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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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  • “"Gallup Poll: Biden's Favorable Rating Stands at 57%" https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gallup-biden-transition-poll/2021/01/19/id/1006197/”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Does respecting Gov. Hogan even though I disagree with some of his political positions count as contemporary.”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Blue, at your behest I will work on checking what you characterize as my "…condescending attitude towards OYE…"”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Bob this post about an inauguration letter made me laugh, too. I am laughing at the idea that you believe…”

    WhatMattersisBlue | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “"Column: Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day letter to Joe Biden: An exclusive (very real) draft" https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-biden-inauguration-trump-letter-capitol-melania-transfer-huppke-20210119-uhlkrqqyuff7pmk7ocevr4g5ea-story.html I like it. It gave…”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “"Ken Burns: America in Fourth 'Great Crisis'" https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ken-burns-documentary-filmmaker-movie/2021/01/19/id/1006282/ "Ken Burns Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation"”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Does Tony Giangiordano qualify as a contemporary Republican.”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “By the way. Do you consider Glassman a contemporary Republican.”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Name a contemporary Republican and I will give you an answer. In today's R party I'm having a hard time…”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Democrats didn’t even vote for this hack. He probably showed up at their door begging for their vote while laughing…”

    Gordildo the Barbarian | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “I am waiting for Partisan Gordon to provide one example when he has said a nice thing about any contemporary…”

    Trent P | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “I’m not bragging, I’m Tbagging, you dumb ass”

    Pennywise the Tbagging Clown | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Pennywise’s opinion sounds more like a fact Gordildo! You suck at sucking”

    Billy Butcher | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “You are a laugh to the 7th district! Dipshit”

    Pennywise the Tbagging Clown says | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Thanks bragging clown. You just gave me another big laugh. You wrote that opinion so well anyone can see your…”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “I bet Gordon would go rent free anywhere he could go and charge everything on his EBT card! Gordon why…”

    Pennywise the Tbagging Clown | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Did you wake up thinking about how to hate Republicans today? Partisanship stinks.”

    Louise Shelterham | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Thank you all for a Monday morning laugh. Just love living rent free in people's heads.”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Wtf are you talking about?”

    Billy Butcher | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Necrophiliac ...”

    SoulCrusher | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “https://youtu.be/y41vObbUf9k There is animation out there. Guess who it is????”

    Billy Butcher | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “You hate Republicans.”

    Trent P | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “OYE, which particular comment(s) by Chuck Todd on Meet the Press did you find "incendiary"?. Below is a link to…”

    Bob | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Pedophile....”

    SoulCrusher | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Earlier in this thread Harvard is a Democratic school. It seems many in the Republican House and Republican Senate also…”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

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  • Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do” January 7, 2021
  • Cause of Fire in Vacant Havre de Grace House Under Investigation January 5, 2021
  • Police Investigate Separate Fatal Crashes in Bel Air and Street December 30, 2020
  • Armed Robbery Suspect Fleeing Police Dies of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound December 27, 2020
  • Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police” December 22, 2020
  • Middle River Man, 22, Killed in Edgewood Shooting December 15, 2020
  • Man Injured in Havre de Grace Shooting December 12, 2020
  • Woman Killed in Aberdeen House Fire November 20, 2020
  • Detectives Investigate Edgewood Murder-Suicide November 18, 2020
  • Harford County Clamps Back Down After COVID-19 Surge November 12, 2020
  • Conowingo Dam Sediment Characterization Study Begins November 12, 2020
  • Former Baltimore Police Detective, from Bel Air, Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Federal Agents November 6, 2020
  • Suspicious Jarrettsville Deaths Ruled Homicide and Suicide November 5, 2020
  • Man Arrested After Pulling Gun in Joppa Road Rage Incident November 4, 2020
  • Fallston Man Arrested After Refusing to Wear Mask While Voting October 27, 2020
  • Positive COVID-19 Cases Among Homestead Elem. Staff Highlight Lack of Public Communication on School Outbreaks October 21, 2020
  • Man Faces Multiples Charges After Alleged Arson of Edgewood House October 17, 2020
  • Dr. Theresa Felder Appointed President of Harford Community College October 17, 2020
  • Bel Air Father Kills Self and 3-Yr-Old Son in Murder/Suicide October 17, 2020

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