Republicans won't do it, so U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will hold a public forum on Trump’s self-enrichment crypto scheme. The forum, “Trump’s Crypto Corruption,” will look at how Trump has "supercharged foreign influence and bribery of the White House and weakened systems built to protect Americans’ hard-earned savings." The … Continue reading Live stream a forum on Trump’s crypto corruption Monday afternoon
Back on the Bay
Back some years, I used to get out on the Chesapeake frequently -- once a month or so in spring and summer -- when two old friends still roamed the Earth. One had the boat, the other brought the camaraderie and stories. We had some lively times on the water. I miss those old chums, … Continue reading Back on the Bay
Even at Fort McHenry: The Trump regime’s attempts to white-wash U.S. history revealed in leaked docs
As noted in my latest Baltimore Fishbowl column, the Center for American Progress (CAP) just released a report, based on a leaked Department of the Interior database, that shows the full extent of the Trump regime's efforts to flag and censor almost anything negative -- or the least bit unflattering -- about American history in … Continue reading Even at Fort McHenry: The Trump regime’s attempts to white-wash U.S. history revealed in leaked docs
A heroic Baltimore woman published the Declaration of Independence
From the Archive: You're forgiven if you've never heard of her. Mary Katharine Goddard only gained some popular attention in recent years. And attention she deserves: She was Baltimore’s first postmaster and published the city’s only newspaper during the Revolutionary War. But it’s what she did on Jan. 18, 1777 that ensconced her in the … Continue reading A heroic Baltimore woman published the Declaration of Independence
Another attack on the Constitution from right-wing saboteurs: Take votes away from voters
The latest target of right-wing saboteurs is the election of U.S. senators by popular vote.
A win for the trees of Swallow Falls
I did not think this would happen: The Appellate Court of Maryland has stood up for the mighty, old hemlocks and pines of Swallow Falls State Park in Western Maryland. Readers of my Sun column in 2024 and this blog in 2025 might recall the fight to save the trees, led by Steve Storck (pictured … Continue reading A win for the trees of Swallow Falls
Fishing the Madison in Montana with Dirty Mike
May 31: Wade fishing, fishing riffles and eddies from the banks, Madison River at Raynolds Pass and the Olliffe Ranch: The Trust for Public Land protected this property with a conservation easement, allowing for permanent public fishing access while keeping the ranching family on the land. …. Rainy Sunday afternoon: browns and rainbows caught on … Continue reading Fishing the Madison in Montana with Dirty Mike
Honor them by remembering them
I was an altar boy at St. John’s Church in East Bridgewater, Mass., my hometown (population 8,500 at the time). It was my mother’s idea. I would have preferred my father’s suggestion for a kid to make a few bucks on weekends: setting pins in an old bowling alley in a Brockton social club. But … Continue reading Honor them by remembering them
Two good questions
At the recent annual gathering of Baltimore law clubs, an attorney asked two good questions I was unable to answer on the spot. After a bit of reflection on some 6,600 columns written for The Baltimore Sun between January 1979 and January 2025, I came up with this: Is there a column you regret having … Continue reading Two good questions
Dan Can Cook: South Shore Bar Pizza at home
Since it's not available in Baltimore -- Matthew's Pizza in Highlandtown comes closest -- I decided to try my hand at South Shore Bar Pizza at home. (It's a Massachusetts thing, specific to the South Shore, and an old Friday ritual there.) I had pretty good results. Keys to an authentic bar pie: Use round … Continue reading Dan Can Cook: South Shore Bar Pizza at home
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