVP: 443-481-7796.

Art Heist Mystery Virtual Escape

You have been sent undercover to put a stop to a notorious art thief.

Your mission, should you choose

to accept it? Put the clues together to solve the mystery before the culprit can strike again. 6-7:30pm, hosted by Calvert Library, RSVP: calvertlibrary.libnet.info.

Dinner under the Stars

Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music by Ebb & Nova. Dining 5-10pm, music 6:30-9:30pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.

Sotterley Virtual Speaker Series

Angela Crenshaw, Maryland Park Ranger at the Harriet Tubman Museum, will present The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman. 7pm, hosted

by Historic Sotterley with sponsor The Boeing Company, RSVP for link: www.sotterley.org.

THURSDAY AUGUST 27

The Groundwater Approach

Join an interactive presentation on the nature and impact of structural racism and what it looks like across institutions, examine narratives around racial disproportionality and make use of compelling research data to illustrate the systemic nature of racism and the fallacy of typical explanations like poverty, education, social class, individual behavior, or cultural attributes that often get associated with particular racial groups. 9am-noon, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for link: /aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/.

KIDS Little Minnows

Preschoolers (ages 3–5) enjoy a short story time about ocean diving and make a craft; Capacity limited to 10 people per session. 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Muse-

Colonial Cocktails: Syllabub & Sangaree

Make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture; in this session, whip up a Syllabub, a frothy cream dream with hard cider, and explore the origins of Sangria, making an earlier version, Sangaree, with port wine and brandy.

6:30-7:30pm, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $30 w/discounts, RSVP: www.historiclondontown.org.

Hamilton, The Man and The Musical Lecture

Join Historic Annapolis for an entertaining two-hour presentation with Dr. Dan Sherman on the Annapolis connection to Alexander Hamilton; Glenn E. Campbell, HA Senior Historian, will introduce Dr. Sherman’s lecture with a bit about Hamilton’s visits to Annapolis. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link, $15 w/discounts: www.annapolis.org.

PLAN AHEAD

Talisman Therapeutic Riding

Thru Sept. 5: For the first time in nearly a decade, Talisman Therapeutic Riding will bypass the Derby Live! event in 2020 and in its place host an online auction. Items include a 4-night 5-day stay at the Zemi beach house in Aquilla, beauty services, restaurant certificates, and fitness club memberships. The fundraiser will also feature art donated by well-known local artists. Pieces will be featured on the auction site along with a brief bio of the artists. To view items and to bid go to www.talismantherapeuticriding. org and click on “Catalogue.” p

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SPORTING LIFE

FISHFINDER: Though the current two-week suspension of the rockfish season (it reopens September 1) can be frustrating for some it should have a good result when the season resumes.

Slacking off on fishing pressure may be just the trigger for the beginning of an improved fall season. September will bring top water action, increased activity by rockfish, action from Spanish mackerel, perhaps some bluefish and, most importantly, angler respite from the horrendous 100 degree weather. Trolling will locate the schools of the gamefish after the closure most efficiently and, once the schools have been found, will be far more receptive to jigging soft plastics, metal jigs and casting various types of lures. Chumming will resume nicely as will live lining. Crabbing continues to slowly improve and the fall feed up is on the way. What’s not to like?

BY DENNIS DOYLE

Top Water Bay Adventure S ailing the shiny, new, 3/4 ounce plug well out from my skiff and about 5 feet off of a boulder rip-rapped shoreline, I paused, pointing the rod tip directly at the lure, now bobbing gently in the evening light. Counting off the seconds, when I got to 10 and could stand waiting no longer, I gave the lure just the slightest pop.

The rockfish must have been poised close by because at that moment it exploded on my lure, simply smashing it and turning the water into a white froth, definitely a major blowup. Anyone who has had this experience knows how hard it is to control one’s reflexes at that moment and I was destined to be a prime example.

Planting my thumb hard on the spool and locking it in place, I unleashed a violent strike meant to plant the plug’s trebles deep into that bully’s

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mouth. Instead, I immediately had to drop down on one knee, ducking my head and wincing as the shiny, treble-hooked missile whistled back overhead, mere inches away.

