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The Curious Case of John Floyd
He spoke with a British accent despite having never been to England, and may have been the last of Laurel’s memorable eccentric...

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Within Walking Distance
My granddad and I had a lot in common, including an uncanny proximity to famous race tracks Photos courtesy of Richard Friend Some of my...

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A Long Time Ago in a Classroom Far Far Away...
Herb Desind was one of those teachers that you never forget Herb Desind in his classroom at Eisenhower Junior High circa 1979. Students...

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Bowling... The Stressmaker!
A 1992 tournament was supposed to be a relaxing break from a tumultuous year. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. The year 1992 was a memorable one...

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More Than a Neighborhood
I frequently reminisce with my mom, who will be turning 80 this September, about my childhood in Laurel in the 1970s and 80s. And until...

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