Rodricks: It is people just like you who I would wish Chronic Lyme Disease on!!! I have had this all of my life and both of my adult children have had it all of their lives from me and they gave it to my grandchildren. This is real, there is a HUGE cover up out there, and people like you allow it to go on and on and on, just as our suffering does.
Marebms
 
Dear Marebms: I'm sorry for whatever it is that's been ailing you "all your life," and that you think was passed on to your grandchildren. I hope you're getting good medical advice.

Dear Dan: Hubby heard your show [on 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Baltimore] last week.  We bought the book at Borders on Saturday morning- no cheapo Internet for us.  Went directly to Oregon Ridge (although we were headed there for a hike and some bird and bee watching anyway). On Sunday, we walked the Inner Harbor Promenade - had no idea it was so nice!  We're using the book to plan our weekends for the forseeable future, including one in AA Co to coincide with a client function. Thanks
Trish Mayhugh

Dear Trish: Glad it worked out. Just take it easy out there. I'm not taking blame for blisters.

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Hey Rodricks!
its  11:23 pm    on july 12 .  i called 911  on these sons of------s selling drugs in my neighborhood of kresson im personally sick of this s--- get these b------s out of this neighborhood  they are all connected.  if this was canton these -----s would be locked up for loitering     john  / kresson community

Hey John! Don't invoke the class warfare off the top, OK? What happened when you called the cops? Did they come or not?

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Dear Mr. Rodricks: Do you possess even an elementary understanding of anything to do with military science? I'm going to guess, no. You seem not to care to even peek in the direction of a logical argument about what is best for the military. You'd rather just employ silly talking points in The Sun without allowing anyone to offer counterpoints. It's sad, the level of unabashed bias and one-sided opinions this paper passes off as "news".
The only thing laughable here...is the complete lack of weight and depth of your arguments, which you make obvious by censoring any difference of opinion from appearing in your newspaper. Your only hope would be to shut out these differences of opinion, which you do quite well. Wouldn't want a reasoned argument to interfere with your moral one-upping.
Regards,
Daniel J. Bianco
Officer Candidate, USMC

Dear Daniel: What are you talking about? If Don't Ask/Don't Tell, then let's hear something substantive instead of just general criticism of the pro-repeal side. Let's go. Present some thoughts of your own.

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Dear Dan: I cannot believe that US Marines, when shipping over to Afghanistan have to pay extra because of their body armor.  It just isn't right.  Can you please research this?
Thank you,
Susan Coomer
 
Dear Susan: This has been going on for quite some time, much discussed during early years of Iraq War.

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My son was recently bailed out of Washington County Detention Center and fears retaliation from the Washington County police.  They want him to become an informant as a condition for his continued release on bail.  If he does not comply, they will revoke his bail. Is this legal? Can you provide information on how he can be helped?
Concerned Mom

Dear Concerned Mom: If a judge found that he met bail conditions--i.e., not a risk of flight, and nothing has changed in that respect, he should not be subject to re-confinement because he won't cooperate. Do you have an attorney? He should handle this.

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Dear Dan: Speaking of the American penal system, my son, Michael Corbin, related a positive story to me this morning. Mike is a teacher at the Maryland State Penitentiary in Baltimore. He told me that 12 inmates that he taught earned their GED. Never had there been this number of inmates who successfully completed this exam. Mike said there was much emotional crying with elation by those men who early on in their lives lost faith in the system and in themselves. Mike said that he scouted around and found an old cap and gown. He then took graduation photos of each inmate so they could proudly present to their loved ones.
Just another little victory for public educators!!
Robert N. Corbin, Jr.

Dear Mr. Corbin: Thanks for passing along some good news.

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Dear Dan: Suggestion: try substituting "affectional preference" for "sexual preference" and lots of things in lesbian life in particular will make much more sense.
Scovahey

Dear Scovahey: Thanks for the suggestion. I don't think I'll argue this one.

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Dear Dan: The question is about Twitter. I just don't get it. I joined a month or so ago and I can't find anyone or anything. What is the allure? I'm on Facebook and I find it very "user" friendly. Any hints?
Tom T.

Dear Tom: Subscribe to news services and use Twitter as a headline service -- that's the best use in my experience. Who has time for much more than that anyway?

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Dear Dan:
It really disgusts me to hear a call to return to investigative journalism now that there is somewhat progressive leadership in Congress and in the White House. For eight years of the Bush administration plus the years prior when Republicans controlled Congress, journalists asked no questions.  Frankly, the media is guilty of letting the previous administration get us into an unnecessary war and into a downward economic spiral.
D.R. Dixon Jr.

Dear D.R.: Not going to argue with you, either.