Blogs

Always Fighting for Life’s Underdogs

by Michael Olesker | Jun 23, 2017 | Blogs, Michael Olesker

Naturally, since I’ve only known Marc Steiner for the last half-century or so, a few facts about his life have slipped from memory. But I do know this — he attended high school at Baltimore City College but failed to graduate for the most honorable of reasons. He...

Need to Know for June 22

by JMORE Staff | Jun 22, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

BaltimoreLink hits the road, vacation days go unused and Mattel’s Ken diversifies Jared in Jerusalem Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his office in Jerusalem on June 21. According to the Times of Israel, Netanyahu said, “This is an...

Always Good to Hear From Ben Cardin

by Michael Olesker | Jun 21, 2017 | Blogs, Michael Olesker

Suddenly, Sen. Ben Cardin seems to be everywhere. There he is, on CNN, talking about possible ties between the Trump administration and Russia. There he is, on MSNBC, talking about the Republican attempt to sneak their health care initiatives into play while nobody’s...

Need to Know for June 20

by JMORE Staff | Jun 20, 2017 | Blogs, Need to Know

Terrorist attacks, Jared Kushner and World Refugee Day Attack on Muslims British Jewish leaders are condemning the van-ramming attack on a London mosque on June 19. A van drove into a group of people standing in front of Finsbury Park Mosque, killing one and injuring...

The ‘War on Drugs,’ and Words with Little Meaning

by Michael Olesker | Jun 19, 2017 | Blogs, Michael Olesker

Two months ago, Gov. Larry Hogan looked at the more than 2,000 overdose deaths in Maryland – double last year’s total – and declared a “state of emergency” here. Does that “state of emergency” include the city of Baltimore? Jmore recently reported on an evening of...

New Talent and Limited Terms

by Charlie Levine | Jun 16, 2017 | Blogs, Opinion

“Idleness is the holiday of fools.” — Chinese Proverb Believe it or not, I found the above proverb in a fortune cookie and it’s been sitting on my desk for many years. If you give it a few seconds of thought, idleness really describes our nation’s capital at this...

OH! S.N.A.P. Spay. Neuter. Adopt. Protect.

by Deborah Stone | Jun 16, 2017 | Blogs, Critter Corner, ONLINE ONLY

Have you ever wondered how many animals are homeless in our area? You might be surprised by the numbers. Just in the immediate Baltimore area, BARCS and BCAS (the Baltimore County Animal Shelter) take in about 15,000 dogs and cats every year! As open admission...

Expect Cliches After Today’s Alexandria Shootings

by Michael Olesker | Jun 14, 2017 | Blogs, Michael Olesker

It won’t be long now. Here in the aftermath of this morning’s awful gun violence in Alexandria, Va., where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, and four others were shot, we’re awaiting the first round of inevitable clichés to emerge from all the deep...

Why Climate Change is a Major Jewish Issue

by David Kraemer | Jun 14, 2017 | Blogs, Opinion

The Trump administration’s recent decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has demanded that we all ask ourselves where we stand on questions of climate change, global warming and our collective responsibility for the planet we call home. That the earth...

When ‘Unacceptable’ Is No Longer Acceptable

by Michael Olesker | Jun 12, 2017 | Blogs, Michael Olesker

Three months ago, in her first State of the City speech, Mayor Catherine Pugh declared Baltimore’s crime rate “unacceptable.” This is a word widely considered a euphemism. If it was “unacceptable” back in March, what’s the diplomatic description here in June with a...