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Happy Election Day everyone. This would probably be a seemingly perfect opportunity to spew forth some rants about my thought on politics for you, but I’d much rather regale you with more offensive stories about my first summer in town. … Continue reading →

Written as the storm was approaching… I’m not quite certain that this one is even going to make it to print, but if you’re reading it, then apparently it did. I’m writing from deep within the jowls of some really … Continue reading →

About a year or so ago, I started writing what proved to be a multi part-piece chronicling events and stories from my first summer in Ocean City, MD. I thought I could have wrapped it up in two or three … Continue reading →

This Wednesday, October 24th is Food Day. Food Day was started as a movement to celebrate healthy, affordable, fair, and sustainable food.  Food Day was organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. According to their website, the … Continue reading →

Every now and again on ShoreBread one of our “single ladies” will give you a firsthand account of their trials and tribulations navigating the shore’s single scene. We’re in favor of the romantic notion of letter writing–you remember, in the olden days … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again. The season winds down and temperatures start to descend. Tourists and students have vacated our beaches until next spring. We get a smattering of conventions to keep us going. Fun little groups like recovering … Continue reading →

The season is slowly winding down as the weather quickly turns. This is the time of year that has changed dramatically over my tenure living in Ocean City, MD. When I first moved here, the town was essentially fully functional … Continue reading →

I generally refrain from hitting you in consecutive weeks with stories about my family and my home life for reasons that I’ve previously disclosed. I’ve also however mentioned that on occasion my children unwittingly write this column for me. This … Continue reading →

This past Saturday we found ourselves at a lovely farm in Hurlock, MD seated amidst a group of friendly folks who were mostly strangers.  We’d been invited over—a second time so we must have passed muster—to a friend’s annual Pig … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: Shorebilly’s Swill is intended to be humorous, which is often obtained from Syd’s brutally honest anecdotes about his own life. This week is no exception. Be forewarned the ending may be a bit vivid for some. Trust me … Continue reading →

Every now and again on ShoreBread one of our “single ladies” will give you a firsthand account of their trials and tribulations navigating the shore’s single scene. We’re in favor of the romantic notion of letter writing–you remember, in the … Continue reading →

It’s late Sunday night and all the football games have ended. Two of my three daughters are asleep but probably not for long. One is cutting teeth; the other is losing teeth. Daughter #3, the three-month-old is wide-awake, but just … Continue reading →