Shaking as much from embarrassment at my poor performance as from my close escape from an emergency room hook removal, I sat down at the skiff’s helm and considered the error of my actions. Rule #1 when fishing top water lures for rockfish is simply this, never, never, never strike until you feel the actual pull of the fish on your line. Otherwise you will surely suffer a similar humiliation.

A striper can miss the hooks on a plug for many reasons, one of them being that it just smacked into the lure with its head instead of engulfing it, meaning to stun its prey and then leisurely eat it. It may have also THURSDAY

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passed by, intending to smash it with its powerful tail to the same effect. Or it may have inadvertently pushed the lure away in an eagerness of attack and lastly, it may just have missed it completely by a fortunate (for the fish) aiming error. Rock can be notoriously inaccurate.

The topwater bite usually begins on the Chesapeake toward early September. That’s when baitfish such as yearling perch and menhaden (alewife), spot, croaker and even bull minnows begin moving to the tributary mouths and the shallower flats, seeking more food and anticipating the fall.

The warm water conditions of a hot summer, however, keep most rockfish that feed on these youngsters, well out into the Bay’s deeper waters, at least until the sun finally sets and the rivers start cooling. An hour before dark is usually the soonest an angler will have a chance at intercepting a striped gamefish cruising the shallows but a heavily overcast afternoon may hasten the visitations.

The cooler temps of early dawn by comparison, do provide the superior window for a top water sortie. Again, an overcast morning can prolong their presence. And waiting for the pull of a

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fish at the blow up is just the first of a smart angler’s topwater strategies.

If the fish isn’t hooked up and you’ve managed to resist the urge to strike, the fish is still likely nearby, watching the lure and looking for signs of life.

The slightest twitch on your lure at this point may set the predator off on another attack. Or it may not.

Waiting at least a 10-count then providing another twitch and then waiting again is the proper response.

If nothing further happens, only then swim the plug back, vigorously and pausing from time to time to mimic a panicked and injured baitfish. If your plug still remains unmolested, try fishing the opposite quadrant on the other side of your boat in more open water for a few minutes.

Finally, cast back past where the blow up first occurred and work the plug actively, but slowly, through the same area one last time. Stripers can often respond aggressively again after just a short period of quiet and repose.

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE BIERBAUM

They say the second part of their call is higher than the first but the name is very close to the sound they make.

Eastern wood-peewee

The Wood-Peewee F lycatchers, as the name implies, are a family of birds that eat flying insects. When I visit Bombay Hook

National Wildlife Sanctuary in Delaware, one particular bird uses my car as a feeding station.

The dusty road in the sanctuary attracts horseflies that follow cars, attracted to the warmth and contents.

There is one spot on the drive where a small flycatcher will fly around my car

grabbing the horseflies. It seems to be there year after year. In July, at the height of fly season, I drive around the first pond, make a left and then stop, and there is the bird. The bird is one of the cutest, a delicate little bird called an Eastern wood-peewee.

Some birds are named by the sound they make and a peewee is one of them. They say the second part of their call is higher than the first but the name is very close to the sound they make. The All About Birds website by Cornell Ornithology has a huge free library of bird sounds. You can listen to the wood-peewee at w w w. a l l a b o u t b i r d s . o r g / g u i d e / Eastern_Wood-Pewee/sounds.

They are very common forest birds and often found in even small woodlots. They migrate into our area around early April. Wood-peewees are grayish with a pale chest and white bars on the wings. They are small active birds, a little larger than a chickadee. They nest high in the trees and have one brood a year. In fall, they migrate to South America.

I often see them at the edge of a forest. They can be seen sitting tall, straight and still on a small twig and suddenly swooping in a circle to catch some small flying bug and landing at or near the same spot. I can hear them calling deeper in the woods but they are harder to spot in the thicker forests.

Although human land development has cut the population of peewees by over 50 percent, they are not considered endangered. Once you know what they sound like, you can find them all over, even in a small two-acre wood. ‫ﵭ‬

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GARDENING FOR HEALTH

BY MARIA PRICE

Zinnias Bring Happiness to the Garden f all the flowers I’ve grown, my childhood favorite—zinnias—say I want to make you happy. We can all use a dose of “happy” this year.

