Down and Out

Written by Jesse Barron from on May 14th, 2009 | 10 Comments

I wanted to take a few moments to apologize to our faithful readers for a lack of posts on The Annapolis Anchor.
Mary Richert, one of my favorite writers and bloggers, was kind enough to provide a great review of The Purple Tooth during my absence.
Other than that we’ve been quiet over here.
Last week I came [...]

Perfect Day in Annapolis!

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 27th, 2009 | 20 Comments

The weather was perfect in Annapolis today!  Here is a photo I snapped with my camera phone.  We are so lucky to be surrounded by such beauty!  People pay to come to our fine city — and many of us get to live here year-round!

Gardens with Color Combos and Foliage Factor

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 26th, 2009 | 14 Comments

(ARA) – Lawns and gardens that are eye-catching have harmonious colorful plants in bloom and dramatic foliage varieties patterned in a way that appeals to the senses.
Unifying blooming and foliage plants in gardens has become a popular trend because it allows homeowners to think outside the box of traditional flower beds. If planted with care, [...]

April Showers

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 15th, 2009 | 13 Comments

I guess they were wrong.
April showers bring May flowers!
(my yard is flooding at the low points — it always does that)

The Annapolis Anchor is All Atwitter

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 11th, 2009 | 5 Comments

Our friend, Eye on Annapolis now has a Twitter account.  
I have multiple Twitter accounts.
The Annapolis Anchor, however, did not have a Twitter account.  How in the world did I forget to setup a Twitter account for The Annapolis Anchor?  I have a Twitter account for everything else I do!
That had to change — and [...]

The Annapolis Anchor’s New Content Partner

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 29th, 2009 | 12 Comments

The Annapolis Anchor has added ARAcontent as a partner.
They have a lot of great articles, some of which will be appearing right here.  I just posted the first, “Five Kitchen Fix-ups for $500 or Less.”
I posted three today because I found them to be timely and interesting but asure you that I will go moderately [...]

My Saturday Headline Mish Mash

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 28th, 2009 | 75 Comments

Here is some of what I’ve been reading today:

The Jewel Trade’s Fading Luster [Washington Post]
Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? [Atlantic Monthly - February 1982]
Over the Hedge [Vanity Fair]
Candy Spelling Officially Asks for $150,000,000 [Real Estalker]
Friend of Bidens Daughter Shopping Tape of Her Allegedly Doing Cocaine [New York Post]
Spanish Court Weighs Inquiry on [...]

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 26th, 2009 | 11 Comments

I don’t know what’s more interesting …. the things published here or being able to bet on how long it will be until I change the look again.
Different day, different look for The Annapolis Anchor.
I always found something wrong with the old looks. More than anything, I did not like how they failed to [...]

Finding Annapolis Jobs Using Social Media and RSS

Written by Mary Richert from http://notitles.com on March 26th, 2009 | 122 Comments

Everyone knows about Monster.com and Craigslist, and hopefully everyone still remembers to check the local newspaper for job listings, but just this morning, I’ve come across the following announcements for job openings in Annapolis through a medium you might not have thought of.

C++ Developer TSS / CI: Annapolis, MD & Arlington, VA Salary $75,000 – [...]

Has anyone read…

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 26th, 2009 | 22 Comments

Has anyone read any books by the author James W. Huston?  If so, do you think he is a good author?  Please let me know by leaving a comment.
He has a book, Marine One, coming out on May 12, 2009 that looks right up my alley.
In other news, I am really looking forward to reading [...]