My column in Sunday's Baltimore Sun starts with a visit to the big drinking-water project at the city's Druid Lake. Baltimore now has the largest underground storage tank for drinking water in the whole wide world. That’s according to city officials and engineers who have earned the boast. The massive tank, located in Druid Hill … Continue reading Infrastucture: Another Trump fail, another Biden repair job needed
Crazy for Carbonara: The Ultimate Italian Comfort Dish
Marking the 20th anniversary of The Sun's Carbonara Cookoff The Baltimore Sun February 21, 2001 Donna Crivello and Elia Mannetta (Elizabeth Malby photos) Maybe all Italian food qualifies as comfort food -- the good stuff that warms the spirit as it nourishes the body -- so you'll probably think I'm as nutty as pinoli to … Continue reading Crazy for Carbonara: The Ultimate Italian Comfort Dish
Some welcome news about The Baltimore Sun
The news that Maryland businessman and philanthropist Stewart Bainum stepped up to purchase the Baltimore Sun and the other publications of the Baltimore Sun Media Group and run our news organization as a nonprofit is a potentially huge development for readers in Baltimore and Maryland who want to be informed about life in their communities … Continue reading Some welcome news about The Baltimore Sun
Sen. Ben Cardin on President’s Day
This letter arrived from Senator Cardin before the vote on Trump's impeachment, Saturday, Feb. 13. Both Senator Cardin and Senator Van Hollen voted to convict Trump of the charges brought by the House on Saturday afternoon. Dear Fellow Marylanders: For many, Presidents’ Day usually is not a holiday that inspires deep philosophical reflections. But this … Continue reading Sen. Ben Cardin on President’s Day
A political party headed toward irrelevancy
Pardon me if I don't see the 57-43 vote to acquit Trump as a moral victory because of the historically bipartisan nature of the vote. You can get your positive take from David Frum in The Atlantic. I concede that I am not in the mood to look on the bright side of Trump's second … Continue reading A political party headed toward irrelevancy
My take: Marylanders took the pandemic seriously from the start
Quick story from 2020: In June, I asked the Rev. Derrick DeWitt, director of the Maryland Baptist Aged Home in West Baltimore, when he knew the threat of the coronavirus was real and that he had to take immediate action to protect his residents and staff. His answer: “Right after President Trump said we had … Continue reading My take: Marylanders took the pandemic seriously from the start
If your mother says she loves you . . .
Two expressions from the newspaper world: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” and "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied.” One thing I’ve wondered about — and came to a conclusion about — through this Trumpian nightmare: What happened to pride in calling out bullshit? I know lots of people … Continue reading If your mother says she loves you . . .
Jury nullification: It’s what Senate Republicans are primed for, an appalling disregard of clear evidence against Trump
Maryland’s highest court just issued a ruling that resonates with relevance to Donald Trump’s second impeachment and the former president’s current trial before the Senate. The ruling tempts me to declare that the 44 Republican senators who voted against putting Trump on trial — and who appear ready to acquit him despite overwhelming evidence that … Continue reading Jury nullification: It’s what Senate Republicans are primed for, an appalling disregard of clear evidence against Trump
Senate Republicans insult every American who ever had jury duty
This post is related to my latest column in The Baltimore Sun. To read that column, click here. -o- I realize we are long past the time when we might expect Republican senators to stand on principle and set a good example for the rest of the country. But, in fleeting moments of weakness and … Continue reading Senate Republicans insult every American who ever had jury duty
So this eagle and a fox meet in a cornfield . . .
Congratulations and thanks to Joseph Alascio for capturing these photographs of a meeting of an American bald eagle and red fox in a cornfield in Harford County. The photo you see at the top of this post is not what you might think -- a cross-species romance or the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Instead, … Continue reading So this eagle and a fox meet in a cornfield . . .
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