Gail Sheehy’s latest passages
The phrase “Don’t you dare,” is anathema to Gail Sheehy. Daring defines her. The best-selling author of Passages and more than a dozen other books built her career as an intrepid rule breaker, forsaking the confines of an early position where she wrote for “the women’s pages” at the New York Herald Tribune to “march across enemy lines into the all-male testosterone preserve ... READ MORE
Secretary off to a running start
During her eight years as a state senator, Rona Kramer’s efforts on behalf of Maryland’s older residents garnered not only the gratitude of those she served, but also the attention of her fellow legislators from both sides of the aisle.During Governor Robert Ehrlich’s administration, she came to know the then-Secretary of Appointments, Larry Hogan. So it wasn’t... READ MORE
Sharing homes, lives with vets
Like other aging adults with disabilities, Maryland’s military veterans — whether or not their disabilities were acquired in service — often require specialized, round-the-clock, long-term care. In many cases, they receive this care in institutional settings like nursing homes and hospitals. That is especially true of those requiring care for dementia, strokes and other... READ MORE
Mastering mid-life career change
Cars have been a driving factor in almost all of Tammy Darvish’s adult life.As the daughter of Darcars founder John R. Darvish, Sr., she and her two stepbrothers were groomed to take over his Washington-area auto empire, consisting of more than 25 franchises. She majored in automotive management in college, then worked her way up from the salesroom floor to executive vice president,... READ MORE
Will items collect dust or money?
Kathryn Greshem and her husband display the tea set that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte’s youngest brother. The matching teapot and sugar bowl set owned by Kathryn Greshem of Ellicott City happened to once belong to the Baltimore wife of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s youngest brother, Jerome.The wife, who was a flamboyant beauty named Betsy Patterson, gave the... READ MORE
Less stress through meditation
“I thought I’d have to go off and meet the Dalai Lama,” said Barbara Webb-Edwards, recalling some of the misperceptions she had when she was first introduced to the practice of transcendental meditation. “But I don’t,” she quickly added with a laugh.The 62-year-old Bowie resident, who works in Baltimore as the Maryland Division Administrator for the... READ MORE
Finding purpose in helping others
A dynamic beginningThe date: Jan. 21, 1941, Chungking, China. With Japanese bombs imminent, the pregnant physician continued to treat patients until her own labor pains escalated to urgent. She named that baby girl Carrie after the French Canadian nurse who helped deliver her.The infant proved allergic to regular milk, so her mother, who ordered medical supplies transported by the Flying... READ MORE
Secretary off to a running start
During her eight years as a state senator, Rona Kramer’s efforts on behalf of Maryland’s older residents garnered not only the gratitude of those she served, but also the attention of her fellow legislators from both sides of the aisle.During Governor Robert Ehrlich’s administration, she came to know the then-Secretary of Appointments, Larry Hogan. So it wasn’t... READ MORE
Remembering WWII 70 years later
On Dec. 7, 1941, Tech Sgt. Joseph Pesek of the 5th Bomber Group was waiting outside the Pearl Harbor Naval Station for a bus to take him to Honolulu, where he was going to play some rounds at the Wai Lai Golf Course.While sitting on a bench, Pesek noticed a great number of planes approaching the naval station. “At first, I thought they were preceding our aircraft carriers coming into ... READ MORE
Secretary off to a running start
During her eight years as a state senator, Rona Kramer’s efforts on behalf of Maryland’s older residents garnered not only the gratitude of those she served, but also the attention of her fellow legislators from both sides of the aisle.During Governor Robert Ehrlich’s administration, she came to know the then-Secretary of Appointments, Larry Hogan. So it wasn’t... READ MORE
