History lives on in area architectural gems
If you love both history and architecture, you’re in luck. Baltimore has a number of historic homes that are open to the public (some for a fee, some offering free admission). As opening days/times/admission fees are subject to change, and reservations are sometimes needed, call ahead or visit the website for more information. Carroll Mansion 800 E. Lombard St. (410)... READ MORE
Heated book on climate change
“I really believe it is the greatest challenge of this century — that our children and grandchildren will suffer significantly in their lives if we do not act.” That’s the message that geologist, environmental scientist and author Ned Tillman, 68, would like to convey as he writes, speaks and takes whatever steps he can to help slow down what he believes could become a calamitous ... READ MORE
Houdini reappears in Baltimore (exhibit)
From 1898 to 1925, the internationally acclaimed magician Harry Houdini appeared in Maryland on multiple occasions, performing nearly every one of his signature acts, stunts, lectures and shows. Ninety-two years after his death (on November 4, 1926), Houdini returns to Baltimore in a Jewish Museum of Maryland original exhibit, “Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini.” It... READ MORE
Lighting up the stage with chamber music
The Candlelight Concert Society is celebrating its 46th year of bringing chamber music by renowned musicians and groups to Howard County audiences. What began in 1972 as a venue for local music teachers and musicians to perform, has expanded over the years to feature world-class artists like cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, the Emerson String Quartet, and the Billy Taylor... READ MORE
Start planning your spring garden today
Fall is the ideal time to plant brilliant bulbs that will brighten your garden from January through May. Note that “bulb” is used loosely here, to include corms, tubers, tuberous roots and rhizomes as well as true bulbs. Plan: buy phenergan online buy phenergan online no prescription online pharmacy buy anafranil no prescription with best prices today in the USA For most bulbs,... READ MORE
Exhibit explores artist’s activism, creativity
The title, “What Remains to Be Seen,” aptly describes the new exhibition of Howardena Pindell’s work at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It suggests what the under-recognized artist has accomplished over the past five decades, as well as what’s to come. I also sensed another metaphor when I read a subtitle in the exhibition’s first room, “Cut, Sewn, Adorned.” The themes of ... READ MORE
Recalling Unitas vs. Shula
Jack Gilden first heard the little-publicized story of the acrimonious relationship between Baltimore Colts legend Johnny Unitas and former Colts player-turned-winning-coach Don Shula when he was a 15-year-old student attending a journalism conference at the former Colts training complex in Owings Mills. “Even at that time I thought, ‘That would be a great book,’” said the... READ MORE
Too old to cause trouble, or so they think
If you’re a cheapskate like me, you’ve figured out that the only way to save money on airfares these days is to fly early in the day. Very early. Like before roosters limber up their vocal cords. So there was Your Hero one recent morning — the sun wasn’t up yet — grinding his way through the security checkpoint at a local airport. The clock on the wall said 5:20 a.m. It... READ MORE
Books offer advice on aging gracefully
The Bibliophile online pharmacy purchase nolvadex no prescription with best prices today in the USA It’s autumn, the season that has long been used as a metaphor for the onset of age. So it’s a good time to review books that show us how to enrich the golden years emotionally, physically and mentally, and suggest ways to confront the challenges of aging. Reaching our senior years... READ MORE
A local podcasting pioneer
In 2014, Paul Vogelzang found himself packing up his desk at computer technology company Oracle as part of a company layoff. “That was a shock to the system in every way,” said Vogelzang, who lives in Reston, Va. “At 58, it was tough to get a job, particularly in the technology sector, which apparently wants to have a younger workforce. It was a rough kind of divorce, in the sense... READ MORE
