Remembering the Glory of Jilly’s and ‘Orrsville’
Michael Olesker mourns the loss of Jilly’s Bar & Grill and the passing of Colts great Jimmy Orr.
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Since 1984, Jilly's has been a culinary staple in Pikesville. (Photo courtesy of Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka)
Michael Olesker mourns the loss of Jilly’s Bar & Grill and the passing of Colts great Jimmy Orr.
Read MoreThe one consistent message from President Donald Trump, writes Michael Olesker, has been his willingness to tear the country apart at its oldest fault line — skin color.
Read MoreWill Brandon Scott follow in the footsteps of his mayoral predecessors and not address the needs of lower Park Heights, wonders Michael Olesker.
Read MoreMichael Olesker attempts to sort out the Orthodox community’s support for President Trump’s reelection.
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Vince Bagli understood that sports wasn’t just about victory and defeat, it was about the extended community, the village tribe. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)
Michael Olesker pays tribute to broadcasting legend Vince Bagli, who died on Oct. 6 at age 93.
Read MoreMichael Olesker remembers the late Baltimorean Jacob Beser, who flew on both atomic bombing missions over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Read MoreWith President Trump in the hospital suffering from coronavirus, is humor appropriate, wonders Michael Olesker.
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President Joe Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump (Jim Watson, Saul Loeb AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
Last night’s presidential debate made you want to weep for our nation, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreThe rapid-fire and intensive nature of presidential chaos makes us forget each episode — well, almost, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreMichael Olesker remembers his old friend Phil Rubinstein, who passed away recently at age 72 after a lifetime of trying to bring light into the world.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville, Pa., in 2019. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images, via JTA).
The president’s supporters tend to brush off his incendiary comments because of their racial agenda, writes Michael Olesker.
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