by Sen. Bobby Zirkin | Apr 16, 2018 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
The 438th Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly was one full of accomplishments on very big issues. From crime reduction to cyber-bullying, domestic violence to drunk driving, education funding to access to health care, environmental protection to civil... read more
by JTA | Apr 15, 2018 | Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
By Gil Troy JERUSALEM (JTA) — All too often, when I ask campus organizations that are pro-Israel and deeply Zionist why they avoid using the “Z-word” in their messaging and literature, I’m told, “Zionism doesn’t poll well.” True, not polling well is one... read more
by Rich Polt | Apr 3, 2018 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
More than seven decades had passed since the end of World War II, but Gina never sat down with her children and grandchildren to share her wartime experiences in depth. “I never had a conversation about it with my kids,” explains the 96-year-old New Jersey resident... read more
by William Z. Fox | Mar 30, 2018 | Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Many on the political left these days are suffering from an extreme case of ATDS — Anti-Trump Derangement Syndrome. In the face of extremely positive economic news, the left searches only for the negative. Workers are receiving billions of dollars in bonuses and... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 29, 2018 | Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
A few years ago, my son somehow got it in his thick cranial cavity that he wanted to go camping. But he didn’t just want to hunker down in a log cabin at a kiddie-themed campground named after a cartoon character. He wanted the real deal, and he’d heard about Skyline... read more
by Sheldon H. Laskin | Mar 16, 2018 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Unfortunately, violent crime is a persistent reality in Baltimore and throughout Maryland. Since previous attempts to reduce or eliminate this scourge have failed, the time is right to look at the facts and consider expanding approaches that are working. Throughout... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 1, 2018 | Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Most summers, my family and I vacation in Ocean City — the other Ocean City, that is. New Jersey. Since my kids were small, that’s been our place. A nice, friendly, family-oriented beach town with little in common with its Maryland namesake other than a boardwalk,... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 31, 2018 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
It may sound trite to say, but love is a complicated notion. After all, it can mean so many things to so many people. We tend to put love in a box with a pretty pink bow, especially this time of year, thus minimizing its powerful reach and resonance. But besides... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 30, 2017 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
A few weeks ago, my wife came home after shopping at one of those big-box chain stores. I won’t identify which one; let’s just say its official mascot may or may not be a bull terrier with a bull’s-eye painted around its left eye. She didn’t buy much, but one thing in... read more
by Rachael Abrams | Nov 30, 2017 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
It may already have happened in your house. The toy catalogs arrive. Advertisements for the newest games, technology and “must haves” are everywhere. Our kids can’t wait for Chanukah — eight whole days of gifts! As much as you try to focus on the meaning of the... read more
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD 