Politics Aside.. August 28, 2008

Regardless of your political leanings, haven’t you been captivated by what’s happened this week in Denver? Or,  does it all depend on your age?
On MSNBC Thursday morning, the line was drawn at 45. Younger than that, the debate goes, it’s not such a big deal that a major party has nominated an African American for [...]

Here we go again… August 22, 2008

Funny how some stories—or, at least their subjects, keep coming back. Such is the one I’ve been working on this week involving Milton Tillman. Just to refresh—on Monday, agents with the FBI and IRS showed up at several places around town and at the Port with search warrants. Each place, as we’ve reported, is linked [...]

Of course Phelps is from Baltimore… August 18, 2008

Watching Michael Phelps make Olympic history in Beijing reminds me, once again, of Baltimore’s uncanny ability to be connected to big news. Suddenly, news organizations around the world are knocking down the door of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Everyone wants to know more about the “Baltimore Bullet.”  
 
It’s been one of those summers. Just [...]