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Live music at Dogfish Head

Some video I took last night… Jon Kaplan from DC band Bicycle Thieves, covering Bob Dylan’s “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” at Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg, MD – July 2, 2011 Related articles Live blues in Montgomery County (mikeholden.wordpress.com)

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When will the ICC open?

I wrote a freelance piece on the InterCounty Connector (ICC) for the North Potomac-Darnestown edition of Patch. Having grown up in Maryland, I’ve been hearing about this road, also known as Maryland Route 200, for as long as I can … Continue reading

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What Affect Will the ICC Have on Property Value?

Living just a few miles from where the first segment of the Intercounty Connector (ICC) is scheduled to open this fall in Maryland, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the new road will do for our property value. By … Continue reading

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Caps & Wizards fans, Verizon FiOS has “solution for the ‘over flow’ games”

Here’s some promising news on the Verizon FiOS/CSN+ situation… I’ve been exchanging messages with Verizon Director of Product Management Joseph Ambeault on Twitter over the past week and on Friday afternoon he said: “Caps & Wizards fans – you have … Continue reading

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FiOS Update: Including Why Some Get Two MASNs But Not Two CSNs

I exchanged some more emails with a member of Verizon’s PR staff, as I continue to try to get a better understanding of the issues previously mentioned here, with FiOS customers in some parts of the D.C. area unable to … Continue reading

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An update on the Verizon FiOS & CSN+ situation

Here’s an update on my post from Wednesday, about how Verizon FiOS only carries CSN+ in some parts of the D.C. area, causing frustrations for some Caps fans. I corresponded with representatives from both Comcast SportsNet and Verizon about the … Continue reading

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Verizon Fios Frustrating Some Caps Fans in D.C. Area

This story hasn’t gotten much coverage from the mainstream media or the blogosphere yet, but hopefully it will soon. For whatever reason, Verizon Fios is not carrying CSN+ in Howard County, Anne Arundel County and other markets. This is leaving … Continue reading

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