Zinnias come in a kaleidoscope of colors, heights, shapes and habits.

Mostly it’s their colors that are so beautiful. Not only that, they are incredibly easy to grow. I painstakingly germinate many flowers from seed and coddle them along but zinnias can be directly sown in the ground and will germinate and grow without any pampering.

They’re great to plant with children as they grow and flower quickly, giving budding young gardeners swift gratification. I planted zinnia seeds with my 5-year-old granddaughter this year and she loves to see them since she is named Zinnia. We picked the colors she likes for her own bouquet.

If you want tall plants with large blooms, grow the Benary’s Giant series. They grow 4 feet tall and boast 4- to 5-inch blooms. They are available in rich clear colors like bright pink, Carmen rose, deep red, yellow, lilac, orange, purple, salmon rose, scarlet and white. Cut flower growers prefer this variety but any mix of colors would be suitable for a home garden.

Zinnias do best in full sun and sandy composted soil. The best thing about zinnias is that the more you cut them, the more they bloom. So, keep them deadheaded to keep blooming. They also attract pollinators by the dozens and butterflies love them for their rich nectar.

A remarkable new variety of zinnia is Zinderella. They are big, rounded, semi-double “seat cushion” blooms reaching 2 to 3 inches wide on long strong stems. It is an award-winning series with neon colors and a fascinating flower form. They are often as thick as they are wide and remind me

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of fancy Gerbera daisies. They grow 24 inches tall. The Lilliput series grows 16 inches tall with small 1½-inch flowers shaped like little beehives and come in all colors. The cactus flowered zinnias have large quilled petals. The

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profusion series grow 12 inches tall with cheerful 2-inch blooms that attract butterflies, bees and beneficial bugs and are very disease-resistant.

One of my favorites is the Thumbelina mix that are dwarf 12-inch plants

with 1½ inch flat button double flowers that are sure to bring fairies to your garden.

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That’s the sales pitch given to drug dealers in New Orleans as a pharmaceutical company offers them pills to sell on the streets. They’re skeptical at first, but it turns out the pills work.

Anyone who ingests a pill is immediately imbued with a random power.

The key word is random. Some people have super strength, some are bulletproof, some get fire powers, and some … just explode. Even with the risk of immediate death, the pills are a hit, with criminals and police alike using them to enhance their lives. After six weeks, New Orleans is flooded with reports of disappearing people and thieves lifting cars over their heads.

The government doesn’t seem too interested in investigating the incidents, but someone is hunting down the dealers and killing them. Cop Frank (Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 7500), who uses the power pills to fearlessly charge into dangerous situations, begins to wonder why his precinct seems to bury all reports of super powers.

Also asking questions is Art (Jamie Foxx: Just Mercy), a man on a mission to find the source of the pills, as the company behind them is holding his daughter hostage. He doesn’t mind killing a few people to get answers if he must. His quest runs him afoul of Frank, most of the New Orleans police department, and all the pill-pushers.

When Art meets Robin (Dominique Fishback: The Deuce), a young dealer who sells pills to finance her mother’s medical bills, he hesitates to kill her, telling her that if she helps him locate the source of the pills, she will be spared. But can he be trusted?

Brutal, funny, and a pretty entertaining ride, Project Power is a mashup of the mythology of superhero origin stories and the cynicism of The Boys. The film answers pretty quickly what people would do with super powers: commit crimes or act in ways that selfishly benefit themselves. No one is popping a power pill to save a kitten from a tree—they’re robbing banks and trying to incinerate their enemies.

Though the film and directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Nerve) have a rather bleak view of humanity, Project Power is strongest when it examines the softer moments between characters. The relationship between Robin, Art, and Frank is surprisingly heartfelt for such a cynical movie.

Both men see vulnerability in Robin and instead of exploiting it as others

Eastwood, and is promptly mocked. He doesn’t really fit the tough rogue cop mold; he’s not physically intimidating enough to be scary nor ruthless enough to be feared. He’s a decent guy who’s not above cutting corners to get what he wants. He goes to great lengths to make sure Robin is all right as their tumultuous night turns into a bloodbath.

The heart of the film is Fishback’s wonderful performance as Robin.

