Category: baltimore

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  The Centuries-Old Challenge With Hydrants

  The fires in Los Angeles have exposed some real limitations that were once unfathomable. As firefighters from across the region… Read more.

• 9/11: This Is My Story

  Earlier today, I looked through my old posts from September months, searching for my 9/11 story. I thought it might… Read more.

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  Loch Raven Reservoir: What’s YOUR Story?

  Last month, I announced that I will be writing the history of Loch Raven Reservoir, with the assistance of the… Read more.

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  The Peggy: More than just a snowball

  Did snowballs really begin right here in Baltimore? Ask any BMorean, and they’ll offer something just short of a mischievous… Read more.

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  Is It Enough?

  For the past month, I have been reading, writing, and reflecting on what we – more selfishly, I – can… Read more.

• Thoughts Composed on Writing in November

  I’m spending my day in another county with my Speech and Debate team, as they take on a number of… Read more.

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  When the past expands

  As a teacher, I have been using my Summer time to do a great deal of reading and research. The… Read more.

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  Electric Christmas, 20 Years Later

  Twenty years ago, I wrote, and published, “Electric Christmas” in Baltimore’s Child. It was my first sold piece as a… Read more.

• Are Local Stories Being Overshadowed by National Spectacles and Scandals?

  I cannot remember the last time I tuned in to my local radio stations. It used to be an every-day… Read more.

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  A Declaration

  When I was much younger, I would stand on the side of the road watching the fireworks being launched off… Read more.