Last year, two local business owners, Terri Street of Atlantic Retreat and Dr. Jeff Michael of Optimal Health Chiropractic, combined forces to bring a new kind of event to Berlin, MD—one that focused on a holistic approach to health and wellness. The first annual Berlin Holistic Health Fair shared options towards a healthier lifestyle with approximately 100 eager attendees. February 25th, the Holistic Health Fair returns to Berlin, and organizers are anticipating at least twice the...READ POST.

A_n_D, who has just released his first project C'est La Vie online has already had over 5,000 in downloads and as handed out close to a 1,000 hard copies locally."The concept of C'est La Vie is based off of the phrase which in english is "Such is Life."  Between talking about the loss of friends to drugs, alcohol and jail. The issues of relationships, the woes of society, and the highs and the lows, I wanted to give people a chance to understand me and my life over the past couple of...READ POST.

    Oriental Face Mapping is a great tool to help you improve your overall health and skin. This simple art is thousands of years old - a proven way to learn all your face has to say about your internal imbalances. By looking at your face I can help pinpoint signs of what’s really going on in your body so you can better help yourself. When you look good, you feel good and vice versa. It should start from within with a balanced body and knowing what to...READ POST.

This past fall Ocean City was extremely lucky, we barely escaped the wrath of Hurricane Irene.  She was expected to bring quite a bit of devastation to our small coastal town.  Somehow, in the 9th hour she weakened, headed slightly west and higher up the coast, bringing unpredicted amounts of rain inland.  We all counted our blessings, Ocean City is no stranger to the damaging effects from storms, we are aware of the damage Mother Nature can inflict.  In...READ POST.

Being a chick is hard. We may be considered the fairer sex, but we are sure as shit the stronger one. In addition to being complete and total weenies when they're sick, men never have to worry about their having their insides annually examined or pushing a tiny human out of their vagina or income inequality or their boobs trying to kill them.It's not just mommas and grandmas that get breast cancer. That is the message of the Pink Ribbon Pinups, a sexy, sassy, fundraising group founded last year...READ POST.

Awhile back I had an experience in the bar which reminded me that either I’ve been doing this way too long, or that I’ve gotten kind of good at it. I’m not sure which is the more underlying theme to this story. I do know that my problem solving skills and situation handling have definitely improved over my many years behind the bar. The way I now deal with things is far different then it once was. I think it’s simply a matter of me carefully picking my battles as I get...READ POST.

Traveling over the bridge this weekend for the big music show at Rams Head on Saturday, we made a pitstop to see some friends in Annapolis. For February, it was a balmy day with clear blue skies and warm sun. We met at Middleton Tavern down by City Dock. For me this was a trip back in time, growing up in Crofton my first job in high school was at Lee's Ice Cream on Main Street in Annapolis. We used to hang out on Friday nights at city dock in high school, and I celebrated both my 21st birthday...READ POST.

A truly beautiful winter morning - can spring be far behind??...READ POST.

        When I am packing for a trip I always have trouble deciding what to bring. Part of the problem is that I find it difficult to know what I am going to feel like wearing a few days in advance, the other issue is I always buy something in my travels that I tend to like more then what I packed. Lately I have been sticking to a full proof packing plan of 5 key essentials that everyone should bring on any trip that you are planning. These 5 essentials will get...READ POST.