She’s a smart, capable girl with big dreams and no means. She wants to be a rapper, but is relegated to drug dealing so she can keep her family afloat financially while her mother’s health suffers. Fishback shows Robin’s vulnerability without ever letting her be cowed by the scary situations around her. Robin is tougher than she looks and possibly the only truly altruistic person in the film. The one person focused on doing the right thing is also the one person who never takes the power pill.

While the film has a fun concept

The heart of the film is Dominique Fishback’s wonderful performance as Robin. She’s a smart, capable girl with big dreams and no means. have done, seek to help her. These relationships are the heart of the film and what makes Project Power more interesting than run-of-the-mill comic book movies.

Making the film work is a trio of good performances from Foxx, Gordon-Levitt, and Fishback. Foxx is great as the quintessential tough-guy, killing people gleefully while doggedly perusing his goal. His Art is a broken man, haunted by his lost child and hoping to make things right. He sees in Robin another chance to save a young girl, an opportunity he can’t pass up.

As Frank, Gordon-Levitt offers a fun take on the cop who plays by his own rules. Throughout the film, Frank continuously compares himself to Clint

and interesting performances, Project Power could have done with a bit of a script polish. The motivations of the villains, and the villains in general are sketchy. They are bad because the movie needs them to be. Unlike the John Wick franchise, Project Power doesn’t bother with world building.

If you’ve exhausted Netflix options like The Old Guard and miss Marvel and DC summer movies, Project Power is a fun, snappy summer blockbuster.

The gore makes this movie geared more to adults but it should be fun to watch with older kids and could inspire a lively conversation after the movie about what powers you think you’d inherit.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We never know what is enough until we know what’s more than enough,” said Aries singer Billie Holiday. I don’t think that applies to everyone, although it’s more likely to be true about the Aries tribe than maybe any other sign of the zodiac. And I’m guessing that the coming weeks could be a time when you will indeed be vivid proof of its validity. That’s why I’m issuing a Too Much of a Good Thing alert for you. I don’t think it’ll be harmful to go a bit too far and get a little too much of the good things; it may even be wise and healthy to do so. But please don’t go waaayyyy too far and get waaayyyy too much of the good things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus author Honoré de Balzac (1799– 1850) took many years to write The Human Comedy, an amalgam of 91 intertwined novels, stories, and essays. For this vast enterprise, he dreamed up the personalities of more than 2,000 characters, many of whom appeared in multiple volumes. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I believe that the next 15 months will be an excellent time for you to imagine and carry out a Balzac-like project of your own. Do you have an inkling of what that might be? Now’s a good time to start ruminating.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Not until the 19th century did humans begin to take organized actions to protect animals from cruelty. Even those were sparse. The latter part of the 20th century brought more concerted efforts to promote animal welfare, but the rise of factory farms, toxic slaughterhouses, zoos, circuses, and cosmetic testing has shunted us into a Dark Age of animal abuse. I suspect our descendants will look back with horror at our barbarism. This problem incurs psychological wounds in us all in ways that aren’t totally conscious. And I think this is an especially key issue for you right now. I beg you, for your own sake as well as for the animals’, to upgrade your practical love and compassion for animals. I bet you’ll find it inspires you to treat your own body with more reverence.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian literary critic Harold Bloom bragged to The New York Times that his speed-reading skills were so advanced that he could finish a 500-page book in an hour.

While I believe he has indeed devoured thousand of books, I also wonder if he lied about his quickness. Nonetheless, I’ll offer him up as an inspirational role model for you in the coming weeks. Why? Because you’re likely to be able to absorb and integrate far more new information and fresh experiences than usual—and at a rapid pace.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible,” says Leo politician Carol Moseley

