'Beam me up' Fans dress in character for ‘Star Trek' movie debut

By WENDI WINTERS For the Maryland Gazette

The crowds of Vulcans, Klingons, Romulans, Ferengi and the occasional Borg that began lining up before dinnertime Thursday at Cinemark Egyptian at Arundel Mills would probably have blended in well at a 15th-century Venetian carnival.

Instead, they and hundreds of perfectly normal-looking humans were eager to be among the first in the area to view the latest movie in the Star Trek canon. (more)

The Maryland Psychological Association offers tips for families to help teach resilience and remain positive in difficult times.

This Spring, Clean Out the Negative Thought and Replace it with the Positive

COLUMBIA, MD (April 27, 2009) - Did you know that being positive can improve a person’s physical health?*  Being positive may sound simple, but in a failing economy, time of war, fears about mortgages, college tuition, retirement, and day-to-day expenses, remaining positive can be one though task. Just like the junk in the garage, negative thought can build up and it can become difficult to break. (more)