by Michael Olesker | May 29, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker
Here’s a story that ran through my mind this week when I heard that two veteran on-air reporters got the axe from WJZ’s “Eyewitness News.” One night in the station’s newsroom, not long before I ended my years there, I watched a young reporter deliver a story about... read more
by Staff Report | May 29, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
Avoiding or surviving COVID-19 is one thing. Recovering from it is quite another. A physical therapist who lives in Pikesville, Dr. Amanda Macht feels strongly that not enough pandemic-related coverage and discussion has focused on recovering from the coronavirus.... read more
by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | May 28, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter
Recently, Jews around the world celebrated the two-day festival of Shavuot, which commemorates the revelation on Mount Sinai. For some of us, the renewed acceptance of our sacred Torah is paired with all things cheese, since the minhag, or custom, is to consume dairy... read more
by Talya Knable | May 28, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place
A few weeks ago, I shared an open letter to my children, apologizing for everything we are going through during this time. The post got shared by many of you (thank you!) and opened up some really great conversation among parents. A lot of people could really relate... read more
by Michael Olesker | May 27, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker
In his campaign for mayor of Baltimore, City Council President Brandon M. Scott has billed himself as a child of Park Heights Avenue. “So let’s start there,” we agreed on the telephone the other day. That stretch of Northwest Baltimore, from Park Circle all the way up... read more
by JCS Career Center | May 26, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Resources, Life@Work
By Loren Smalley During this time of stress, anxiety and uncertainty, we may forget to continue doing what is most important — self-care. This may mean remembering to take some long, deep breaths but it also means taking time to focus on important things,... read more
by Michael Olesker | May 22, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker
Could we have a six-way campaign for mayor of Baltimore in which nobody in town really wants anybody in the race to win? That’s the real message in this week’s front-page political poll story in The Sun. The headline read, “It’s a three-way race.” But this is a... read more
by Michael Olesker | May 20, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker
To a generation now mourning the passing of actor Ken Osmond — aka, Eddie Haskell — the best moments on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver” always involved the mischievous Eddie trying to sneak a fast one past the grownups. “Oh, hello, Mrs. Cleaver,” he said one... read more
by Mira E. Tessman | May 19, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Resources
It’s been more than two months since the COVID-19 pandemic completely disrupted life as we knew it, and our patience may be waning. Uncertainty about the future has put us all on an emotional rollercoaster and tested our abilities to adapt to an unprecedented way of... read more
by Michael Olesker | May 18, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker
They tell me radio’s in big trouble these days, because nobody’s listening in their cars and what businesses want to blow advertising money on stations where nobody’s listening? This makes me think of Johnny Walker. Naturally, the villain of this piece is the... read more
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