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I transformed stillnesses and darknesses into words,” wrote Libran poet Arthur Rimbaud. “What was unspeakable, I named. I made the whirling world pause.” In accordance with current astrological potentials, I have turned his thoughts into a message for you. In the coming weeks, I hope you will translate silences and mysteries into clear language. What is unfathomable and inaccessible, you will convert into understandings and revelations. Gently, without force or violence, you will help heal the inarticulate agitation around you with the power of your smooth, resonant tenderness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Your desires, whether or not you achieve them, will determine who you become,” wrote author Octavia E. Butler. Now is a fertile time for you to meditate on that truth. So I dare you to take an inventory of all your major desires, from the noblest to the most trivial. Be honest. If one of your burning yearnings is to have 100,000 followers on Instagram or to eat chocolate-covered bacon that is served to you in bed, admit it. After you’re through tallying up the wonders you want most, the next step is to decide if they are essential to you becoming the person you truly want to be. If some aren’t, consider replacing them with desires that will be a better influence on you as you evolve.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you can manage it, I recommend taking a break from business-as-usual. I’d love to see you give yourself the gift of amusement and play—a luxurious sabbatical that will help you feel free of every bur-

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under the most unpromising circumstances,” writes author Frederick Buechner. What he doesn’t say is that you must be receptive and open to the possibility of joy arriving anywhere and anytime. If you’re shut down to its surprising influx, if you’re convinced that joy is out of reach, it won’t break through the barriers you’ve put up; it won’t be able to land in your midst. I think this is especially important counsel for you in the coming weeks, Virgo. PLEASE make yourself available for joy. P.S. Here’s another clue from Buechner: “Joy is where the whole being is pointed in one direction.”

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Braun. I agree with her, but will also suggest there’s an even higher magic: when you devise a detailed plan for achieving success by challenging the impossible, and then actually carry out that plan. Judging from the current astrological omens, I suspect you’re in an unusually favorable position to do just that in the coming weeks. Be bold in rising to the challenge; be practical and strategic in winning the challenge.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Rapper Eminem advises us, “Never take ecstasy, beer, Bacardi, weed, Pepto-Bismol, Vivarin, Tums, Tagamet HB, Xanax, and Valium in the same day.”

What’s his rationale? That quaffing this toxic mix might kill us or make us psychotic? No. He says you shouldn’t do that because “It makes it difficult to sleep at night.” I’m going to suggest that you abide by his counsel for yet another reason: According to my analysis, you have the potential to experience some wondrous and abundant natural highs in the coming weeks. Your capacity for beautiful perceptions, exhilarating thoughts, and breakthrough epiphanies will be at a peak. But none of that is likely to happen if you’re loaded up with inebriants.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Everyone who has ever built a new heaven first found the power to do so in his own hell,” declared philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. That’s a rather histrionic statement! But then Nietzsche was a Maestro of Melodrama. He was inclined to portray human life as a heroic struggle for boldness and liberation. He imagined us as being engaged in an epic quest to express our highest nature. In accordance with your astrological potentials, I propose that you regard Nietzsche as your power creature during the coming weeks.

You have a mandate to adopt his lionhearted perspective. And yes, you also have a poetic license to build a new heaven based on the lessons you learned and the power you gained in your own hell.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here’s some knowledge from author John le Carré: “In every operation there is an above the line and a below the line. Above the line is what you do by the book. Below the line is how you do the job.”

According to my analysis, you have, at least for now, done all you can in your work above the line. That’s great! It was crucial for you to follow the rules and honor tradition. But now it’s time for a shift in emphasis. In the coming weeks, I hope you will specialize in finessing the details and massaging the nuances below the line.

Meditate on the possibility that you could gain personal power through an act of surrender.

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More Money Than Sense A Chinese businessman living in the United States has commissioned the priciest face mask in the world from Israeli jeweler Yvel, the Associated Press reported on Aug. 9. Yvel owner Isaac Levy said the 18-karat gold mask will cost $1.5 million and sparkle with 3,600 white and black diamonds. “Money maybe doesn’t buy everything,” Levy admitted, “but if it can buy a very expensive COVID-19 mask and the guy wants to wear it and walk around and get the attention, he should be happy with that. I am happy that this mask gave us enough work for our employees to be able to provide their jobs in very challenging times like these,” he added. Levy said he would not wear it himself, though.

O! Canada Social media has lit up recently in Canada with photos of unexpected additions to beaver lodges, including satellite dishes and a flagpole. Glynnis Hood, a professor of environmental science at the University of Alberta, confirmed that beavers could install a satellite dish, “but it would probably be covered in mud.” So what gives? Hood and others think it’s the quintessential Canadian prank: “I think that Canadians have this profound connection to beavers,” she told the CBC. “It’s our national symbol. It just seems to go well with the Canadian identity.” Sure enough, Grant Carlson of Thunder Bay, Ontario, confirmed that he was one of the pranksters: “We decided to help the beavers. You know self-isolation isn’t so bad with Netflix.”

