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What can cause several thousand Washington area residents to spend the better part of a sunny Saturday afternoon indoors for an event that often brings them to their feet cheering and stomping and having a rip-roaring good time? No, it doesn't involve the Redskins, the Terps, the Hoyas or anything remotely related to NASCAR.

Answer: Girl Scout Step Show! At the Trinity Center! Full Article

Happy Valentine's Day! My blog today is for all those who woke up this morning with no thought of getting one of those cute paper hearts from your secret pal, or a dozen red roses from your sweetie, or a special invitation from cupid… You didn't think about any of that because you're too busy getting ready for school, studying for mid-terms, preparing to teach, going to work, getting the kids dressed, checking in on your elder parents, planning a committee meeting, writing a paper, worrying about that student who has not shown up for several days, thinking about your next presentation, wondering if you should actually buy that textbook, hoping you'll have time to stop in at the church service tonight, scheduling that too-long-postponed dentist's appointment, checking the gas tank, finding that overdue electric bill that you forgot to pay, waking up your roomie to remind her that she really can't be late for History class today….

Oh, my, who has time for silly valentines when we have so much to do each day? Full Article