They put out fires of all kinds
Supporting an older relative can be challenging, particularly from a distance. Cindy Carr has experienced that struggle firsthand. Carr’s uncle, who is 77 and lives in Colonial Landing in Elkridge, fell four times last year. Each time, he had to call 911 for help. “He’s got lots of health issues, and I live out of state,” Carr explained. Last August, she was surprised to... READ MORE
Catching up with Donna Hamilton
If you are from Baltimore, chances are you know Donna Hamilton. A graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham, where she studied sociology and English, Hamilton arrived in Baltimore in 1981 and soon became a favorite of local viewers as host of WJZ-TV13’s “Evening Magazine,” which was on the air until 1990. Eventually, Hamilton would find her way to the anchor desk at... READ MORE
It’s a good time to plant megawatt bulbs
Even if you don’t grow daffodils, the shine of their cheerful yellow blossoms may inspire you to include bulbs in your own garden. And you can plant daffodils — just not until fall. (Autumn is the time to plant the bulbs you see blooming now.) However, if you’re inspired and the weather is pleasant, you can plant certain bulbs now — those that gleam in summer and fall. The... READ MORE
Uptown Gallery showcases home-grown art
A few weeks ago, Uptown Gallery artist David Robatin was leafing through a folder of old articles and scrapbooks he found in the storage area when he came across a photo of two longtime members, Solange Brown and Faye Henderson. The two artists, now in their 70s, happened to be there that evening, so they reminisced about the changes they had seen over the 32 years since the Gallery... READ MORE
Books revisit Civil War after 160 years
The Bibliophile online pharmacy buy estrace online no prescription The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, 160 years ago at Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. One week later the first fatalities occurred in Baltimore, Maryland. We are still reeling from its causes and aftereffects these many generations hence. These recent books focus our attention on the war and... READ MORE
When the viral coast is clear, I plan to…
As vaccinations become more common, and hope sprouts, your faithful correspondent got seized by an idea. Since “normal” seems increasingly possible fairly soon, what is the first thing a newly vaccinated senior citizen plans to do when the viral coast is clear? I am no pollster, but I am an accomplished e-mailer. So, I clicked the question out to about 40 of my closest pals —... READ MORE
D.C.’s queen of Sunday jazz for 36 years
A recent radio show on WPFW began with a quote from Shakespeare’s Henry V, as the love-struck king woos his future wife. Then the great tenor sax player Ben Webster soloed with strings on “Come Rain or Come Shine,” the lyrics of which begin: “I’m gonna love you like nobody’s loved you.” All that amour aired on the aptly named “A Sunday Kind of Love,” the weekly noon to... READ MORE
Appreciating Maryland’s heritage
How has nature nurtured you during the pandemic? That’s the question Patapsco Heritage Greenway Inc. — the conservation group that oversees the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area — is asking Marylanders to respond to this month in the form of poems, essays, drawings or even songs. Based in Ellicott City, the nonprofit Patapsco Heritage Greenway (PHG) works to preserve and protect the ... READ MORE
Divide perennials to expand your garden
With political polarization dominating the news, maybe you’d like to know how division can be a positive thing — when it comes to perennials, that is. Why divide perennials, those plants that return each year? Many perennials left undisturbed for more than three years become overcrowded, unsightly and needy. The center of the clump becomes either hollow or weak, and the flowers might ... READ MORE
