If you have your own website, I guess you’re allowed to once in awhile shamelessly disregard nepotism and promo your wife’s upcoming TV programs, yes?

But after you see these two specials, I think you’ll agree with me that it’s certainly warranted in this case.

You may have read some of Susanne Stahley’s posts on this site as one of our contributors.  She writes about topics related to producing and writing.  (Check out http://tinyurl.com/d6wtrg)

As you may also know, she has produced award-winning documentaries and magazine-format stories for public television for years.

Premiering this month are Susanne’s two latest specials for Maryland Public Television. www.mpt.org

First is “Covered Bridges: Spanning Time“  Sat, Sept 12, 5:30 – 6:30p and again on Tues, Sept 15, 5 – 6p

The program explores over two dozen charming and historic covered bridges of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia.

In the program we meet “Bridgers” — those quirky characters obsessed with covered bridges who are the champions of their preservation.  Discover covered bridges’ lore and lure on this Mid-Atlantic road trip through the by-ways of time.

And then also mark your calendar for “Outdoors Maryland: Love Our Parks” Mon,  Sept 21, 9 -10p and again on Sun, Sept 27,  7 – 8p.

This program is being broadcast in Maryland in conjunction with Ken Burn’s new national series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.“  The one-hour MPT Special features Ft. McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Janes Island State Park, Hampton National Historic Site, Patapsco Valley State Park, Antietam National Battlefield, and New Germany State Park.

Also, on MPT’s “Public Square,” ask questions of parks-connected experts Mon – Fri, Sept 28 – Oct 2 with lead-in local vignettes featuring one of the Maryland park segments at 7:20pm.

If you’ve followed my blogs of late, you’ll recall I accompanied Susanne on one of her scouts to Antietam Battlefield and and wrote a blog about how the visit made an impact on me: http://tinyurl.com/cd8b6b

Being as unbiased as I can, I know you will enjoy these programs very much.

You may have seen those bumper stickers that say, “If you can read this, thank a teacher.”  Well, same here, if you have read my blogs over the past two years and enjoyed them, you can also thank Susanne.  Hey, after 21 years of marriage, some of her writing expertise had to “rub off,” no?

Your comments are welcome below.

You may contact Susanne at scstahley@verizon.net

If you enjoyed this article, you might like to read Susanne’s column on “Effective Writing: Think Like the Fox” http://tinyurl.com/4w47mn

And remember to contact me for all of your media replication (CDs, DVDs and tape) and related multimedia needs at dryan@videolabs.net or 301-217-0000 x104

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