Carnival of Maryland Golden Edition

Carnival of Maryland

Gold Anniversary - 50th Edition

This is the 50th edition of the Carnival of Maryland - a collection of posts from bloggers in or from or writing about the Old Line State, aka the Land of Pleasant Living. There is no theme for this carnival - it's the bloggers, not the blogs, that tie it together.

On to the posts - in categories selected by the authors (I have to say that, and my regular readers will have no trouble detecting the post below that I'd never categorize the way the author does!). Given the eclectic nature of the carnival, you might not like everything here - but I'm sure there'll be something here for everyone.

Humor:

• Steve Shives presents Steve Likes to Curse - The Fatcats Club: “No, Mr. Obama — I Expect You to Die!” posted at Steve Likes to Curse. "This is the most recent of a series of political satires I've written, The Fatcats Club, depicting American politicians and pundits. This one is a highly fictionalized account of the meeting between Bush, Obama, and the three living former presidents earlier this week, with a liberal dose of James Bond (or Jack Bauer, or Jason Bourne, whatever your frame of reference for unstoppable killing machines might be) thrown in."
• Octagon Ref presents Washington in Crisis: Obama will need more buses... posted at The Political Octagon. "Off on a tangent, the humor is subjective"
• Bake My Fish presents Bats in Hats posted at Boomer Twilight.
• Joe presents Chuck Norris Jokes posted at Chuck Norris Jokes. "Did you know Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door? Oh, and remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV."
• And for those who don't like Chuck, Joe also presents Light Bulb Jokes posted at Post Name Light Bulb Jokes. "Fairly entertaining, funny light bulb jokes for your viewing pleasure. Laugh alittle, it's 2009!"

Arts and Music:

• Clark Bjorke presents Roy Buchanan: Hey Joe posted at Clark's Picks. " Roy Buchanan "the world's best unknown guitarist" lived in the Washington DC area for many years. Here is his version of the Jimi Hendrix song Hey Joe."

Human Interest:

• Bake My Fish presents No Bank Ever Gave Me A Poe Toaster posted at Boomer Twilight. "This post is about a year old, but it is still relevant. Edgar Allan Poe's brithday is coming, and Poe Toaster will do his thing."
• Jim presents How to Value Your Clothing Donation posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Personal:

• Jim presents Renting A Car With Debit Card posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Sports:

• Soccer Dad presents The flacco phenomenon posted at Soccer Dad.

National Politics:

• "The article touches on usurping the Constitution and the responsibility of each individual." The Patriot Sharpshooter presents What if???? posted at Common Sense.

Public Policy:

• Michael Swartz presents Could Joe be right (for once?) posted at monoblogue. "Being that many of us make an effort to spread our opinion on the internet, the survey appealed to me."

Economics:

• The Octagon Ref presents Less than 3.5 percent of all US Banks Received TARP Funding posted at The Political Octagon. "TARP Banks are not Hometown Banks"
• The Patriot Sharpshooter presents Cutting Expenses - A "novel" idea! posted at Common Sense. "Just an article wondering if bureaucrats will ever manage our money in a fiscally responsible manner. One can only hope!?!?!"

Crime:

• Doug Smith presents Aggressive Driving: Tailgating in Southern Maryland posted at Faster, better.... "Driving safety awareness."
• Matt K. presents Corporate Flight Attendant Community posted at Flight Attendant. "Everyone has been there at some point ?you're headed to the Bahamas for your luxury vacation, and your baggage gets lost along the way".

Science and Envrironment:

• Joyce Dowling presents Green Products and Recycling: Warning & Tips posted at Creating a Jubilee County: Prince George's Co., MD. "The latest technology using single-compartment recycling should work in this category, though there's some history, local politics, shopping tips, and more in this article."
• Joe Hayes presents Teaching Intelligent Design posted at Teaching Intelligent Design. "Supporters of Intelligent Design, a theory that seeks to combine God with science in respect to the origin of life and the universe, have never asked for much - save for having the opportunity to teach intelligent design as an alternative to the theory of evolution."

Nature and Photography:

• The Ridger presents Sun in Tree posted at The Greenbelt. "A sunrise through an apple tree"
• The Ridger presents Kings of the Sky posted at The Greenbelt. "These photos are from Tennessee, where I spent my vacation, but these magnificent birds are to be found in Maryland, too."
• And so can these, posted at The Greenbelt by the Ridger: "Cedar Waxwings swarming a berry bush on a cold winter's day"

History:

• Statue of Liberty visitor presents New York attractions posted at Ellis Island - Statue of Liberty. "Some attractions in new york city"

Other:

• Green Lawns presents Is Your Lawn Prepared for Winter? | Winter Lawn Care - Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care. "Make sure your lawn is well prepared for winter"
• Jessica presents Save Money with Off-Season Travel posted at Jessica's Travel Tips: Travel For Cheap. "For the family on a budget, traveling during the off-season can be a great idea."
• The Ridger presents Mae Mari Lwyd yma posted at The Greenbelt. "The New Year comes in in many ways - and this is how my Welsh kin do it."

So that's the carnival. I hope you enjoyed it!

The next edition will be on January 25th over at ROTUS. If you're a Maryland blogger, you can join in. Just submit your entries here.