Category: Commentary
Do Baltimoreans deserve blame for the city’s problems? Outcome of mayoral primary might answer that question
Criminal leaders forced to leave office cannot be cleansed for public office by citing minor reductions in crime during their tenure and gaining endorsements from amoral sources.
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Commentary: Maryland governors have overcome crises before
Our current battle with coronavirus, and its multiple layers of impacts on our lives, takes me back to the dramatic challenges our state faced during my two tours of duty in the governor’s press office in the 1990s.
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National Restaurant Association: Half of Md. restaurants could fail; we can’t let it happen
In Maryland nearly 150,000 restaurant employees have lost their jobs and 40% of all restaurants are closed – that’s 4,500 businesses.
Restaurants are the most impacted industry in America, and we cannot stand by and let them fail.
Time to adopt an enhancing mindset to improve mental health during isolation
At this vital moment in history, we can either let the pandemic-induced stress make lyrics of a Pink Floyd song, Time, “shorter of breath and one day closer to death” come true or adopt a stress-is-enhancing mindset, which can have positive consequences related to improved health and work performance.
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The Sun’s politicized reporting hurts paper’s credibility
The Sun comprises not a single reporter or media or political writer on its staff whose likely political slant is to the right of progressive, which is left of liberal.
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COVID-19 Crisis is Exerting a Mental Health Toll On All Of Us
During these precarious times, all of us need to be more vigilant about our mental health and we must take adequate care of ourselves because that is the only aspect of life over which we have control.
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Children with autism spectrum disorder facing challenges dealing with social distancing
Most of us have the cognitive and physical abilities to adapt to social distancing, but imagine what happens to those who lack this skill set.
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Schooling must not stop during COVID-19 pandemic
Any school administrator who suggests he cannot offer bona fide distance learning programs must follow the three A’s: Apologize for his error; Adopt a solution; then Abdicate his office.
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Let’s ensure police are accountable to communities
The public should have the right to know whether all complaints of misconduct are adequately investigated, and police departments should be transparent in their investigations.
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Kirwan Blueprint funding reform needed
The Kirwan Blueprint bill is currently moving way too fast through the House before it moves next...
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Surprise: Democrats propose more taxes as poll finds Marylanders think they’re already too high
Stupid me for not reading the fine print when legislative leaders said they were not going to raise tax rates.
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Howard school redistricting plan hurts poor students
Howard County superintendent Michael Martirano proposed a school redistricting plan that hurts poor children by removing them from “Title I” schools where federally-funded programs help children from low-income families.
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