Unveiling Political and Diplomatic Realities: A Chat with Journalists Karen Tumulty and Paul Richter
[youtube id=”MW1WAYQUF0Y Two big time journalists are coming to town next week. The Bookplate author reading series —in partnership with The Kitchen and Pub—continues Wednesday, January 31 at 6 pm with Washington Post journalist and author Karen Tumulty and her husband, L.A. Times journalist and author Paul Richter. Tumulty, known for her sharp political commentary […]
Governor Moore is About to Have a Moment by Hugh Panero
Wes Moore took office in January 2023 and has been riding an extended honeymoon. He has basked in gushing national press coverage, including cover stories in the New Yorker, Time, and Vogue that have propelled his political brand and turned him into a national figure and fundraiser. He is on a short list of young […]
Voters Deserve Better From Candidates Going Forward – Part 2 by David Reel
A reader who responded to my most recent previous commentary — “Voters Deserve Better from Presidential Candidates Going Forward “, suggested because I serve at a consulting firm that provides counsel and services to Republican candidates, it “seems that my mission is to create false equivalency between the two presidential candidates and obscure the facts.” […]
MLK and the Star Trek Connection by Kate Emery General
Martin Luther held a prominent role in my confirmation classes in the Episcopal Church. It was a year of Saturdays learning the history of the Protestant church. Martin Luther was ordained into the priesthood in 1507, he rejected several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, sparking Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther believed that the […]
Adkins Mystery Monday: Can You Guess What is Pictured?
Happy Mystery Monday! The answer to last week’s mystery is cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, pictured here. The cedar waxwing is small in size, landing somewhere between a sparrow and robin. They are native to North America. Male and female cedar waxwings look alike. Their bellies are pale yellow, and their tails are gray with a […]