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In the early days of the running boom

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

I found some old photos the other day that brought back a lot of memories. Before Rehoboth Beach,...
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Another Moses leading the enslaved to freedom

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

Tucked away in the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Md., is a unique museum that reaches...
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Hidden history on the Mason Dixon Line

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

History is sometimes hidden in obscure, out-of-the-way places. Mason Dixon Line markers fall into...
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Never quite a pinball wizard

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

He's a pinball wizard There has got to be a twist A pinball wizard, S'got such a supple wrist ...
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Proud to be a Cape Carousel teacher

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

I’ve always enjoyed sharing my love of photography with others. For years, I taught classes in the...
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How did we survive growing up?

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

I took the grandkids to one of their favorite playgrounds this weekend at Cape Henlopen State Park...
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Love or hate them, snow geese still come

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

Farmers hate them, but snow geese are a fascination to most people. It's not unusual to see...
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Move over Sgt., here comes In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

The 50 th anniversary in 2017 of the Beatles' ground-breaking album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts...
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A love lock eight stories up

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

I found a lock attached to the fencing atop the 80-foot Fort Miles observation tower this weekend...
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Getting on the saddle without clothing

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

Yeah, it's a thing. Nude bike rides of all kinds are popular in Washington and Oregon, spilling...
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Debate over parks and recreation

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

There has been a public outcry for expanded parks and recreation opportunities as Sussex County...
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George was one of a kind

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

Of all the people I have come in contact with, one stands out as the most interesting. George D...
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List of (mostly) useless information

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

You can find a lot of useless information on the internet. Ranking the most popular restaurant-...
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A career of firsts starting 45 years ago

Ron MacArthur

7 years ago

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been in the newspaper business for 45 years. For six of those years...
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The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk as a tourist trap?

Ron MacArthur

8 years ago

What do the Alamo, Mall of America, Epcot and the Liberty Bell have in common with the Rehoboth...
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I failed the county’s metal detector test

Ron MacArthur

8 years ago

I was ready, but I still failed my first pass through Sussex County’s new metal detector in the...
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A great day trip: Delmarva Discovery Center

Ron MacArthur

8 years ago

It seems like a world away, but Pocomoke City, Md., along Route 13, is actually about one-and-a-...
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Don’t use Delaware license to get into Canada

Ron MacArthur

8 years ago

On a recent trip to Niagara Falls, Canada, my wife and I learned a lesson about our Delaware driver...
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Seaside Nature Center is gem within a gem

Ron MacArthur

8 years ago

If you haven't done it, you need to check out the renovated Seaside Nature Center at Cape Henlopen...
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Dylan says no to Woodstock, yes to Firefly

Ron MacArthur

8 years ago

Sunburn – lots of it. The smell of pot and porta-johns. Lots of great music. Girls with flowers in...