What's So Good About Rituals?
At morning coffee a few weeks ago with Joel, one of my oldest and dearest friends, our conversation covered more than a dozen topics. The...
Presidents' Day is not about JC Penney
It’s bad form to whine but I’m feeling really cranky. I think I’ve got a legitimate complaint. We’re three days away from Presidents’ Day...
Thank You Ravens for teaching us what to celebrate!
I may be one of the few people in Baltimore who didn’t actually see last Sunday's play-off game against the Patriots. I was flying home...
Lessons to celebrate from the Civil Rights Movement
This past week we taught Freedom’s Feast MLK Day materials at the Kipp Ujima Academyand the Reginald F Lewis Museum in Baltimore. The...
Our Turtle Lives in the Bathtub
A few weeks ago we moved Harriet upstairs to her winter quarters. Her summer accommodations are more spacious. She’s got a lounging...
Why Rituals Are A Good Thing
Everywhere I go people are still discussing Thanksgiving celebrations. Their turkey was a big hit. They cooked more or less food than...
Celebrate with stories this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. And I’m not ready. It’s not about the meal. Most of us spent a lot of energy and time getting...
The Q Team Comes to Dinner
"Dr Q” and his team came for dinner at our home this past Friday night. “Q” is short for Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa which is a mouthful....
The Circus is Coming!
Going to the circus should be just plain fun. There are clowns and acrobats, a ringmaster, tigers and elephants, trapeze artists, and...
Let's Play - Baltimore's Ultimate Block Party
Our series of wet and rainy days that made Baltimore feel more like Seattle or London, and raised our water table 12 ½ inches above...
