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
Epilogue: The missed opportunities in the life of David Warren
David Warren deserves every bit of that 45-year sentence. Baltimore is much safer with this guy gone. But, for some perspective on this case, please read what I wrote about Warren some five years ago.
For starters, stop supporting racists.
For my column in today's Baltimore Sun, I stand back from the immediate news of Donald Trump's and JD Vance's racist fear-mongering about Haitian immigrants to say, basically, if you want a great country, as a starting point, stop supporting racists. For a play I am writing, I have been looking back at our 20th … Continue reading For starters, stop supporting racists.
On stage again, with two new scenes: “Baltimore, You Have No Idea”
Hello, everyone: In case you've not had a chance to see my "one-man play with a cast of eight," or if you'd like to see it again (with two new scenes and some refinements), we are staging it again in December at the Baltimore Museum of Art. This will be the final run of "Baltimore, … Continue reading On stage again, with two new scenes: “Baltimore, You Have No Idea”
Dan Rodricks 