Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition

Volume 4, Number 3, Fall 2002 The articles presented here are a sample of what is available in the hardcopy magazine. Magazines are on-sale now at your local news stands and supermarkets. You can also subscribe or renew on-line		Southern Maryland is no stranger to the fury of Mother Nature, enduring floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and droughts throughout her long history. So, when I was assigned a story about the history of storms in the region, I knew there would be ample information to write about. ( more... )
		To visitors, mention of Southern Maryland brings to mind scenic tobacco barns, farmers’ markets and time spent relaxing on the water. For those of us who call Southern Maryland ‘home,’ the U.S. military’s installations here are just as large a part of what makes Southern Maryland a vibrant, growing community. ( more... )
		It’s a fast, precision-based sport and it’s getting hot in Southern Maryland. Roller (or inline) hockey, like all great hybrid sports, combines elements of two sports to create a unique recreational outcome. ( more... )
		No matter how you look at it—inside or out—the oyster is not a very attractive creature. But looks aren’t everything, and any oyster lover will tell you so as he gulps one down straight off the half shell. ( more... )
		Alton Kersey leans back in his chair on his peaceful screened porch that looks down Back Creek and closes his eyes. Solomons is his home. He cares so much for this place, it hurts sometimes. ( more... )