Dan Rodricks

Trump, the candidate, should never be allowed on live television again. As his behavior last night on CNN made clear — if it wasn’t clear already — he can barely utter a complete sentence without telling a lie, exaggerating or uttering an insult. The interviewer might try to stop him, correct him and expose him, … Continue reading Trump should never be given access to live TV

I don’t know if this occurs to anyone else — I have not conducted a poll on the issue — but the incessant use of guns by Americans to kill Americans must be having an effect on all Americans. You’ve either become numb to the whole thing or you’ve quietly descended into a state of … Continue reading This gravely wounded, bleeding giant

At my high school reunion last year, a classmate I knew as Tom showed up as Vivienne and, while there was some surprise in that, we accepted this new reality and moved on. We told stories and laughed and danced to songs from the 70s. I don’t know where my classmates and I came to … Continue reading “First, inflict harm” — the motto of the Republican campaign against transgender citizens

For at least two decades and probably a lot longer, Baltimore City, owner of the Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County, had a policy of closing off a section of roadway through the reservoir so that men, women and children on foot and on bikes and babies in strollers could take a hike in that … Continue reading Mayor Scott, tell them to close the gates at Loch Raven again

A quick follow to my column in Friday's Baltimore Sun about the dangers created by the presence of a gun in the home or just about anywhere . . . . Just for the sake of the argument — or because I hate to think that anything within our control is hopeless — I compare … Continue reading Cigarettes are bad for your health. So are guns.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat from Maryland’s 8th District and a constitutional scholar, used the anniversary of the deadly Oklahoma City terror bombing to respond to claims from wacko Republicans that the Second Amendment gives citizens the right to armed rebellion against the government. His staff issued these prepared marks on Wednesday, 28 years from when … Continue reading Jamie Raskin’s brilliant response to Republican know-nothings on the matter of armed rebellion

The Maryland Jockey Club will host a hiring fair on Thursday, April 20. You can apply for short-term and long-term jobs with Select Event Group, SAFE Management, The Beadle Group, Battle Tested Security, Ridgewells Catering and the Maryland Jockey Club. Representatives from these companies and others will have information about positions open for Preakness weekend … Continue reading Looking for work? Job fair at Pimlico is April 20

I discovered years ago that the artist Raoul Middleman and I had three places in common -- Baltimore, of course, but also Brittany, from where my French in-laws immigrated, and Wareham, on the Buzzards Bay side of Cape Cod. Middleman produced many landscapes in oils, watercolors and pastels in Brittany. He also spent summers in … Continue reading The artist Raoul Middleman at Buzzards Bay

His sister-in-law, Teresa, thought this photograph best captured Billy Zinkhan's relationship with the kids he coached in ice hockey. He was one of the first mentors of the Baltimore Saints, the program Teresa and Billy's brother, Jim, established 15 years ago for children with traumatic brain injuries or intellectual disabilities such as autism or Down … Continue reading Remembering Billy Z: Loud laugh, big heart

Kay-Megan Washington, who gave a stellar performance as Lula Key in “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” in December, has a role in a new musical play based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Called, “Nevermore,” it is having its premiere run at Area 405 on Oliver Street this month. With music by Matt Conner … Continue reading A new musical based on the writings of E.A. Poe