My friend Kurt Kolaja discovered an old refrigerator stuck between two old buildings on an old farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore. For some reason, most likely having to do with his instinct for trouble, Kurt took the thing home, plugged it in and discovered it still worked. All it needed was some love. So here's … Continue reading Restoring that old Frigidaire out by the barn
Save these trees: Swallow Falls and a bridge too far
Joan Maloof, founder of the Old Growth Forest Network, has joined the fight to keep the state of Maryland from allowing Garrett County to cut potentially 300 trees (and possibly more) in public lands at Swallow Falls State Park to build a new bridge across the Youghioghgeny River. Says Joan: "We don’t have enough staff … Continue reading Save these trees: Swallow Falls and a bridge too far
MAGA: You can let Trump go now. He’s a tyrant, not a patriot.
A vote for Trump is not only tragic and misguided, it’s anti-American. There, I said it, breaking a self-imposed rule never to play the patriotism card in an argument. I learned long ago, when I was a kid and American troops were coming home every day in body bags from the Vietnam War, that citizens … Continue reading MAGA: You can let Trump go now. He’s a tyrant, not a patriot.
Waiting for the rise
Fly fishing requires a lot of patience; some anglers give it up for that reason -- they don't want to be bothered with all the fuss, with all that "match the hatch" business, the precise (and sometimes tedious) matching of artificial flies with the real bugs that trout happen to be feeding on. But, for … Continue reading Waiting for the rise
Helene: A deadly, destructive hurricane … and wedding crasher (photos)
Here’s the lede of my Oct. 11 column in The Sun: The wedding had been planned for the 28th day of September at Old Sherrill’s Inn, about 12 miles outside Asheville, in the mountains of North Carolina. Iris Spik and Chris Chu had invited 94 relatives and friends to celebrate their marriage. Guests came from … Continue reading Helene: A deadly, destructive hurricane … and wedding crasher (photos)
Lamar Jackson has the global supply of duende
It's been a couple of years since I declared Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to be one of the few earthly beings with duende. After Sunday's win by the Ravens over the Bengals, it's no stretch to say Jackson might have the global supply of it. Defined by the playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, duende … Continue reading Lamar Jackson has the global supply of duende
Honor among hunters, or jealousy?
My weekend Sun column describes how a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer determined that a large antlered deer had been taken out of season -- killed in Frederick County with a gunshot during the archery season. In some ways, it's a case of Guilty But Mostly Stupid because the poacher bragged about his kill, posing … Continue reading Honor among hunters, or jealousy?
Felonious formula: Greed, hubris and no shame
In my Sunday Sun column, I once again ask the question: Given our long history of politicians and corporate executives being nailed on state and federal corruption charges, why does it keep happening? This years marks 50 years since the Watergate scandal. It's also the 50th anniversary of Maryland's biggest political corruption year -- the … Continue reading Felonious formula: Greed, hubris and no shame
Ed Darwin: ‘You must be able to think like a fish’
Ed Darwin, who died early Sunday at age 93, was widely known in Chesapeake fishing circles as a knowledgeable and successful charter boat captain for more than 50 years. As I note in my Friday Sun column, he had an engineer’s mind and applied a kind of mystical science to the sport. My column serves … Continue reading Ed Darwin: ‘You must be able to think like a fish’
The Face of Spinelessness: Mike DeWine of Ohio
The governor of Ohio is the face of spinelessness in America. Mike DeWine, spineless. That should be his epitaph. Trump and Vance have used a racist lie about one of Ohio’s towns in repeated vulgar attempts to score political points on the immigration issue, and DeWine still supports the Trump-Vance ticket. DeWine said he was … Continue reading The Face of Spinelessness: Mike DeWine of Ohio
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