President Trump doesn’t know Baltimore
BALTIMORE – The more Donald Trump talks, the more he shows us he feels not an ounce of empathy and
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The Republican party is dead
BALTIMORE– The last time we had a Republican mayor in my home town, his name was Theodore McKeldin, and the
Read moreKurt Schmoke was ahead of his time
BALTIMORE – Maybe America’s finally catching up to Kurt Schmoke. Three decades ago, when he was starting out as this
Read moreIn ownership change, Orioles need local money to step to plate
BALTIMORE – It’s gratifying that so many people read last week’s column here about the Orioles, and it’s nice that
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Nashville Orioles? Baltimore needs a local buyer to step up to the plate
BALTIMORE — These summer nights are bleak at Oriole Park, as witness Saturday night’s 23-to-2 loss to Houston. But the
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Trump launches attack on Baltimore
BALTIMORE – Believe me, West Baltimore doesn’t need Donald Trump’s poisonous insults to know it has problems. This president wants
Read moreDeath Penalty Reminder: 160 people sentenced to death were later found to be not guilty
BALTIMORE – As far as I know, the last person to be strapped into the gas chamber at the Maryland
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Hard rain is ‘gonna fall’ on President Trump as heat waves turn into a silent killer
BALTIMORE — One of the enduring pleasures of this city is its annual Artscape extravaganza, a celebration of art and
Read moreJim Bouton’s ‘Ball Four’ changed the game for sports writers
BALTIMORE — In all of the culture wars waged across America over the last half-century, Jim Bouton hurled some of
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No tanks needed in my neighborhood for the Fourth of July
BALTIMORE – In my neighborhood’s Fourth of July parade, we had no tanks on display. Unlike Donald Trump’s Washington, we
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