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Oops At Shooters World in Orlando, Florida, a teenage girl walked into a display gun safe on Aug. 11—and the door closed behind her, locking her inside. Orlando firefighters responded to the scene, where they “tried the manufacturers’ suggestions and unfortunately the fail-safe system failed on it,” explained Chief J.J. White. Instead, ClickOrlando.com reported, responders used a hydraulic extrication tool to free the girl, who was not injured in the incident.

Compelling Explanation In Chesterfield County (Virginia) court on Aug. 12, prosecutors and the defense attorney for 55-year-old Robert Raff floated a dubious agreement in Raff ’s grisly murder case. Raff is accused of killing his father and his mother in the same home, during the same two-day period in 2019.

Two psychologists agreed that at the time of the killings, Raff was insane. But the lawyers want to hold him culpable for his mother’s death, but not guilty by reason of insanity for his father’s death. “Explain to me how he can be guilty of one and not guilty of the other?” asked Circuit Judge David E. Johnson, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Raff, who has a long history of mental health issues, admitted to killing both parents. The lawyers’ unusual plea agreement is designed to produce a suspended 40-year sentence for the killing of his mother that would compel Raff to adhere to treatment at the Central State Hospital for the murder of his father.

Government in Action Jade Dodd renewed her driver’s license in Hickman County, Tennessee, on time, but when she received the new card in the mail, it was missing a key ingredient: her photo. Where Dodd’s face should have been was an empty chair, WKRN reported. “The lady at the DMV did not really believe me when I was like, hey, I need my license fixed,” Dodd said. But when she saw the ID on her computer, she said, “Oh, I need my manager for this.” Wes Moster of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security explained that the chair photo was an old one on file for Dodd that was reused for the renewal by mistake, and she was issued a new license right away.

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Chutzpah Daniel Albert Neja, 39, is a homeless man who resides in St. Petersburg, Florida. For nearly two weeks, however, Neja lived in relative luxury, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Neja was arrested on Aug. 9 after a cleaning crew found razors, shaving cream containers and blankets in a seldom-cleaned suite at Al Lang Stadium, where the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team plays. Neja had been helping himself to food and Rowdies clothing valued at more than $1,000. He had also consumed $250 worth of drinks.

Aspirations Pal Onnen of Hastings, Minnesota, just wanted to put her nwot on the pam, United Press International reported. And indeed, on Aug. 12, she did just that.

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She’s using the method at both churches where she serves. “This is...perhaps a first in any parish church in the diocese,” she continued.

Police Report Brian Duffy, 40, was charged with felony battery on Aug. 7 following an incident on July 26 at a Pinellas Park, Florida, 7-Eleven. Around 9:20 that morning, Duffy allegedly complained about the price of his Slurpee, knocking the drink out of the worker’s hands and causing the frozen treat to fly “onto the victim’s person,” the police report said, according to The Smoking Gun. Duffy left the store but was later identified by the 7-Eleven employee, although he said he didn’t recall knocking the drink out of her hands. A judge ordered him to have no contact with the victim and to stay away from that particular 7-Eleven.

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a beautiful 1947 Chris-Craft 19' racer.

Bimini, tonneau and side curtains.

4.2 Merc Bravo III outdrive with 135 hours. Stored under cover.

Red & white with custom galvanized trailer.

Current market value $65,000 OBO For details, call

$15,500

703-980-3926

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Ready to Sell $10,000 or best offer

410-867-1828

1998 Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Roadster

1977 40' Jersey Sportfish

with twin re-powered 375 turbo cats.

With Generator 400 hours, new enclosure & more.

59,900 OBO: 410-610-0077

John K., Annapolis

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That’s All Wet The ten anagrams below are things that are wet. Can you unscramble them and come up with the correct answers? Good luck!

