The Other “Other Woman”
Learn to love your mother-in-law
April 30, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
Illustration ©Pusicmario, Dreamstime.com
The red-eye flight home from her honeymoon in Hawaii was harrowing, so when she and her new husband finally got back to Baltimore, Jenna Smith could think of nothing better than dropping her bags at the foot of the bed and crawling under the covers. Read more »
Earn What You’re Worth
Speak Up For More Pay
April 29, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
Image ©2008 jupiterimages Corporation
Among girlfriends, talk about salaries tends to be a lot like talk about sex. Most women will speak in generalities but few will divulge the down-and-dirty details. Read more »
A Toast for the Host
April 28, 2008
Article and Illustration by Jim Burger
This past year I dismissed more than four decades of tradition with a wave of my hand. Way before I was born, family and friends gathered at my grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. Read more »
Rhapsody in Blue
| May 22, 2008 | to | May 24, 2008 |
Hear Rhapsody in Blue the way George Gershwin wrote it in these special performances by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop. Read more »
These Shining Lives
| April 24, 2008 | to | June 1, 2008 |
Centerstage presents the world premiere of These Shining Lives, a play by Melanie Marnich. Read more »
Great Green Web
Top Sites For Gardeners
April 15, 2008
By Jen Gaffney
Image created by Samantha Carol Smith
With spring nearly upon us, you may be planning to pull out your gardening toolbox and get to work on your outdoor space, whether it’s a spacious yard or a flowerbox on your windowsill.
Don’t neglect the gardening tools to be found on the Internet. Fantastic information is available for gardeners of all ages and skill levels. If you need advice about gardening in a particular climate, are interested in learning about exotic plants or are simply trying to find a local gardening club or online gardening friends, there’s a site to suit your needs.
401(k)s
Traditional Vs. Roth, Two Ways To Save
April 14, 2008
By Jennifer Campion
If your company offers a retirement plan, you know that once a year you have important decisions to make. You need to decide how much to defer from your pay and which investment options best suit you. You need to review your beneficiary information, too. Read more »
Creating a Solid Nest Egg
Group Help Poor With Taxes and More
April 7, 2008
By Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz
Charitable foundations invest and build on their assets. Asset building is how foundations continually sustain their funds for philanthropic work in our communities.
Portfolio: Jenny Campbell
Screen Painter Jenny Cambell Keeps Up a Tradition
April 5, 2008
By Hope Keller
Jenny's Portrait by Bryan Burris
Screen Paintings Courtesy of Jenny Campbell
During the 11 years of what she describes as her Westminster exile, Baltimore artist Jenny Campbell had the Mona Lisa standing watch at her back door. The enigmatic, dark-eyed woman startled the neighbors, which might have been the artist’s idea. Read more »
Aikido
Self-Defense Without Violence
April 3, 2008
By Corinne Bowen
Photography By Bryan Burris
Many a time I’ve turned down a friend’s offer to walk me to my car at night, only to realize — once inside a dark, vacant parking lot — that I was frightened. Read more »
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