George Will should undress the GOP as bigots of baseball’s past
(George Will attending a Nationals-Cardinals baseball game in 2006. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.) I love George Will. Like President Barack Obama, he’s a
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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
Create Baltimore jobs and help Ralph Moore sleep at night
“Jobs and mental health” uttered Ralph Moore quietly from the crowded rear of the noisy basement auditorium. It was one
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Living faith is a beautiful thing
When we bury the dead, we think their lives complete. This may be a mortal’s error. Many years ago, my
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Chief Justice Roberts put the public’s health above commerce
Breathe. Breathe. So the Supreme Court decided against what you expected. Some of us are elated, while others depressed at
Read moreBaltimore needs to find its ‘Cape Town Fringe’
I was 10 the first time I heard ‘Cape Town Fringe’. It was then that I realized there was a
Read moreDo you still believe in Baltimore?
The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 is upon us here in Baltimore. The tall, wooden sailing ships of
Read moreTogether we can solve Baltimore’s crime problem
How much fear exists in a teenager who loads a firearm and shoots a bullet into the head of another
Read moreBaltimore Housing: Do your job!
At this time of year, I am often awakened by 4 a.m. to a symphony of chatting birds who dwell
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Baltimore work it out: Create jobs in the city
In this town, there are those whose work is never done. At the same time, there are also many with
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Baltimore’s drug war can end in Johns Hopkins Hospital
In 2009, Chris Grayling, Conservative British MP, made comparisons with a section of Manchester, England, to scenes from “The Wire,”
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