Dream Act: Keep hope alive
The State of Maryland sits in the orbit of our nations’ capital, Washington DC. As a result, so much of
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Robert Emmet Mara has been in Baltimore since 2006. A native New Yorker, Robert came to Baltimore to do three things: work with kids, renovate houses and write a second book of fiction. Since his arrival, he has managed to do all three and more.
He has sought better oversight for his still blighted Harwood neighborhood from the city and has been asked to speak to various community association leaders on the subject of city agency relations.
Author: Robert Emmet Mara
Baltimore’s storm in a teacup
“Storm in teacup, Dryden” barked British General Murray concerning the war in Arabia in 1915. In David Lean’s partly fictional
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Somewhere in the dusty storage rooms of the New Yorker building, exists a story told to me by my father.
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Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar, Founding Director of the Barenboim-Said Conservatory now Polyphony Conservatory in Nazareth, receiving a 2012 Courage Award for the
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In enduring last week’s Republican Convention, where the “rah rah rah” for the other team bothered me, I reasoned that
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Hurricane Isaac will delay today’s opening of the Republican Convention in Tampa. When it does begin, Fox News will surely
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The sun is still bright over west Baltimore this time of year. As we walk downhill toward the “bend in
Read moreMitt Romney’s record on Israel should ignite Democrats to get out the vote
Mitt Romney’s return last week from overseas fundraising should signal to the GOP that, at home and abroad, their presumed
Read moreCelebrate Big Up Jamaica the gift of speed and music
Great Britain is celebrating this year. As it showcases itself in a return to prominence, that nation has been energized
Read moreCan DC Mayor Vincent Gray be trusted?
In Jimmy Cagney’s 1959 film ‘Never Steal Anything Small’ the actor sings and dances as loveable Labor leader Jake from
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