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My Dad Smoked
My dad was a smoker. At the height of his smoking career, I’m thinking that he was about a two-pack-a-day man. The family house was usually enveloped in a blue haze due to the clouds of smoke. That meant that I was inhaling second hand smoke...
Tags: Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ear Infection
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Optimism is high as boat show opens
As the 28th Palm Beach International Boat Show opened Thursday, organizers were upbeat about expectations, noting that exhibits were sold out and advance ticket sales were up about 12 percent from last year. For many exhibitors, strong buyer interest at...Tags: Philosophy, Services and Shopping, Sales, Business, Religion and Belief
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Toy Boat sets sail
When Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat owners Lori and Mike Curtin locked up at 5 p.m. Friday, they cried. "We put our life into this business, and we're just tapped out," said Lori, 40. "We can't do any more." The store's website encourages customers to say...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Toy Industry, Toys
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Bring the boats back to Maryland by capping the excise tax
The General Assembly has an opportunity this year to give a big boost to Maryland's struggling marine industry while also generating additional tax revenues for the fund responsible for upkeep and improvements to the region's waterways. It's time us to...
Tags: Annapolis, Sailing
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No boating bailout
Maryland's boating industry suffered badly in the economic downturn and has yet to fully recover, so it's no surprise that many in the boat business are once again looking for help from Annapolis. Unfortunately, the latest proposal — to cap the...
Tags: Annapolis, Finance, U.S. Army, Economy, Business and Finance
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Travel crystal ball: Websites advising when to buy tickets
They're the questions that vex leisure travelers across regions, languages, origins and destinations: When will I find the best fare? Should I buy that plane ticket now or wait? Websites are increasingly responding to these universal questions with...
Tags: Prices, Services and Shopping, Consumer Confidence, Sports, Canoeing and Kayaking
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Antitrust Review Delays Priceline's Deal To Buy Kayak
Online travel agency Priceline.com's $1.8 billion deal to acquire smaller rival Kayak Software Corp, which was expected to close this month, will be delayed due to a prolonged review by UK antitrust regulators. The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has...Tags: Antitrust Issues, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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A Step Toward Equal Treatment for Multifamily Dock Owners
Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. Last year’s legislative term resulted in a positive statutory change for condominiums, townhomes and other multifamily residential buildings that have submerged land leases with the state, for docks, piers...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Tampa, Environmental Cleanup, Crime, Law and Justice, Orlando
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Sailboat towed from beach [corrected]
A 36-foot Catalina sailboat that ran aground off near south Main Beach Sunday afternoon has been towed from the shoreline by a tractor, according to Laguna Beach police. "Lifeguards eventually worked with Laguna Beach public works officials to get the...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard
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Submerged Superstorm Sandy debris threatens tourism
MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — On the surface, things look calm and placid. Just beneath the waterline, however, it's a different story. Cars and sunken boats. Patio furniture. Pieces of docks. Entire houses. A grandfather clock, deposited in a marsh...
Tags: Chris Christie, Environmental Pollution, Fishing, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, FEMA
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Boat sales haven't dried up despite drought
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsDocks still sit flat on the ground and culverts are filled with dirt at Cheney Lake. But the lingering drought conditions have not scared potential boat buyers. More than 125 vendors packed the Kansas Pavilions for the Kansas Sports, Boat and Travel...Tags: Natural Disasters, Droughts
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