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Barefootin'
Harbor of Refuge stone work and lousy fishing

dennis_forney

14 years ago

7 December 2011 • Pearl Harbor Day • Still in the 60s Overfalls Shoals, Hen and Chickens Shoal, the...
Derby girls coast through Christmas parade

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

Southern Delaware Roller Girls had a blast skating in Rehoboth Beach’s annual Christmas Parade, Dec...
Barefootin'
Herons, turbines, Rehoboth signs, northwest trees

dennis_forney

14 years ago

2 DECEMBER 2011 • END OF THE WEEK November's wings were swift. December's days are short. We're...
Active Adults Delaware
December in Coastal Delaware

ksperl

14 years ago

Today is the 1st of December. Where did the year go? In Coastal Delaware it went quickly because we...
One Way to Sort Out the New Home Builders

Capstone

14 years ago

Low prices, LOTS of competition, low interest rates... it's a great time to buy real estate at the...
The Mojo Wire
Cancel the Cup holder: The end of the Bruce Boudreau...

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

“If 18 guys are lousy who gets fired? The coach.” – ex-NHL coach Don Cherry “I’m gonna need a...
Nations unite for Roller Derby World Cup

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

“I don’t mind living in a man’s world as long as I can be a woman in it.” –Marilyn Monroe In three...
Mac’s World
It's not prime time for Delaware Bay residents

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

As sand was being pumped onto beaches in Lewes and Dewey Beach over Thanksgiving weekend, residents...
The Mojo Wire
Proud to be a Tiger

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

This past April I wrote a rather nasty screed on this very blog about my alma mater, THE Towson...
Barefootin'
Contentment and conversation at twilight

dennis_forney

14 years ago

MIDWEEK, MIDNOVEMBER, DUSK, WALKING HOME • The image strikes me. Two women sitting in porch chairs...
Barefootin'
Andrew Lee in running for X Games medal design

dennis_forney

14 years ago

Andrew Lee of Lewes has designed an X Games medal for the 2012 Winter Games that is in the finals...
Barefootin'
Ginkgo trees putting on great display

dennis_forney

14 years ago

SUNSET, 14 NOVEMBER, 2011 Who needs New England to enjoy fall foliage - or foilage, as some like to...
The Mojo Wire
Dead Horse: A Ravens-Seahawks review + It’s Family...

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

I really wasn’t going to write about the Baltimore Ravens latest loss to a sub-.500 team. After all...
Everybody hurts

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

“They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones.”...
The Mojo Wire
This Day We Fight!: Reviewing Ravens-Steelers Round 2

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

I've had a few days to digest Sunday's Ravens game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so now I can be...
Mac’s World
Going to the extremes in debate over Jusst Sooup

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

The recent decision by the Sussex County Board of Adjustment to deny Jusst Sooup Ministries the...
Raising funds (and a few eyebrows)

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

When you venture to create a grassroots sports team, especially a sport very few people have heard...
Active Adults Delaware
Will your home appraise?

ksperl

14 years ago

I am not an Appraiser, but I just completed 99 hours of Broker training and we spent days studying...
Skating through Selbyville

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

Southern Delaware Rollergirls skated through downtown Selbyville for the town's annual Halloween...
The Mojo Wire
The Wind: DSU-Morgan State 2nd Half

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

So I took the opportunity in the 3rd quarter to go down on the field and take pictures, as well as...
The Mojo Wire
Rain, rain go away: Delaware State vs. Morgan State...

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

Stupid rain. That’s about all there is to say about today’s game in Dover with the Delaware State...
Barefootin'
Coffee Amy, snow geese, wetlands slashing, other stuff

dennis_forney

14 years ago

In Costa Rica a while back, I ran across a Lewes guy named Billy Brockway who had moved down to...
The Mojo Wire
Be Still and Know: A Ravens-Jaguars Review

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

Beyond awful. No, that two word description is not my opinion of the new Metallica/Lou Reed album (...
Mac’s World
‘Moneyball:’ A look behind the scenes of America’s...

