Trump’s Visit to Baltimore Demonstrates a Lack of Character and Courage
Michael Olesker wonders why the commander-in-chief failed to visit the section of town that he recently mocked and trashed.
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Michael Olesker
Remembering a Day Like No Other, 18 Years Later
Michael Olesker writes about experiencing the horrors of 9/11 from a Baltimore vantage point.
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Why We Need More Reminders that We’re Not Alone
The Ravens’ victory on Sunday serves as a reminder that Baltimoreans have ample reason for civic pride, writes Michael Olesker.
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All Bets are Off on Gambling’s Impact on Football
Michael Olesker remembers the legacy of Carroll Rosenbloom and “the Greatest Game Ever Played.”
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The "private office" of Daniel Brozowsky, aka "Nookie the Bookie," was reportedly a sidewalk phone booth around Hayward and Park Heights avenues, near Pimlico Race Course.
Remembering ‘Nookie the Bookie’ and a Vanishing Breed
Michael Olesker laments the disappearance of the great Bawlamer characters who always made us smile.
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President Donald Trump is shown at a 2018 listening session on gun violence with teachers and students at the White House. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
When Will Politicians Start Listening to the People and not the NRA?
The gun control debate remains handcuffed by the National Rifle Association and weak leaders, writes Michael Olesker.
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Is the American Dream sailing away? The national median income has risen only modestly since the Reagan administration, while the income of the richest 0.1 percent of the population has quadrupled. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Sobering Thoughts for this Labor Day Weekend about the Ladder of Success
Millions of workers still struggle to find their way in today’s economy and jobs landscape, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreSurvey Offers Disturbing Trends about Today’s Students
It’s clear that students are not spending much time hitting the books or going out for the varsity football team, writes Michael Olesker.
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Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Andrew Luck announced plans to retire on August 24, 2019. (Photo credit: Sabina Moran/PressBox)
Andrew Luck is Smart
Michael Olesker says Andrew Luck’s decision to leave the Indianapolis Colts is a wise one.
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President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in 2017. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Let’s Not Confuse Disagreement with Disloyalty, Mr. President
When Trump accuses Jews who vote Democratic of being disloyal to Israel, he really means they’re being disloyal to him, writes Michael Olesker.
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Lamenting the Vanishing of Childhood in Today’s World
Children today are more depressed than they were during the Great Depression and more anxious than they were at the height of the Cold War.
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