It’s summertime in Maryland at that can only mean one thing: it’s Crab and Clam Bake time. The 38th annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Cake was recently held in Crisfield, MD, and the event was filled with plenty of seafood dishes, beer, and — surprisingly enough — politicians. Some festival attendees are less […]
Month: July 2014
New Sunglasses Made Out of Hemp
When you shop for sunglasses, you can typically only choose frames made out of plastic or metal, but one company is crafting sunglasses out of a third, more sustainable choice: hemp. The new line of sunglasses called Hemp Eyewear are the brainchild of Sam Whitten, his research into hemp and its potential application led to […]
Maryland Chapel Once Wedding Hub of East Coast
UPDATED 12/10/20 Forget the long, drawn out wedding — Harry Williams couldn’t wait to get married to his girlfriend Charlotte back in the summer of 1964. Williams asked his now wife if she wanted to marry him on a Monday, that Saturday, they said “I do.” But fifty years later they decided to return to […]
Lithium Ion Batteries are Changing Car Technology Yet Again
American automobile manufacturer Ford and tech giant Samsung have teamed up to explore pairing lithium ion batteries with traditional batteries in internal combustion engine vehicles. According to Gizmag, this is the culmination of 10 years of research which employs a two battery system to power a vehicle. The system pairs a regular car battery with the […]