When Founding Father James Madison envisioned what became known as the Bill of Rights, he must have had good reason to address freedom of the press as a crucial part of the first of ten Constitutional amendments on his list. Why we have a First Amendment at all will be the central theme at 10:00…
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This month, the nation celebrates “Read Across America,” a national initiative begun in 1998 by the National Education Association to encourage young readers to find the joy in reading! 2021 also happens to be the centennial of our beloved library system, the Anne Arundel County Public Library…
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Visitors, especially those approaching Annapolis from the north and west, are invariably told to look out for signs pointing to Aris T. Allen Boulevard, one of the two most direct routes into the city. But few ever bother to learn the story behind the name. Aris T. Allen was a Republican…
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It’s not too late to sign up for what promises to be a novel virtual program hosted by the Michael E. Busch Center for the Arts at Maryland Hall, online in Annapolis on Wednesday night, January 27, at 7:00 p.m. Not coincidentally, the center is named after the late Maryland Speaker of the House, a…
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Finding solitude and sanctuary has become nothing short of an art these days, especially over the past eight months (and counting) of the coronavirus pandemic. One place to find such solace is off the beaten path only a short drive away. On the outer edge of Anne Arundel County at its border with…
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Over the past seven-odd months since the onslaught of the seemingly incessant coronavirus, one substitute method of socially distanced and curve-flattening entertainment has been living-room streaming video and binge-watching television. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, families seeking a night out…
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Crab Cakes the size of baseballs, just one of the choices available at Roy's Kwik Korner in Glen Burnie. Image courtesy of Roy's Kwik Korner. Yes, the crab cakes at Roy's really are the size of baseballs, and they’re always a home run on the extensive menu at Roy’s Kwik Korner in Glen Burnie. It’s…
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Clockwise from the top left, Frederick Douglass, Book jacket of 'Tubman Travels', Moses Viney (who escaped slavery and settled into NY) and Harriet Tubman. Photo courtesy of Visit Annapolis. Those who’ve seen the film “Harriet,” the Hollywood version of the Harriet Tubman story, no doubt came away…
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Robert Clark has been a “glass-half-full” type of leader ever since he took over the reins in 2012 of Historic Annapolis, Inc. (HA). After double-timing its resources—namely, staff, volunteers, members, donors, and corporate partners and sponsors—the organization is now officially implementing its…
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Personally, the first change became noticeable when the morning newspaper started showing up a few weeks ago, knotted and dry in its wrapper, just outside the front door, and not in its usual under-the-car landing spot. It was such a simple gesture, but it’s just one incidental illustration that…
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