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Michael Olesker
Nothing Like a Good Hurricane to Distract TV Viewers
We’re now 17 years into a war, which is almost never covered by the cable stations. The killing and the mass destruction continue, but if we don’t see it, maybe we can forget it’s actually happening.
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President Donald Trump speaking at a White House news conference, Feb. 16, 2017. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
What’s ‘Boring’ About Tax Fraud, Mr. President?
The New York Times ran a story the length of a small novel this week, which completely destroys the myth of Donald Trump as a self-made man.
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Book Festival Showcases Baltimore’s Charms
There were the big weekend crowds at the festival. And just west of those crowds, there were about 25,000 who gathered to watch the hapless Orioles close out their season. And, just east of the festival, at Harbor East and in Fells Point, there were thousands more, and it felt like glad times were here.
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Nearly 40 Years in the Desert
The last time the Orioles reached the World Series, the young Buck Showalter was playing minor league baseball in Oneonta, N.Y., Adam Jones wasn’t even born yet, and Manny Machado was still nine years away from being born.
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Maryland’s Gubernatorial Debate Proved to be No Contest At All
Gov. Hogan seemed as composed as a man with a 22-point lead in the polls and Jealous seemed like a boxer who knows he’s behind on points and has to go for the late-round knock-out.
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The 15th president of the United States, James Buchanan (center) is largely remembered by history for failing to prevent the Civil War. (Wikipedia)
Historian Places Trump Presidency into Context
Goodwin told the overflow crowd at Baltimore’s Church of the Holy Redeemer that James Buchanan is no longer rated the worst American president.
Read MorePoll Shows Hogan Has Significant Lead Over Jealous
A 22-point lead is remarkable in its own right. But the spread’s even more impressive considering Maryland has only elected one other Republican governor since Spiro Agnew half a century ago.
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Cars drive on a wet road as rain from Hurricane Florence falls in Wilmington, N.C., Sept. 13, 2018. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Florence’s Havoc Hearkens Back to the Wrath of Agnes
In the Carolinas, following Hurricane Florence, they’re still counting the dead, still assessing the property damage, and still hoping the terrible flooding will begin receding sooner rather than later.
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Eli Rowe's team of 12 delivered supplies to the San Juan Chabad, as well as to vulnerable areas throughout Puerto Rico's capital, Sept. 25, 2017. (Courtesy of Rowe)
How ‘Success’ is Measured in Disaster Response These Days
The official death toll in Puerto Rico was listed at 64. Now, with slight adjustment for truth, it is listed at nearly 3,000.
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