Racing insider and former jockey Charlie Fenwick gives us his Belmont Stakes analysis. Go California Chrome! – The Eds. The Belmont Stakes: An Overview – I’ve seen nothing but positive signs from California Chrome during his training at Belmont. He seems happy and sound. I suspect he will run well. As Jimmy Jerkens (Wicked Strong’s trainer) […]
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Whit’s End: I’m Bored; Should I Break Up With My Boyfriend?
Hi, Whit: My boyfriend, “Riley”, and I are in our late 20s and have been together for more than two years. We get along well and don’t fight. We have discussed marriage and kids, and have fun together, but we don’t live together. Our sex life is active and healthy, and we love each other. […]
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Danny Glover Tells Hopkins to Pay Its Service Workers a Living Wage
On Saturday, actor and activist Danny Glover was in Baltimore to join 2,000 Johns Hopkins service workers in demanding the hospital increase the employees’ “poverty pay” — which the union says requires many workers to rely on government assistance to make ends meet. In Glover’s impassioned address to the crowd gathered McKeldin Square, he said […]
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Thursday Morning Headlines: Ellicott City Mother Sues Tough Mudder over Obstacle Race Death; Del. Jon Cardin Missed Nearly 75 Percent of Committee Votes; Subway Delivery Driver Charged for Several Break-Ins in Howard County; and More
Some residents of slide-damaged Md. neighborhood decline to leave – Washington Post Ellicott City mother sues Tough Mudder over obstacle race death – Baltimore Sun Subway Delivery Driver Charged For Several Break-Ins In Howard County – CBS Baltimore 911 Calls Released In Bethlehem Steel Building Collapse – CBS Baltimore It’s about to get more complicated […]
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Wabbits
This column, That Nature Show, is about the nature right under your nose: in our backyards, playgrounds and parks! Stop and look around, you’ll be amazed at what surrounds you. You all know that my parents moved in with me and then they moved out. It wasn’t like this. I don’t want to call what happened a failure. I […]
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Maryland Transit Authority Can’t Seem to Outsmart This Osprey
The feed from the Bay Bridge traffic camera really got interesting for a second there. An osprey built a nest just in front of its lens, giving visitors to the state website a candid look at the habits of the beautiful bird of prey. Then the Maryland Transit Authority destroyed the nest, an eviction approved […]
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Johns Hopkins Prof Invited to Appear on “Poker Night in America”
When you tune into Poker Night in America, a new cable TV show debuting this spring, keep an eye out for a guy who looks a little bit more like a computer science professor than a professional card shark. He’ll probably be wearing wire frame glasses and a huge grin, since playing poker with seasoned […]
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Meet the Maryland Bloodhound Who Won Big at the Westminster Kennel Club Show
Readers, I have a confession to make. I am in love. He’s got giant ears, ridiculously floppy jowls, and a wet nose. Did I mention that he’s not human? Nathan is a Bloodhound who won big at this week’s Westminster Kennel Club show, claiming the top spot in the hound group and very nearly snagging […]
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Get Engaged Over the Holidays? Know Someone Who Did?
According to Wedding Wire, a wedding website based in Maryland, 33 percent of engagements happen between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. January is the season to start the planning. To help you with yours, read our coverage of all things wedding! Venues Destination Wedding? Look No Further Than 30 Miles Down the Road to Annapolis An […]
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David Warnock Wants to Fix Baltimore and is Looking For A Few Good Ideas
David Warnock, venture capitalist, foundation head, art collector, doesn’t want your money. He wants your mind. There’s a new non-profit in town – one with an interesting mission. The Warnock Foundation wants to be a “platform for innovation,” sifting through the sands of social entrepreneurship for truly great ideas – large and small — that […]
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Baltimore-Filmed Shows Rack Up the Emmy Nominations, and DC Tries to Take Credit
“It’s a beautiful day in Baltimore,” Kevin Spacey said when the New York Times called him up last week to congratulate him on his Emmy Award nomination for lead actor in a drama series. That series is, of course, House of Cards, which received eight other nominations, including those for best drama, lead drama actress, […]
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Charm City Cook: Bagby Group’s Fleet Street Kitchen, and Soon-to-Come Cunningham’s in Towson
Yes, I’m writing about another Harbor East restaurant. The Hampden girl. But hey, I like to go downtown with the fancy people sometimes. I’m still amazed that Harbor East has become what it is: a dining and shopping destination downtown. How cool is that? I love this city! My big retail weakness there? Oh, just […]
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“Good God!” Tomorrow — Book of Job Sendup Jokes Dark
Looking for a cultural bargain? Catch the sure-to-amuse staged reading of University of Baltimore prof, playwright, and fiction writer Jonathan Shorr’s short play “Good God!” tomorrow night, June 13, in the Wright Theater in the Student Center at UB as final chapter of the Emerging Voices performance series. Steve Satta directs. The event is free, […]
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Fun with Fifi – Volunteering at the Kinetic Sculpture Race
Baltimore is known for so many wonderful things. We’re known for being SuperBowl champions, we’re known for Cal Ripken, Berger Cookies, The Wire, John Waters, Natty Boh, Johns Hopkins, our crabcakes, our harbor, and so very much more. One of the most quintessentially “Baltimore” events is the Kinetic Sculpture Race each May. Hosted by the […]
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Little Characters Search: Only Four Days Left!
We hope you’ve had as much fun as we’ve had seeing all the sweet smiling faces submitted to Wee Chic’s Little Characters Search. It’s down to the wire now, with just a few days left before the period for submissions closes on April 7. It’s not too late! Click here to submit your little character. […]
