Skip to content
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Latest:
  • Maryland’s Crab Cakes With Corn and Tomato Salad Voted America’s 10th Favorite Summer Dish (Survey)
  • Pets of the Week!
  • The Light Of The World
  • Top 5 Recommended Sites to Discover Coupons for Proxies and VPNs
  • Former RNC chair says Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a ‘killer’ for Republicans
Baltimore Post-Examiner

Baltimore Post-Examiner

A little bit of everything

  • News
  • Commentary
  • Reviews
  • Special Reports
  • Blogs
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • Lyrics
  • Sponsored Posts
  • Contact
David M. Ettlin
David M. Ettlin

David M. Ettlin is a Baltimore native, and a graduate of Baltimore City College (Class of ’63), and what are now Baltimore City Community College and Towson University. He decided against a teaching career after getting a newsroom job in 1967 at The Baltimore Sun newspapers, and retired in 2007 as night metropolitan editor. A Pasadena resident since 1981, he posts occasional tales at his blog, The Real Muck.

Author: David M. Ettlin

Commentary National News 

Capital Gazette murders may stifle small newspapers

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 David M. Ettlin

In 40 years at the Baltimore Sun, most of them on the nightside metro desk, I talked to lots of

Read more
National News 

Hillary Clinton snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 David M. Ettlin

I get the impression from Facebook friends around the planet that they are shocked and confused at the outcome of

Read more
News 

William Swisher, Kurt L. Schmoke and the debacle at Days Inn

September 28, 2015September 30, 2015 David M. Ettlin

The death of William Swisher brings back the fond memory of the highlight of my year as president of the

Read more
Baltimore Riots Commentary News Special Reports 

Racial tension haunts Baltimore across chasm of 45 years

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 David M. Ettlin

Artist Nether works on his Freddie Gray mural. (Photo by Bonnie J. Schupp) Today marks the 45th anniversary of Ohio

Read more
Baltimore Baltimore Riots Commentary News Special Reports 

In the matter of Freddie Gray the ‘routine’ has vastly changed

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 David M. Ettlin

(Holding cells at the former Baltimore Police Headquarters – Wikimedia) During a 40-year career in the news business, I came

Read more

U.S. National Debt

The current U.S. national debt:
$36,734,926,076,305

Source

RECENT COMMENTS

  1. Roderick Hart on Former RNC chair says Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a ‘killer’ for RepublicansJuly 27, 2025
  2. Daniel Ellsberg's Shrink on Ehrlich: The GOP is now the party of the working classJuly 24, 2025
  3. Franz Becker on Ehrlich: The GOP is now the party of the working classJuly 4, 2025
  4. Earl on God, Israel, Iran, Russia: The Ezekiel 38 WarJune 29, 2025
  5. Earl on God, Israel, Iran, Russia: The Ezekiel 38 WarJune 29, 2025

POLL

Rate Donald Trump's presidency
447 votes
Vote

About Baltimore Post-Examiner

The Baltimore Post-Examiner is owned by the Baltimore Post-Examiner LLC. We are a Maryland-based company with two websites. The Post-Examiner mentors journalists, helps unemployed reporters get jobs and breaks stories all over the country with more than 100 professional journalists.
Learn More

Copyright © 2012 - 2025 Baltimore Post-Examiner
Website Hosting & Management by Mays & Associates

Explore

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Join the Team
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy

Get Social

Facebook Icon Twitter Icon HTML tutorial
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Join The Team
  • Submit Content
  • Support & Donate
  • Login
  • Thank You
Copyright © 2025 Baltimore Post-Examiner. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag Pro by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.