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
Read moreRobert Emmet Mara
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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Black churches show hypocrisy with civil unions
At a press conference in 1967, actor Sidney Poitier fielded repeated questions from reporters in Atlanta about the “black condition”
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