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

The movie “Moneyball” is making big bucks as one of the top movies of the year. It’s a highly...
Wheeling and dealing with the walking dead

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

“They’re coming to get you, Barbara…” -Johnny, Night of the Living Dead Three...
Give blood, play roller derby

kara_nuzback

14 years ago

Three times per week, a fluctuating group of women lace up their skates, put on their helmets and...
Mac’s World
Nature's palette of colors

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

After two days of intense rain, on Oct. 14 the sun peaked out long enough to reveal the colors of...
The Mojo Wire
Crossing the thin line: the Asham-Beagle fight

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

Last night’s game between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins was a lot of things. It...
The Mojo Wire
Everything ends badly: As Derrick Mason Turns

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

“Everything ends badly, otherwise, it wouldn’t end.” ---Bryan Flanagan from “Cocktail” It’s hard to...
Barefootin'
Some pictures from Delaware Wildlands' Roman Fisher...

dennis_forney

14 years ago

I mentioned in my Barefootin' column this week that I would post some color photos from Delaware...
Barefootin'
Kickin' hippies' asses and raisin' hell

dennis_forney

14 years ago

Thursday afternoon, October 6 Went to a Jerry Jeff Walker concert at the Grand Opera House in...
The Mojo Wire
Creature Lives: A Ravens-Jets Week 4 Review

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

I’ve always taken offense when national commentators continue to refer to the Baltimore Ravens as...
Barefootin'
Lewes nightscape colors starting to change

dennis_forney

14 years ago

At dusk the other evening, I walked out Savannah Road toward the cemetery and School Lane. The...
The Mojo Wire
Re-Education (Through Labor): A Ravens-Rams Week 3...

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

My old JV football coach Tom Haynes used to say, “Good teams beat bad teams badly.” That’s just...
Barefootin'
Taking bicycling and beer seriously

dennis_forney

14 years ago

In Portland, they take beer drinking and bicycling seriously. In combination, it becomes the...
Mac’s World
An island of hope and tears

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

More than a third of the current United States population can trace their ancestry to immigrants...
Mac’s World
Greeting immigrants to America for 125 years

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

If you want to visit the interior of the Statue of Liberty over the next two years, you better act...
The Mojo Wire
I Don’t Know: A Ravens-Titans Week 2 Review

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

We aren’t who we thought we were. I normally like to title these things after a piece of music I...
Mac’s World
Court will determine Sussex council's prayer policy

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

In this politically correct world, Sussex County Council does something so far off the PC chart...
The Mojo Wire
Route 1 Rivalry: DSU vs. UD – 2nd Half Blog

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

Here’s pretty much all you need to know about tonight’s Route 1 Rivalry game between Delaware and...
The Mojo Wire
Route 1 Rivalry: DSU vs. UD – 1st Half Blog

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

If you followed how I did this last week, you’ll know the drill. I will post once after the first...
Mac’s World
They come and they spend money

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

Thousands upon thousands of people come to the coastal resorts of Sussex County each summer. They...
Barefootin'
Black snake in a Broadkill swamp maple

dennis_forney

14 years ago

Many people have said they've seen more snakes this year than they remember seeing in previous...
The Mojo Wire
I’m Not A Star: A Review of Ravens-Steelers Week 1

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

It’s been a while since I’ve been that satisfied watching a Ravens-Steelers game. Yes, I know it’s...
The Mojo Wire
Delaware State vs. Shaw – 2nd Half Blog

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

RM note: Sorry I’m late getting this up, but the finish to this game had me just deciding to come...
The Mojo Wire
Delaware State vs. Shaw University - 1st half...

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

So my plan for today’s game is this: I’ll give you a rundown of the first half with words and then...
Mac’s World
The best rock songs of all time

ron_macarthur

14 years ago

Over the Labor Day weekend, I listened to the top 500 rock hits of all time on radio station Cool...
The Mojo Wire
The sad saga of Jermaine Lewis

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

This Sunday will mark two distinctly huge events: the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the beginning of...
The Mojo Wire
The sports want-to list

ryan_mavity

14 years ago

So Friday night I took my son to his first baseball game – the Shorebirds versus the West Virginia...
Barefootin'
Schools of blues draw birds to the point

dennis_forney

14 years ago

LABOR DAY 2011 The beaches of Delaware pulsed with surfers, boogie boarders, sun worshipers,...