The Magic of Jimmy Breslin
Michael Olesker says Jimmy Breslin took readers where no other reporters went.
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Michael Olesker
In a TV ad that aired shortly before the election, three Jewish women are shown discussing why they will vote for Donald Trump. (Screen shot)
Oy Vey, Indeed
Despite a TV ad directed at sowing fears among Jews, the Trump campaign found that the Jewish community was largely paying attention to the president-elect’s usual bile, writes Michael Olesker.
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A streaming debacle prevented millions of Netflix viewers from watching the recent boxing match between Mike Tyson (left) and Jake Paul. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images, provided by JTA)
Tuning In and Making Believe
If only we could all pretend that the 2024 elections never really happened, writes Michael Olesker.
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Mary Pat Clarke was the first woman ever elected president of the Baltimore City Council. (File photo)
Remembering ‘The Healer’
Michael Olesker pays tribute to former Baltimore City Council President Mary Pat Clarke, who passed away on Sunday at age 83.
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Coming to Terms with Madness in the Light of Day
Michael Olesker writes that this Election Day was about a class and race system, take-home economics, and who we choose to blame for our problems.
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A Case of ‘Managed Obsolescence’
Joshua Leifer’s “Tablets Shattered” reads like a eulogy for American Jewry in the not-so-distant future, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreAn Endorsement of Darkness
The lack of courage to endorse a presidential candidate is simply one more nail in the coffin of hometown newspapers, writes Michael Olesker.
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Boogie Can Still Really Bring It
Michael Olesker pays tribute to the one and only Leonard “Boogie” Weinglass on his 83rd birthday.
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The Human Element
Phil Jackman came up when baseball was meant to be fun and not just arithmetic and algorithms, writes Michael Olesker.
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Crying in the Chapel
The closing of area Catholic churches and parishes indicates challenging times for the faithful in Baltimore, writes Michael Olesker.
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The Sun and A Case of Soul Searching
A rally this Saturday morning calls for respect for the Baltimore Sun, its employees and its legacy, writes Michael Olesker.
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