Strange to admit, but a half-century has passed since David Fuller and I were high school classmates and friends, football teammates and cast members in our senior-year production of Fiddler On The Roof. David wanted the lead role of Tevye, but the high school drama coach selected me instead, after requesting my audition. That was … Continue reading David Fuller: Of such stuff dreams are made
Habitat Chesapeake: 800 new homeowners and more to come
As I note in today's column in The Baltimore Sun, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake recently reached the 800-home milestone -- that's 800 low- to moderate-income families placed in houses in the Baltimore region (the city and surrounding counties) over the last 40 years. In the photo atop this blog post, Kanieka Neal, one … Continue reading Habitat Chesapeake: 800 new homeowners and more to come
Things end up
The Greatest Generation passeth away and Baby Boomers downsize and move on, leaving the things they've accumulated to the next generation -- or to strangers in need. That pretty much explains how the gymnasium at Baltimore's Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Anunciation fills up each summer for the congregation's annual flea market. It's a remarkable … Continue reading Things end up
Summer: Time to leave the trout alone
I wrote a while back about fishing less due to climate change. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources sent out this reminder to trout anglers that catch-and-release fishing during the hot summer months can be harmful to trout. The following guidelines are recommended: Water temperatures greater than 68 degrees: Angling and handling of trout is extremely stressful and … Continue reading Summer: Time to leave the trout alone
Cracking down on owners of vacant houses
The photo with this post is that of the corner property in the District of Columbia -- in Capitol Hill or close to it -- whose owner is the subject of the $1.8 million judgement referenced in my Sunday column in The Baltimore Sun. The judgement resulted from the owner's claim that the property was … Continue reading Cracking down on owners of vacant houses
A Supreme Court victory for the pro-deathers
One Saturday in the fall of 2017, I was in a remote area of Maryland, surrounded by water and woods, a place so quiet that even the squawk of a blue jay seemed startling. In the early afternoon, we heard gunfire — and not the single, distinct shots you might hear during deer season, but … Continue reading A Supreme Court victory for the pro-deathers
The things we leave out
My Sun column today is about the billions in settlements that Baltimore and other jurisdictions — cities, counties, whole states — are in the process of receiving from pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy chains and distributors for their roles in the horrible opioid epidemic. Municipalities compute the costs of responding to overdoses, treating the addicted and dealing … Continue reading The things we leave out
An extraordinary gesture across racial lines, 200 years ago in Baltimore
My Sun column this day tells of a young Black clergyman, William Levington, who went south to establish the first Episcopal church for African Americans in a slave state with the help of a white benefactor, James Bosley. It's a piece of Baltimore history that comes to us as the church, St. James Episcopal, celebrates … Continue reading An extraordinary gesture across racial lines, 200 years ago in Baltimore
Trump’s disgusting enablers violate their oaths to defend the Constitution
Step by step, the MAGA Republicans have joined Trump in taking a torch to American institutions at the foundation of democracy. They’ve given him a pass on being an extortionist in foreign policy (his first impeachment), approved of his stacking of the Supreme Court with anti-abortion zealots (after refusing to even consider a moderate during … Continue reading Trump’s disgusting enablers violate their oaths to defend the Constitution
Another reason to spend time outdoors: Kids are less likely to develop nearsightedness
View Post A fishing companion, an experienced hunter I call Hawkeye, spotted an adult whitetail deer in brush along a ridge 150 feet above the fern-covered floor of Youghiogheny forest in western Maryland. The deer stood still as a stone and yet my companion said he could see the animal’s head through trees, rhododendrons and … Continue reading Another reason to spend time outdoors: Kids are less likely to develop nearsightedness
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