Thousands of lives have been lost in the pursuit of coal to fuel homes and manufacturing since the Industrial Revolution, and in Frostburg, Maryland there’s a memorial to the hundreds of men (and some boys) who died in ghastly mine accidents between 1838 and 2007. The immersive memorial opened in August 2024. It sits on … Continue reading Coal miner reading a book: A memorial to those who died in the Appalachians of western Maryland
About fishing — and protecting a great resource in Maryland
Trout thrive in the North Branch of the Potomac River. They must be protected from poachers and bait fishing.
Only .00018 days in prison per tire?
My son and I drove by this place in Westernport, Allegany County, a couple of months ago during a fishing trip and assumed it was a legit (and grotesque) tire dump. We were half right: It was grotesque but not legit. On Dec. 18, a Maryland judge sentenced Michel Osei, 48, to 45 days in … Continue reading Only .00018 days in prison per tire?
Harris quacks while Mizeur raises a million
The above photo of Heather Mizeur and Andy Harris was taken when Mizeur recorded her "Soul Force Politics" podcast with Harris in December 2017. Marylanders of the First congressional district got what they voted for — an extreme right-wing, sedition-supporting Republican who has accomplished little during his six terms in Washington. Andy Harris has a … Continue reading Harris quacks while Mizeur raises a million
Dan Rodricks 