Labeled deviant and undesirable, he fought back—for 67 years
Meet Melvin Dwork. He was labeled “deviant” and “undesirable” from 1944 through 2011. During WWII he applied for officer candidate …
Commentary
Brutalist Architecture. A new book is in the works.
Reyner Banham defined Brutalist buildings as being “1, Formal legibility of a plan; 2, Clear exhibition of Structure; and 3, Valuation …
You think this year’s Presidential candidates are odd?
They are. But, it’s not a new phenomenon. There have been some real pips who’ve run for President. Harold Stassen …
Not the best question to ask a gay guy: “So what does your wife do?”
I’m a writer in the financial services and asset management industry. Some years ago, a new manager came to lead …
You never know what to expect. Especially from Don Imus.
If you saw a real estate listing for a penthouse apartment facing Central Park—with a wrap-around terrace featuring three exposures—in …
Baltimore. Christmas eve, 2015. What fresh hell is this?
This is the most depressing Baltimore holiday forecast ever. The National Weather Service, 10am EST–The Christmas Eve forecast for the greater …
My first typewriter was a Remington Streamliner. It was a sweet little machine.
Even today—after all these many, many years—I’ll sometimes hear the ping of a small bell …
A short(s) course in marketing.
Once in a while, once in a very long while, a company comes along that understands its target audience so …
It’s all about customer service. And Buffalo Wings.
I’m a diehard supporter of Baltimore businesses, but not of those businesses that refuse to give me access to a real …
The one about a phone call from NASA, holding Aerogel, and my name on a space probe.
I’ve always been a science and space geek, so I’m looking forward to July 14th and New Horizons’ close encounter with …
New art museums being constructed at a record pace. One of them gives me pause.
ArtNews: It has been a huge year for museum construction, with many institutions—public and private, established and upstart—spending, in total, hundreds …
A grand old building has just entered Baltimore’s rental market. With apartments at New York City prices.
If you’ve known me for more than fifteen minutes, you know that I’m a fan of urban living, a supporter of …
An impressive, four-tier, practical set for The Diary of Anne Frank
I couldn’t sing or dance, but I sure could cry. Picture it. Wichita, Kansas, 1968. STAGE DIRECTION: The curtain rises …
“It takes no compromise to give people their rights.” Harvey Milk would have turned 90 today.
It was the strangest thing. I wrote a couple of letters yesterday and when they were sealed in their envelopes I reached in …
Bible salesmen. 1968. The documentary.
This is one fine piece of film. I’ve watched it several times. Four persistent and ever-so-needy door-to-door salesmen deal with …