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	Along the rail Jeff Brammer Life Is Sweet wins Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic Garrett Gomez guided Life Is Sweet from last to first during their stretch run on the far outside at Santa Anita.

	Another One Rides The Bus Nancy Luse Seeking entertainment Isaac loves the #40 and if he doesn’t switch routes to come my way, I have to alter my routine and go to him.

	Biz & Government Blog Adam Behsudi Holtzinger's full response to annexation complaints Mayor Jeff Holtzinger provides his full response to concerns over Frederick's recent annexations.

	Down the aisle Adrienne Lawrence Slide show: Let's try this again Okay, let's try this again. I've uploaded more videos, this time each is a segment of the long version.

	Extra Points Stan Goldberg Cutting Stover was a mistake When the Ravens decided not to bring back kicker Matt Stover this year I thought they had made a mistake

	Front Row, Center Adrienne Lawrence InCite Arts Festival: Weaves together art, science, and politics When: Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 Where: Kennedy Center, Olney Theatre Center, and Phillips Collection

	Greenhouse Lauren LaRocca PATH project Russell Frisby Jr. (Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline Education and Awareness Team) and Jan Gardner (president of the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners) will answer questions next Monday night regarding the PATH project in Frederick County.

	On the Road Ron Cassie A Serious Man Joel and Ethan Coen’s new movie took me back to childhood memories, living in the Chicago suburbs for a couple of years in late 60s and early 70s. Little houses, tacky wallpaper, station wagons, small yards and brand new trees that even at 6 and 7 years old looked awful puny.

	Pop Goes the Culture Stephanie Mlot Pens to the ready. And ... Write! National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as some odd fellow decided to confuse dyslexics and call it, welcomes green writers on Nov. 1 and turns them into Stephen King by Nov. 30.

	Popcorn and more Adrienne Lawrence & Patrick Mendonca 'Where the Wild Things Are' "Where the Wild Things Are" opened at Regal Westview Stadium 16 this past weekend.

	Straight Sports Greg Swatek Crunch Time I'm really looking forward to this final week of the high school football regular season, as seven of the nine Frederick County Public School teams have a shot at reaching the playoffs

	Talk from the Top Shelf Jessica Frizen Prepare for BATTLE! Change the date!

	the art chakra Lauren LaRocca Generation gaps as experienced through music While interviewing The Vens, I 1) felt old, 2) got turned on to some good music and 3) realized what I consider their influences to be are in actuality influences of influences — a generation behind (hence feeling No. 1).

	Three Chords and the Truth Sue Guynn It's time for the SGMAs! No Kanye moments here

	Traveling Through Stephanie Mlot State extends warning period for automated speed camera enforcement pilot program For those still speeding through automated speed enforcement work zones, the warning period will continue for at least another two weeks.

	Upcounty Blog Stephanie Mlot Thurmont Regional Library hosting fall events The Thurmont Regional Library, 76 East Moser Road, is hosting a number of November events.

	What’s for dinner? Teresa Bell-Stockman Cajun Seafood Balls Paula Dean knows her way around a seafood market.

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Citizen Blogs

	17 in the World - citizen blog Dylan Driscoll Fraud in America The Madoff scandal alone resulted in a fraud of over $64 billion, enough money to pay for the construction of over 1500 Empire State Buildings.

	20-Something & In Frederick - Citizen Blog Liz Lipke Fablehaven Balancing work, graduate school, taking care of home (groceries, cooking, cleaning) visting relatives for the holidays (why is it that you must fly to them and not the other way around?), and oh you know, the big long list of 'things to do', time seems rather precious lately

	A woman, a wife & a business - Citizen Blog Dani Gurrie Some fun events to attend Although things are winding down with the colder weather, there are still some opportunities to come out and have some fun!

Bald & Beautiful: Living with breast cancer in my 20s - Citizen Blog
Kristal Allen
Love is in the air

Good Morning America,

I am a romantic at heart

	Bucket of Rock - citizen blog Cassandra Mullinix Local Music Enthusiasts Saved By The Blinding Sun Tears associated with the closing of Record & Tape Traders are dried by local Blinding Sun Records.

