Michael Olesker
The White Stuff and the Spirit of American Entrepreneurialism
The two pipsqueaks arrived early Sunday morning to do the work of men. I call them pipsqueaks out of respect, for they are elementary school lads who awakened to see the streets covered with snow and, in the grand tradition of entrepreneurs everywhere, declared, “From...
Recalling the Pain of Baltimore Sports Fans in ’69
Just in case you’re not sufficiently depressed over the Ravens’ playoff loss on Jan. 6, here’s another piece of Baltimore football history to lament – this weekend, Jan. 12, is precisely 50 years since Super Bowl III. Just imagine the legions of TV football analysts...
Savor the Miracle in the Ravens’ Loss
For all those disappointed in the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff loss, 23-17, to the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. 6, I have only one point of perspective: last summer, the Orioles lost 115 games. The Ravens won six of their last seven regular-season games this year. They...
While Intriguing, ‘Vice’ Merely Skims the Surface of Dick Cheney’s Reign
The sly little political joke of the past two years is that President Donald Trump is the best thing that ever happened to George W. Bush. The outrages committed by the current commander-in-chief almost – almost — make us forget his predecessor’s bumblings. But...
Two Baltimore-Themed Books to be Read in the New Year
Allow me to recommend a pair of new, wonderful local books to usher in 2019: Antero Pietila’s “The Ghosts of Johns Hopkins: The Life and Legacy that Shaped an American City” (Rowman & Littlefield) and “Eyes of Justice: A Career Crime Fighter Battles Corruption …...
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Game That Changed Football Forever
As the Ravens reach for a playoff berth this weekend, a generation of football fans with long memories will recall an afternoon 60 years ago – Dec. 28, 1958 – when the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants played their legendary Sudden Death championship game that...
Yearning for a Kinder, Gentler Charm City
The ultimate genius of William Donald Schaefer was the funny hat. Schaefer came along, as mayor of Baltimore, at the same time local television news was first flexing its muscles. He knew TV’s big secret: they wanted characters, they wanted visuals. Schaefer provided...
City’s Audit Reveals the Bleakness of Baltimore in 2018
As the city of Baltimore marks yet another year of more than 300 homicides, the Baltimore Brew website offers a little perspective on the mayhem that makes the arithmetic even more disturbing. According to a biennial audit released two weeks ago by Mayor Catherine E....
Gil Sandler Brought Ghosts Back to Life
Gilbert Sandler goes, and all he takes with him are a century’s memories: of Jack Pollack and Irv Kovens, of Carlin’s Park and Nate’s and Leon’s, of public baths on Lombard Street and handball games at the old YMHA on Monument Street, of late nights at the Hilltop...Upcoming Events
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all-day JVC’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Da... @ Weinberg Park Heights JCC
JVC’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Da... @ Weinberg Park Heights JCC 
Jan 21 all-day
Join JVC and volunteers from across Baltimore and engage in fun, meaningful projects while building bridges between each other and our larger community. Learn about social issues in age-appropriate service learning sessions while participating in[...]
6:00 pm Salon Series: Women’s Voices @ Everyman Theatre
Salon Series: Women’s Voices @ Everyman Theatre
Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm
Enjoy intimate staged play readings (with cocktails!) by emerging women playwrights and directed by the women of Everyman Theatre’s Resident Acting Company (Dawn Ursula, Beth Hylton, Deborah Hazlett, Paige Hernandez and Megan Anderson) in the[...]
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11:00 am Jewish Refugees and Shanghai Ope... @ Jewish Museum of Maryland
Jewish Refugees and Shanghai Ope... @ Jewish Museum of Maryland 
Feb 3 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mark the opening of the JMM’s newest exhibit with a day dedicated to the celebration of Chinese New Year. Enjoy a variety of crafts perfect for the whole family, especially those looking to escape the[...]
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