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Dagger Book Club: “The Grim” by Harford County Storyteller Raynetta J. Stocks

May 4, 2012 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club: “The Grim” by Harford County Storyteller Raynetta J. Stocks

Gifts from God; we think of them as rare and exceptional yet everyone has them. “Your gift or talent is there from the start and either lived up to or lost” so says the late, great author David Foster Wallace. The trick is to know your gift and treat it as rare and exceptional by […]

Dagger Book Club: “The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture” By David Mamet

December 7, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club:  “The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture” By David Mamet

I love my son. That is a declarative statement with no interjection of a “however” or “but.” That being said my son is a self-described “Marxist” (wince) and an atheist (obvious cringe while simultaneously making the sign of the cross). How his extreme (and make no mistake when he waxes politically it is extreme), political […]

Dagger Book Club: “Straight Man” by Richard Russo

October 19, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club: “Straight Man” by Richard Russo

Tune in to WAMD 970 AM on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 a.m. to hear Susan Kelly talk about her review of “Straight Man” and more on The Morning Show with Maynard and Cindy Youth is the season of deeds and old age is the season of grace. Unfortunately the transition between the two, the […]

Harford County Book Clubs: Barnes & Noble Classics Book Club

September 3, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Harford County Book Clubs:  Barnes & Noble Classics Book Club

April of 1997 witnessed the first meeting of the Barnes & Noble Classics Book Club. Father Marc Clavier, an Anglican priest employed part-time at the Barnes & Noble Bel Air location, was the originator and leader of the club. His first choice was Jane Austen’s Persuasion. There were probably about six people in attendance that […]

Dagger Book Club: “The Violent Bear It Away” by Flannery O’Connor

August 20, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club: “The Violent Bear It Away” by Flannery O’Connor

Flannery O’Connor, born in 1925, was the only child of a well to do family in Savannah, Georgia. When she was young, her father lovingly indulged her creativity and encouraged her story writing and drawings. She showed promise as a cartoonist, thinking from an early age that this would be her vocation. She spent most […]

Dagger Book Club: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

July 10, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

“Nothing is good or bad but thinking makes it so.” These words spoken by Hamlet in the Shakespeare play of the same name, are applicable hundreds of years later and brought to life in the novel, Cutting For Stone. This narrative begins with the extreme reactions of three main characters to the birth of twin […]

Dagger Book Club: “I, Claudius” by Robert Graves

June 19, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club: “I, Claudius” by Robert Graves

The empty space on the shelf between Moby Dick and The Hunchback of Notre Dame was waving at me. It knew I was drowning, and it was beckoning me. Yes, my “shelf of shame”, the parking lot of unread books, knew I had slogged through 300 pages and was betting against me. I tried , […]

Dagger Book Club: “The Shadow of the Wind” – A Gift that was Waiting for Me, and Now It is One of My Treasures

May 12, 2011 By Susan Kelly

Dagger Book Club: “The Shadow of the Wind” – A Gift that was Waiting for Me, and Now It is One of My Treasures

When I was 15 years old, J.D. Salinger introduced me to Holden Caulfield, who was to become my best friend for about three years. I have never really lost my fondness for Holden, even though I outgrew his and my adolescent anxieties years ago. The type of gift I was given between the pages of […]

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    Ronnie | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Where is this information available through verified sources? What politicians are on record stating this goal? What party has this…”

    Colin Mitchell | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

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    lon staghorn | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “You’re missing the big picture. Bob wants to hack his dingus off and change his name to Roberta.”

    B. Butcher | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “You're missing the larger picture here. The ultimate goal of the left is to eliminate all police departments and create…”

    Just so you know | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “Bob would suck his/her wiener”

    Billy B. | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “I wonder if the commies know?”

    HEY, DOES ANYONE THINK THAT GRINER PERSON IS A DUDE? | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “He looks like a guy Bob would suck off.”

    B. Butcher | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Bill Clinton……..”I did not have sexual relations with that woman” (Per his definition) Joe Biden………”the country is not in a…”

    Open Your Eyes | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “Whack a mole did you read what you posted? Think about it, are you saying your a bad parent or…”

    Question | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Well the Left’s war against the police is apparently very effective. Nationwide police are leaving the profession at disturbing rates…”

    Open Your Eyes | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “If he did and there was nothing criminal going on, the why is it any of your business? Is bad…”

    Whack a mole | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Did the adult male have the juvenile at that business and if so why?”

    Question | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “The Hunter Biden laptop story, you know the one that CNN and MSNBC called fake news, has been covered up…”

    Open Your Eyes | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “Why is everyone upset over the fist bump between the dimentia-in-chief and the Saudi prince? I'm sure Biden did that…”

    North Harford Democrat | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “It’s a cane…it’s a cane…it’s a cane. Boom…Boom.”

    Sam Adams | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

  • “I did a quick search and found this "Doctor" had been interviewed on a different news site and alleged that…”

    A in B.A. | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Where did this guy get his "Doctorate" degree? Online course of American Samoa?”

    A in B.A. | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “So who is "another individual, who is running for a law enforcement position"?”

    Original Observer | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “As previously stated other than being a citizen of the county I have got no dog in the fight HOWEVER…….being…”

    Open Your Eyes | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

  • “Definitely voting for Al”

    Simple Choice | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

  • “Have you met the post office lately? Did anyone ask for a ballot if they did not receive it. Unfortunately…”

    P O incompetence | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

  • “Gray construction trailer near MaGerks. She might be able to get it done there”

    G Spot Trailer Park | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

  • “My mom wanted to get her clit pierced. Claires turned us away for some reason. Any idea where we can…”

    Bob | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

  • “George, That comment about Harford Countians was hilarious. I almost choked on my cheesesteak.”

    North Harford Democrat | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

Recent Posts

  • Bomb Squad Disposes of Multiple Explosive Devices August 18, 2022
  • U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report July 15, 2022
  • Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released July 7, 2022
  • Troopers Make Arrest in Route 40 Road Rage Incident June 30, 2022
  • Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger” June 26, 2022
  • Belcamp Woman Arrested in Murder of Her 3-Yr-Old Niece June 9, 2022
  • Humane Society of Harford County Announces Bob Citrullo as New Executive Director June 7, 2022
  • Detectives Investigating Homicide of 3-Yr-Old Girl in Belcamp; Arrest Made June 4, 2022
  • Gun Pulled After Bel Air Car Crash; Nearby Schools Lock Down June 4, 2022
  • Texas Men Arrested After String of Bel Air Catalytic Converter Thefts June 2, 2022
  • Harford Chamber’s Legislative Wrap Up Provides Insight into Business-Related Legislation May 31, 2022
  • Harford County Man Convicted of Multiple Counts of Animal Cruelty and Cockfighting Related Charges May 26, 2022
  • 5-Yr-Old Killed in Edgewood Hit and Run Crash May 6, 2022
  • Bel Air Man Pleads Guilty to Leading $29 Million Kickback Scheme May 4, 2022
  • Sheriff Gahler: Citizens Deserve “Full and Transparent Investigation of All Events that Occurred that Tragic Day” April 28, 2022
  • Attorney General Frosh Files Complaint Seeking Court Order to Restrain Harford County from Interfering with Fatal Shooting Investigation April 25, 2022
  • Town of Bel Air Demands May Delay Opening New Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School Building April 22, 2022
  • Bel Air Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in $20 Million Kickback Scheme April 20, 2022
  • Jesse Bane, Bel Air Town Administrator, Announces Retirement April 14, 2022
  • Churchville Elementary’s Ashley Gereli Named 2022 Harford County Public Schools Teacher of the Year April 12, 2022

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