Archive for May, 2007

Charlestown pick-me-up

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 Posted in Inside the Erickson Tribune, by Julia Boyle | No Comments »

Last week I was in a slump. Outside the sun shone, but a fog fell over my head. That is, until I met Shirley Costello at Charlestown in Catonsville, Md. I ... Read more..

How to buy and hang a chandelier

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 Posted in Design Secrets, by Julia Boyle | No Comments »

Sue Thomas chimes in once again on lighting with this follow-up to last week's blog entry. Chandeliers are a great general light source in the dining room. That's because they direct ... Read more..

Easy Updates

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 Posted in Design Secrets, by Julia Boyle | No Comments »

I can't stress enough how much neutral-colored walls add warmth and make you feel at home. A few months back, my Design Secrets column focused on wall color (Walls that ... Read more..

Warning:

Thursday, May 24th, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

What you are about to read may seem like an infomercial, it’s not . . . Very often, my friends ask me what it is I do for a living ... Read more..

Inside NorthBay

Thursday, May 24th, 2007 Posted in Inside the Erickson Tribune, by Julia Boyle | No Comments »

I've been writing a series in The Erickson Tribune on NorthBay, an outdoor adventure camp and environmental center in North East, Md., located at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. ... Read more..

What is a Generation, Anyhow?

Thursday, May 10th, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

Today's post is by a friend and renowned aging expert, David Wolfe. It is a continuation of I'm Listening, which was posted on April 23, 2007. Developmental psychologist Daniel Levinson would ... Read more..

The Age Perception Gap

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

Today's post is by a friend and renowned aging expert, David Wolfe. It is a continuation of I'm Listening, which was posted on April 23, 2007. The term “age gap” is ... Read more..

On Labels and Other Barriers to Critical thinking

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

Today's post is by a friend and renowned aging expert, David Wolfe. It is a continuation of I'm Listening, which was posted on April 23, 2007. When my daughter Stephanie was ... Read more..

Is now the time to sell your home?

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

If you had sold your home two years ago, there is a good chance you would have sold at the top of the market. Your home might well have sold ... Read more..

I’m Listening - Publisher’s Blog

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

A couple of weeks ago, I was at a conference in Las Vegas called Beyond The Numbers. The premise of the conference was that the experts on aging and retirement ... Read more..