Crossroads at The Sun
Will local efforts succeed in buying the Baltimore Sun now that the campaign has finally gone public, wonders Michael Olesker.
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The Baltimore Sun's former headquarters in South Baltimore's Port Covington neighborhood. (File photo)
Will local efforts succeed in buying the Baltimore Sun now that the campaign has finally gone public, wonders Michael Olesker.
Read MoreMichael Olesker wonders if sports coverage will be yet another casualty of the coronavirus.
Read MoreThe governor’s honesty regarding President Trump is refreshing and courageous, writes Michael Olesker.
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Is David DeBoy the Baltimore version of Stephen Sondheim, Weird Al Yankovic or Allan Sherman? (Facebook)
Michael Olesker writes about David DeBoy and his “Baltimore Hon” novelty video, which is receiving a great deal of attention.
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A Rockville native, the late linebacker Mike "Mad Dog'" Curtis played for the Colts from 1965 to 1975. (Photo courtesy of PressBox)
Michael Olesker remembers a conversation from decades ago with the Colts’ linebacker Mike Curtis, who passed away Apr. 20
Read MoreProtesters who want to end the national lockdown need to look at the bigger picture, writes Michael Olesker.
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Baltimore City Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer (D-5th): “When people are suffering and dying, the last thing we have time for is ignorance." (Provided photo)
Some local voices have taken to the airwaves to blame African-Americans and Jews for the local spread of the coronavirus, while others have called for unity, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreRight now, Baltimore needs a leader like the late, great William Donald Schaefer, write Michael Olesker.
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For a book deal, the late Linda Tripp ripped away all shreds of honor and dignity from Monica Lewinsky (above) and former President Bill Clinton, writes Michael Olesker. (Fernando Leon/Getty Images, via JTA).
The civil servant who died Apr. 8 should be remembered as someone who lowered the bar in American political life, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreNow that Joe Biden is the only other candidate in the race, Michael Olesker says the cable news stations should give Biden and President Trump equal air time.
Read MoreThis Passover season, Michael Olesker remembers the unintended hilarity of Cecil B. DeMille’s classic “The Ten Commandments.”
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