Why can’t Washington follow the Golden Rule?
‘Never look down on a man unless you’re picking him up’, is a phrase akin to the Golden Rule. As
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‘Gangster business will undo more lives than I can count’
I have long thought that living in Baltimore these days is much like living in a Jimmy Cagney gangster film
Read moreBaltimore needs to grow and change to survive
“If it rained soup in Ireland, the Irish would come out with forks.” Once neatly stated by Brendan Behan as if
Read moreNot everything is black and white: Grays can be more important
Such are the times we live that libertarian Senator Rand Paul can rally liberals. As if throwing darts blindfold in
Read moreWashington Post’s Marc Fisher: Let us tell you why we believe in Baltimore
At a party held by a literary agent friend in New York many years ago, I met his son from
Read moreGem on the Chesapeake could be Baltimore
Police patrol Greenmount Avenue where a homicide recently happened. (Justus Heger) Church bells rang out along Greenmount Avenue the night
Read moreBeware of raising ‘False Flags’
Contrary to many pundits, it is my belief President Obama’s second term will be stronger than his first. Even though
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Which civil rights leader do you value the most?
It may be crass of me to want to create a card collection of civil rights leaders in America. Cards
Read moreGuns and youth violence: ‘We put the cart before the horse’
When the old man said we would suffer the sins of the fathers, I was never sure what he meant.
Read moreDon’t blame the liquor stores for the shootings in Baltimore
Get off the corner”, said the authoritarian voice from above. “Move away from the liquor store. Go home”, the voice
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