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Day 1 of a 30-day initiative by Querencia: A Literary Advocacy Project, working hard to end the silence of domestic violence.
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GUESS THE TRUE STATEMENT & WIN JESSICA BELL’S THRILLER, WHITE LADY! (Statement #32) To celebrate the release of Jessica Bell’s latest novel, WHITE LADY, she is giving away an e-copy (mobi, ePub, or PDF) to the first person to correctly guess the one true statement in the three statements below. To clarify, two statements…
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Originally posted on The Baltimore Writer: I originally published this tribute on September 11, 2006 as part of the 2,996 project, which — sadly — now seems gone as well. I am reposting my tribute to one of the victims, Brett T. Bailey, in keeping my promise to never forget the individuals who lost their…
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I was absolutely struck with this grave at an old Potter’s Field burial ground in Carroll County, MD. I couldn’t stop the run of possible stories that were developing as I kneeled beside this broken headstone. Where does this image take you?
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When Mom’s Organics first opened in Lutherville a few years ago, I scoffed a little at the charging stations they reserved in the front spaces of their parking lot. I just didn’t think the whole electric car thing had caught on in this area to justify reserved spaces. Well, today I stand corrected. It makes…
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Like so many other citizens of Baltimore (and football followers across the country), I am nearly speechless about the incident involving Ray Rice and his fiancee, Janay Palmer. As of this evening, this much is known. Two complaint summons were filed with the Atlantic City Municipal Court on Feb. 15, 2014. In the first summons,…
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The decision to open schools on time for many Baltimore-area systems (Frederick, Carroll, Howard, and Montgomery; Baltimore County had planned an on-time opening but delayed classes for two hours due to a “facilities heating issue”) caused an oft-heated debate via social media between parents, students, and community members. For full disclosure, I am a teacher…
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