Month: January 2016

An Open Letter to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake In the Matter of Winter Storm Jonas, 2016

January 27, 2016

Dear Mayor: Your pleas for the patience of Baltimore Citizens in the face of this “historic” snowstorm that we are trying to dig out of are falling on deaf ears. Why? Because you are utterly clueless as to the magnitude of this storm for the people you profess to serve. Yes, we got the two … More An Open Letter to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake In the Matter of Winter Storm Jonas, 2016

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Shades of Yale Rock Beth Am Synagogue

January 18, 2016

Last night, my Mom and I attended this concert by the Á capella group Shades of Yale at Beth Am Synagogue, in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill neighborhood. For Shades—a Yale University student institution since 1988, it was the final performance of their 10-day tour of the Baltimore region. And, happily, from the descriptions the performers gave during … More Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Shades of Yale Rock Beth Am Synagogue

3 Poems for My Father On the 9th Anniversary of His Passing

January 1, 2016

I had hoped that this New Year’s Day would be different—that the specter of Death would not haunt me. But the news of two stars’ deaths—Wayne Rogers, the handsome actor of my father’s generation, and Natalie Cole, the smooth and sassy singer of my generation—have pulled me back in time. The pain of of loss … More 3 Poems for My Father On the 9th Anniversary of His Passing