When Safety Takes a Backseat, Maryland’s Roadway Workers Are Put at Risk

Between 2019 and 2023, there were 7,110 work zone crashes across Maryland, resulting in 2,587 injuries and 45 fatalities. Preliminary data for 2024 shows that 17 people were killed in work zone-related incidents, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. This data is staggering, and it is important to realize these are not just numbers; they are lost lives and families impacted forever.

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Political Anger at Trump, Good/Persuasive Writing and The New York Times Columnist Whose Words Fail Him

For over fifty years, I have taught persuasive writing and speaking under the title in my advanced course, Persuasion.  I have won a host of teaching awards, lectured widely, and made innumerable media appearances. There is one irrefutable rule: do not let your anger interfere with your writing.
Today, there may be no topic on which this is more applicable than writing about our active president, Donald J. Trump.

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Today’s culture war is a direct response to the church’s waning influence

As Easter approaches, we find ourselves not only in a season of reflection and renewal but also in the midst of an ongoing cultural and spiritual conflict — a battle between good and evil that has intensified in recent years. Yet, amid this moral turbulence, the church, once the cornerstone of our communities and the moral compass of our nation, appears silent and complacent.

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