	Fresh in Frederick - Citizen Blog Naomi Pearson Things I''m Thankful For Despite the inconvenience of being car-less in a city with more limited bus service than I'm used to, I'm thankful I live in the Frederick area

	Gaming Confessions from a Mid-20s Male Perspective - citizen blog Tristan Belgrave Borderlands Review An interesting mix of an RPG and a FPS with a Mad Max environment and completely random item drop system. Hardcore players required.

	Glob of a Discombobulated Blog - Citizen Blog Laura Marsolais I Love Commuting Smoking, littering, gambling, and radio playing are prohibited on CTA vehicles.

	Having Fun in Frederick - citizen blog Ted Tomalewski First chilly Saturday No surry with the fringe on top but very opened to the elements

	Herb Talk - Citizen Blog Liz Bartlett Astragalus – Make some yummy, immune-building herb balls! One of the easier and tastier ways to ingest herbal medicines is in what are called immune-building balls, energy balls, bliss balls, relaxation balls, or whatever is appropriate based on the herbs used.

	I’m Just Sayin’ ... - Citizen Blog Jessica Young Listen to me. I'm should-ing all over myself.

	Iager-Miester Movies - Citizen Blog Meredith A. Iager Orphan 2009, ***1/2, R Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga, Isabelle Furhman This flick reminds me of “The Good Son,” only with a real twist, which is why I almost give it 4 stars

	Just One Person - citizen blog Joy LaCasse Black Friday My Holiday Entertainment

	Key to Investing - Citizen Blog Henry L. Becker Jr. Inside Outside Upside Down Are global markets inside out?

	Kobe’s Korner: Life with our new puppy - Citizen Blog Aaren King Kobe Celebrates his 1st Halloween! Kobe wore a costume for Halloween that couldn't have fit his personality better!

	Life ... My Way - Citizen Blog Anne Kemp Cellphones Can Hurt I have been on crutches this week, and under explicit instructions to not really move, but to rest. Monday I hurt my foot. I dropped my phone on it.

	Living Fit - Citizen Blog Karen Skidmore Help, My Legs Are to Big! Help, I have been working out for 6 weeks and my legs seem to be getting bigger.

	Maybe Mommy's a Dummy Amanda Rodriguez Parrr-Tay! Holiday party planning in your future? Read on for tips to awesomeness!

	Momma Mania - Citizen Blog Jennifer Gerlock Indescribable Evil - Halloween Candy Indescribable evil.Unopened Halloween Candy. It sits on my shelf... MOCKING ME.

	Political Junkie - citizen blog Cindy Stickline-Rose WHERE HAVE ALL THE HONORABLE PEOPLE GONE? Where are all the honorable people? Where are our representatives in both State and Federal government? Where are the voices we elected to speak for us.

	Retired doesn't mean tired again - Citizen Blog Ellen Woodcock Hand Me Ups With my history, you’d think I would hate other people’s cast offs.

	Retroactive - Citizen Blog Patrick Mendonca Borderlands Impressions I have spent a few hours with Borderlands. Here is what I think.

	Scientific Newsstand - citizen blog Jamie Boden Go get your H1N1 shot! Since there isn't much going around in the science news world except for H1N1 news I thought I would share that you can get a vaccine from the Frederick County Health Department this Friday!! There are only 800 doses on hand and its first come first serve to those in a high risk group

	Seasoned Perspective - Citizen Blog Adam Avery Better Things to do on Sundays There was a 25-year gap between games for me. A few years ago I decided to take my oldest daughter to Fed-Ex Field to share the experience.

	Sports Lounge - citizen blog Omar Barakat November Boxing Divisional Rankings Part 2 of 2 Here are my boxing divisional rankings for the month of November – welterweight to super flyweight.

	The Reel Voice - citizen blog Jef Cliber "Interview with a Vampire" While I may be a fan of the book, this film - specifically its casting - is a tragedy. Hard to believe with this star power too. Stars do not a magical movie make.

	The Sweet Life - Citizen Blog Brittany Logsdon chocolate chip oatmeal pecan cookies, jacked up. I think it’s been a while since we enjoyed some cookies together here at The Sweet Life, and I don’t wish to be a bad hostess when some of you may be shaking the computer screen each time I post in a fit of rage over why I don’t ever write about cookies.

While I Should be Cleaning - Citizen Blog
Hanna Benedict
November? Really?