Curious what any of your experiences are with alternative medicine in the Annapolis and surrounding areas. By this I mean acupuncture, massage, cupping, etc…My last search of these kinds of medical practitioners in the area yielded a handful of doctors, but I couldn’t find any types of reviews. Do we have a Dr. Quinn in our midst and don’t know it? Were you fooled into thinking a needle prick in your hand would somehow re-attach it to your forearm (shame on you, you really shouldn’t be commenting on that one)?
I personally love these kinds of treatments and would certainly choose someone in the area if I only knew a little bit more about them. Share your stories of magic potions, electric stimulation and funny Chinese herbs.
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This city really is the hotbed of breaking news! Child porn lovers beware, the stakes just go higher for your despicable craft. Our lawmakers downtown voted to make possession of child porn a felony. It used to be a misdemeanor and only carried a $2,500 fine and two years in jail. Besides being a felony now, it is also mandatory for sex offenders to have their pictures taken more frequently and to have their online screen names registered with the local authorities.
So whom does this law affect? Well I am sure all of you would be very surprised. A website called Family Watchdog allows you to search sex offenders by state, city, zip, and street name. In the 21401 zip code alone we have 57 offenders with at least 15 convicted of child-related crimes. Scary huh? I do believe in second chances, but the stigma surrounding child porn is so strong I am not sure if its something we will someday be able to sweep under a rug.
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Or atleast thats what will happen if we don’t leave the crabs alone in the Bay. I am sure the crabbers and fishermen will bitch and moan about new crabbing regulations…but to some extent aren’t the ones pulling the life out of the water responsible for its demise?
Fret not crabbers, this is the perfect time for a new job opportunity. You are all ready and poised to help the conservation efforts on the bay. Not only do your livelihoods and families depend on it, but you know the crabs the best, probably better than some eco-nerd in a lab at the Department of Natural Resources. Save the crabs, save the world?
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All the news about crime in this town is making me sick, seriously. Its gotten so bad that we need a super task-force of federal and state agencies to come in and protect. Seriously this is straight out of a movie!
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In a bit of different news, a high school student in Glen Burnie set off some kind of explosive device in the bed of his truck yesterday…and is being charged with a couple felonies as a result. I don’t know about this post 9/11 stuff…I remember when bringing firecrackers/cherry bombs to school was funny and when everyone you knew pulled the fire alarm or flooded the toilets. Felonies? Was there really ill-will here? Could this just be a teenager being a teenager? I would like to think so. I mean heblew something up in his car…what idiot would do that?
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For those of you living in a cage, MMA or mixed martial arts, is a new sport that makes professional boxing look like pre-school kids playing jump rope. Two men (usually) fight inside a caged ring (yes, just like in the movies) using a combination of different martial arts styles. The two prevailing styles are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (ground control), and Muay Thai Kickboxing (striking). Throughout the years this sport grown its reputation throughout the US and the rest of the world. Most likely its recent surge in popularity can be attributed to the reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter, on Spike TV.
As states around the country embraced the sport with tougher regulations as opposed to an outright ban, state revenues have grown from this. Maryland has avoided this subject until now. Apparently someone in Annapolis has seen the light ($$$$$$$$$$), and wants to pass legislation allowing MMA fights to be hosted in MD. Could this become a new gym class sport in the local high schools?
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If any of you have visited the local SPCA, you might be aware of the large number of pit-bulls that are discarded in the area (very sad). Where do they all come from? Do we have a local dog fight scene? Perhaps its no coincidence that Maryland is trying to pass dog-fighting legislation that would make it a misdemeanor, NOT a felony, to attend dog or cock fighting. The House and the Senate are both in agreement on this point. The fine for the misdemeanor is at a maximum of $2,500. Who of you can afford this expensive spectator event?
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Today is officially “Save Maryland IT Day“. Nerds around the bay area are in uproar over a proposed 6% sales tax on IT related service/product providors. The Maryland Tech Council as well as other local tech companies are joining the fight. With IT services/products usually having high-margins, I really can’t predict what will happen on the legislation floor. Anyone participate in today’s events? What do you think?
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It seems the state politicians are trying to rally votes for the upcoming elections with a “plan” to assist people who didn’t read the fine print of their mortgages and are now close or currently in foreclosure. Has anyone gone through this process yet? Success/failure?
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