Baltimore Harbor: Oh, For Those Golden Days of Yesteryear
Harbor Water at the Foot of Hull Street (Photo By Bill Hughes) “Get ready, I’m coming in,” I shouted. “You
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Notable Women: Helen D. Bentley; Mary Avara and Pat Moran, Who I Have Known and Admired
Pat Moran (YouTube screenshot) The 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave
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Baltimore’s Best Monuments & Iconic Aspects
We are so darn lucky in Baltimore. They don’t call us the “Monumental City” for nothing. We earned that title
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Our Quito Ecuador, Amazon River and Galapagos Islands Experience
My wife, Ann, and I, landed in Quito, Ecuador, on February 15, 2015, for a 16-day tour. The city rises
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Book Review: The Man From Missouri: Harry S. Truman
“If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog!” That was just one of Harry S. Truman’s more memorable
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Oliver Stone and Edward Snowden: Two Rebels Against the Establishment
Film director Oliver Stone is in a class by himself. He has dared to go into the political minefields where
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COVID-19: Signs of the Times
Remember this song: And the sign said “Long-haired freaky people need not apply” So I tucked my hair up under
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Baseball Icon Branch Rickey Gets the Jimmy Breslin Treatment
The late Branch Rickey was a baseball icon. He was former part-owner of a National League team, the fabled Brooklyn
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Papa Hemingway in Cuba: Movie is a Winner
I’m a big fan of Ernest Hemingway. When the movie about his sojourn south of the border, “Papa Hemingway in
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Alexander Hamilton Vs. Aaron Burr: A Bloody Feud (Book Review)
Alexander Hamilton was one of the primary architects of the American Republic. At the moment, he’s never been more popular.
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