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	Along the rail Jeff Brammer Victory Lake grabs morning line odds to take Charles Town handicap Six-year-old Victory Lake has been named a tepid morning line favorite for Saturday’s $35,000 Shenandoah Starter Series Handicap at Charles Town Races & Slots.

	Another One Rides The Bus Nancy Luse Snakes on a bus I was telling one of my bus buddies this morning about how the phone line at my parents’ house has been out several days.

	Biz & Government Blog Adam Behsudi Bill Hall decides not to run for alderman Bill Hall, a former Frederick alderman who many guessed would run for another term, is not entering the city race this year.

	Down the aisle Adrienne Lawrence Found it It is at the house. Wanna know what it is? Click on it baby! ;)

	Extra Points Stan Goldberg Boo birds out for Wieters? Orioles rookie catcher Matt Wieters is finding out how rough life can be in the major leagues.

	How To ... How To ... Enjoy fireworks safely Safety first, even when celebrating the birth of the United States of America.

	On the Road Ron Cassie Polka-dotted mannequins at The Mattress Factory The 80-year-old Yayoi Kusama has resided in a psychiatric hospital in Tokyo since the early '70s. The Village Voice calls her "the reigning queen of the Japanese art world."

	Pop Goes the Culture Stephanie Mlot Frankly, my dear, Rhett Miller and the Old 97's rock Plain and simple, Rhett rocked. As my dad put it: he's the kid who got to grow up and play rock and roll.

	Straight Sports Greg Swatek Tiger in Position To Pounce History has shown that Tiger Woods is a better front-runner than come-from-behind player

	Talk from the Top Shelf Jessica Frizen Beer, food and music - what else?? I could tell by the way people were driving this morning that everyone's mind is already on the weekend.

	the art chakra Lauren LaRocca The age of staycations and fake’ations? I think by this point we’re all familiar with the term staycation.

	The Inside Pitch Jason Brennan Another home away home for the Sox? I'm curious to see how heavy a Red Sox crowd is in attendance for tonight's Boston-Washington interleague series opener at Nationals Park.

	Three Chords and the Truth Sue Guynn Steve Azar on the Fourth of July Get your 'Moo La Moo' ready!

	Traveling Through Stephanie Mlot Free parking downtown on July 4 The City of Frederick will be offering free parking in Downtown Frederick at parking meters and all four parking decks on Sat., July 4.

	Upcounty Blog Stephanie Mlot Thurmont town meeting The Thurmont Board of Commissioners are meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the town office, 10 Frederick Road.

	What’s for dinner? Teresa Bell-Stockman Ham-dog Love hamburgers and hot dogs?

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Citizen Blogs

	20-Something & In Frederick - Citizen Blog Liz Lipke Swap ‘Til You Drop! Saturday evening, I rush into my house with four hot Pizza Mia’s, two plain, one pepperoni, one mushroom.

	A woman, a wife & a business - Citizen Blog Dani Gurrie A Day of Independence The countdown to the 4th of July is on and finding family-friendly, budget friendly entertainment in Frederick county will be a cinch this year.

	Bald & Beautiful: Living with breast cancer in my 20s - Citizen Blog Kristal Allen Food for the Cure I am having a fundraiser at Unos Bar and Grill in Frederick to raise money for the Breast Cancer 3 day walk in October.

	Biker Biz - Citizen Blog Carol Silverman Some controversial county topics! Controversy is good; giving an honest opinion is better.

	Fresh in Frederick - Citizen Blog Naomi Pearson The More Things Change... While riding the Walkersville commuter shuttle to the train station early one morning, I got a quick history tour from a few of my co-riders

	Glob of a Discombobulated Blog - Citizen Blog Laura Marsolais Creativity, Glass, and Koyaanasqatsi, or Koy-ya-na-skat-see, or Life Out of Balance Before An Inconvenient Truth, there was Koyaanasqatsi. Philip Glass’s music and the portraiture of our human condition through images merge for a cathartic experience. Take it back now ya’all to 1983.

	Herb Talk - Citizen Blog Liz Bartlett Rosemary – The flower of loyalty What happens in your body when you taste and otherwise experience rosemary?

	Hit Or Miss - Citizen Blog Jason Barbato Seriously? Which Series? Spring has just about led to summer, and it appears the 2009 days of having some sort of professional playoff game to come home to every night are over.

	I Really Should Not Drive - Citizen Blog Conor Gallagher Is It Just Me? Is it just me, or are the bad guys winning more often nowadays? Before we all get angry and start pointing fingers at the supposed bad guys, let me finish

	I’m Just Sayin’ ... - Citizen Blog Jessica Young The Divorce Heard Round The World… Poor Jon and Kate

	Iager-Miester Movies - Citizen Blog Meredith A. Iager Confessions of a Shopaholic Sometimes, some of us go a little nuts with the credit card!

	Key to Investing - Citizen Blog Henry L. Becker Jr. Best or Worst or Neither? In my last post I discussed a very basic way to potentially avoid a fair number of the best and worst days in the market.

	Kobe’s Korner: Life with our new puppy - Citizen Blog Aaren King Kobe Visits the Kennel While we went out of town, Kobe had his first visit to the kennel.

	Living Fit - Citizen Blog Karen Skidmore Confused About Cardio If you are like most people, cardio is probably the one form of exercise that causes you the most confusion.

	Maybe Mommy's a Dummy Amanda Rodriguez Say Cheese Kids need clean teeth too

	Momma Mania - Citizen Blog Jennifer Gerlock Things I Still Do For My Kids But Am Ashamed To Admit Totally uncalled for things that I still do for my kids but don't like to admit.

	Motherhood: The good, the bad & the smelly - citizen blog Megan Callahan Daydreaming I'd love to sleep in more than anything today, but when you have kids certain thigns aren't an option.....is this worth it?

	Retired doesn't mean tired again - Citizen Blog Ellen Woodcock Are you Some local stores call you a “senior citizen” if you are 55; others will give you a discount if you are 59, 62 or 65. The government keeps you young until you are 66 and seven months. So how do you know when you are “officially old”?

	Retroactive - Citizen Blog Patrick Mendonca Project Natal Have you heard about Project Natal?

	The Perpetual Queue - Citizen Blog Clark Kline Bunches of Techie Goodness - E3 "Winners" Announced. The past few weeks had a lot of tech news. Here's a few wrap-ups.

	The Post-Up - Citizen Blog Brad Gerick How a fellow reporter tried to steal Erin Andrews Dan Steinberg is a name that I used to consider synonymous with the words dedication, loyalty and maybe someday, co-worker. Now it’s all I can do to pry the knife from my spine that he so tactfully placed there less than two weeks ago.

	The Reel Voice - citizen blog Jef Cliber "He''s Just Not That Into You" It wasn't what I thought I was going to see, but I still liked it...and I think Ben Affleck is getting better as time goes by.

	While I Should be Cleaning - Citizen Blog Hanna Benedict The Great American Family Road Trip: A Lost Art I think there are some things in this world, as both a child and an adult, that are required rites of passage. The family road trip during the summer is one of them. But is it a lost art? What are we really losing by not doing this anymore?

	Working Towards Simplicity - Citizen Blog Kelly Esposito Not in my neighborhood! The HOA could be costing you more than you think.