J.D. Vance’s creepy complaint about “childless cat ladies” being a problem for the country places him on the racist continuum in direct line with Patrick Buchanan, who made white Republicans fear becoming a racial minority. I see the line clearly: Buchanan, who ran in Republican primaries for president in the mid-1990s, warned against the coming … Continue reading J.D. Vance’s racist cat whistle
Nostalgia: Republicans who were environmentalists
My column of July 25 is about Bob Cassilly (right), the Republican executive in Harford County, Maryland, and his successful effort to stop Godzilla-size warehouses in his suburban Baltimore county along Interstate 95. The real environmentalists in the county -- the men and women who have been trying to protect and preserve Perryman Peninsula and … Continue reading Nostalgia: Republicans who were environmentalists
The Trump assassination attempt: No evidence the shooter was on a political mission
I don't suppose J.D. Vance or any of the other MAGA Republicans who accused President Biden of inciting violence against Trump will apologize. So far, according to published reports, federal investigators have found no evidence that the 20-year-old man/boy who tried to kill Trump was driven by political ideology. So far, the only thing that … Continue reading The Trump assassination attempt: No evidence the shooter was on a political mission
Biden set high the bar for public service
My Sun column today is about the rare thing called political selflessness. I have been thinking a lot about President Biden, especially since his decision on Sunday to drop out of the presidential race. It’s been hailed as an extraordinary act of selflessness at the end of a long career in public service. Clearly – … Continue reading Biden set high the bar for public service
Code Red: A second fishing guide calls for shutting down the river where he takes clients
In addition to Ken Pavol's comments about the heat effects on wild trout in Western Maryland (see my earlier post), here's what another guide, PJ Daley of Savage River Angler, wrote last week in an appeal for a fishing closure to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Note that he also uses the opportunity to … Continue reading Code Red: A second fishing guide calls for shutting down the river where he takes clients
Code Red: Less fishing in summer the new normal with climate change
I have written about doing less fishing, this long-developing decision influenced by two things — climate change and conscience. My July 17 column bids farewell to Code Red summer fishing. My preference is to fly fish for trout. Trout need cold, clean water to thrive. They become stressed in high temperatures. To help them survive … Continue reading Code Red: Less fishing in summer the new normal with climate change
Getting it right: The history of segregation and redlining in U.S. cities
"Blaming the HOLC maps suggests that we’ve found a villain for the complex web of social, economic, physical and environmental challenges facing low-income Black communities."
The current madness
In her latest New York Times column, Maureen Dowd brings King Lear into the Biden discussion -- a tragic Shakespearean character who goes insane. . . . At some point, this discussion seems to have become competitive punditry, as if to see which opinion writer can come up with the finer form of bullying the … Continue reading The current madness
Hard road to manhood
Friday’s Sun column is about a Baltimore nonprofit I had never heard of, but one that appears to be doing important work, with the financial support of several city foundations and partners. Baltimore’s Promise is all about helping a specific group of children and young adults, 14 to 24 years old, survive poverty, unstable family … Continue reading Hard road to manhood
Milton Kent: Getting through stuff
All of us have “stuff” to deal with — maybe a troubled relationship or confusion about a career, financial challenges, a household dilemma or serious illness. “All of us have stuff,” Milton Kent said, as he spoke to friends and family who gathered at his alma mater in College Park Saturday to celebrate his five … Continue reading Milton Kent: Getting through stuff
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