1. N A I R_________________________________ 2. S W O N_______________________________ 3. L A H I_________________________________ 4. D O L O F_______________________________ 5. L O P O________________________________ 6. T W E A R______________________________ 7. V R I R E_______________________________ 8. K A L E_________________________________ 9. P L U D E D_____________________________ 10. W R O S H E ___________________________

minutes from the letters in: Bedlam

Meaning noise and confusion, bedlam is a British contraction for Bethlehem, the name of a London lunatic asylum. In the 15th century it was one of the most popular tourist sightseeing stops, where for a modest fee, visitors could watch the inmates behind bars much like going to the zoo. The humanzoo craze ran its course when people realized they could stay home and see pretty much the same thing on daytime television.

Scoring: 31 - 40 = Aloft; 26 - 30 = Ahead; 21 - 25 = Aweigh; 16 - 20 = Amidships; 11 - 15 = Aboard; 05 - 10 = Adrift; 01 - 05 = Aground

Sudoku

Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 to 9.

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CryptoQuip

The CryptoQuip below is a quote in substitution code, where A could equal R, H could equal P, etc. One way to break the code is to look for repeated letters. E, T, A, O, N and I are the most often used letters. A single letter is usually A or I; OF, IS and IT are common 2-letter words; and THE and AND are common 3-letter words. Good luck!

3 Letter Words CDs Ink 4 Letter Words Bulb DVDs Pads Pens Safe Tape

Crossword Across

1 Transverse flute 5 Twinge 9 Tattered Tom’s creator 14 Burden of proof 15 Wing-shaped 16 Chutzpah 17 Teeth holders 18 Approximately 19 “Merry Company� artist 20 Cost to play golf 22 Expel, like a kidney stone 23 “That’s right!�

24 Not at home 25 Parachute material 27 Pioneering Dadaist 28 Abound 29 Louisville Slugger 32 Fraternity letter 35 Celtic underworld god 36 Cause of wrinkles 37 Business firm abbr.

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39 Soviet ballistic missile 40 Chowed down 41 Rancher’s concern 42 “Omigosh!�

43 West of Hollywood 44 Old Chinese money 45 Slot machine symbol 46 Kind of situation 48 Kitten’s cry 49 Kind of order 52 Computer acronym 54 Newbie 57 Rings 58 “___ it the truth!�

59 Retro hairdo 60 Everglades bird 61 Kelt 62 Paper purchase 63 McDowall of “Planet of the Apes�

64 “What ___ is new?�

65 Highlands tongue

5 Letter Words Lamps Paper Toner 6 Letter Words Folder Labels Laptop Marker Phones

Router Tablet

Computer Keyboard Software

7 Letter Words Monitor Pencils Printer Staples

9 Letter Words Desk Chair Envelopes Notebooks

8 Letter Words Calendar

10 Letter Words Flash Drive

Like Avocados & Limes Down 1 Weather word 2 Habituate 3 Acrid things, usually 4 Latin 101 word 5 Forgo 6 Skyward 7 April or May, maybe 8 Like a jealous lover 9 Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109 10 Release 11 Folding money 12 Nights before 13 Cost of living?

21 One of Asta’s masters 26 Hankerings 27 Roadie’s responsibility 28 Spin 30 Malaria symptom 31 Spreads grass for drying 32 Con game 33 Minute amount

34 Alien identification 35 Plum variety 38 Spicy cuisine 39 Madam’s mate 42 Sign of boredom 44 Like some road turns 45 Weevil, e.g.

47 Snockered 48 Tables d’hote 49 Errand runner 50 Capital of Pas-de-Calais 51 Garden figure 52 Mimicker 53 Utah’s ___ Canyon 55 Omani money 56 Tortoise racer

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KEVIN DEY REALTY

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Escape the cold $229,000. Second home.

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5.16 +/- acres zoned commercial Spacious office & retail store.

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Kitchen, bath, fireplace & balcony. Completely furnished. $26,900. Owner finance. No closing costs.

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ALL STAR MARINE FOR SALE $5,500,000 Price Reduced: $4,700,000

Eastern Shore Getaway.

Updated, waterview Victorian has 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Walk to beach, boat launch, crabbing & fishing.

Minutes to St. Michaels & Oxford ferry! $265,900.

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Building lot:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;3.3 acres, Berkeley Springs, WVa. New septic in ground.

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