Why Lamar Jackson is the Real Deal
All hail the Ravens’ young quarterback, writes Michael Olesker.
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Remembering Eden
With the increasing environmental concerns, one must wonder what kind of planet we’re leaving for our heirs, writes Michael Olesker.
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Remembering the Late, Great Sam Moss
Every week for 30 years, Sam did an hour of Jewish history, song and humor. The jokes, you practically knew the punchlines before Sam recited them.
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City, Poly and a Thanksgiving Tradition That’s No More
Michael Olesker writes that watching the big City-Poly game was a hallmark of turkey day in Bawlmer.
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A Republican, the late Dr. Ross Z. Pierpont ran 16 political campaigns in all, and lost every time. (Photo: Find A Grave)
Ross Z. Pierpont and the Myth of Political Parties in Baltimore
Don’t blame the Democrats for Baltimore’s current woes, writes Michael Olesker.
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The late Mike Lane holds up his final editorial cartoon for the Evening Sun on Sept. 15, 1995, depicting a cigar-chomping H.L. Mencken
walking down a Baltimore street into the twilight, symbolizing the closing of the newspaper that day. (Photo by Jim Burger)
Mike Lane Was Among the Last of a Vanishing Breed
Michael Olesker pays tribute to the great editorial cartoonist Mike Lane, who died earlier this week.
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Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, director of European affairs at the National Security Council, arrives to testify during the House Intelligence Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry of President Trump on Nov. 19. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
America Was Welcome to Listen
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s words at the impeachment inquiry spoke volumes about the nation America wants to be, writes Michael Olesker.
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(Left to right) Ron Matz, Michael Olesker, Rudy Miller, Richard Sher and Frank Luber. (Photo provided)
A Reunion of Friends, A Reminder of Local TV’s Past
Michael Olesker writes about meeting up recently with some of Baltimore’s best-known media personalities of the past.
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Hopeless Hizzoner?
The city’s leadership can no longer even fake intelligent responses to the homicide epidemic, writes Michael Olesker.
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The development of Port Covington iis a sign that the city of Baltimore is more than its depressing homicide statistics or the latest academic tragedies coming out of its public schools system. (Photo Facebook)
OK, Port Where?!
While still largely unfamiliar to most Baltimore residents, Port Covington could be an economic and emotional boon for the region, writes Michael Olesker.
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Last week, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $14.3 million contract to begin Pimlico’s demolition and reconstruction. (File photo)
Pimlico’s Transformation Won’t Be Easy for Track or Nearby Neighborhoods
Despite optimism about the race track’s fate, the surrounding community’s future remains a big question mark, writes Michael Olesker.
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