A little bit of everything
Dudley Thompson lives in Girdletree, MD., population 106. He was born, raised, and lived most of his life in Baltimore. He worked for the News-American on the advertising side until it closed in ‘86. His second career was teaching in juvenile jails for the Maryland State Department of Education. He holds a Masters in Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University, ‘77, and a B.A from the University of Maryland,’74.
Lamar Jackson is not an elite quarterback. He is a great runner but he has observably lost a step as he added muscle. His passing has not improved over the years. He does not have a golden arm and never will. Currently, Lamar’s passer rating places him 18th out of 35 NFL quarterbacks. Average, at best.
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Recently, a local media outlet published an editorial claiming that Marilyn Mosby lost the primary election due to racism. Claiming Mosby lost due to her skin color undermines the democratic process and more importantly, it discounts the voters of Baltimore, most of whom are Black. The fact that a Black man, Ivan Bates, won the three-way primary further discredits the idea that race was a factor.
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Recently, many liberal pundits have criticized Dan Cox for his comments and his allegiance to Donald Trump. I find it
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Orioles’ management has recently made several poor decisions regarding the team’s chances to reach the playoffs this year. Management has given up on these upstart Orioles. It is unworthy of the fans and of the player’s efforts.
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Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s attorney, has filed another motion to dismiss the Federal case against her. Mrs. Mosby is
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I’m glad I live in Maryland, a state that has banned assault weapons that mass murderers seem to prefer, but
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I fully agree with the Oriole’s decision to make it more difficult to hit home runs at Camden Yards by
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It is nearly impossible to separate the emotional from the rational in a discussion of abortion yet in constitutional terms,
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The Orioles are on a massive losing streak that has been compared to the losing streak in 1988. The differences
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All of the Oriole players have decided to play this year because their careers are on the line. In fact, their lives are on the line with the threat of the Coronavirus hanging over the season. Major League Baseball is making a terrible mistake trying to force an abbreviated 60 game season.
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