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COLUMN: There’s a reason we light our nighttime hours, sing and dance around the winter solstice. Yes, it’s Christmas. Yes, it’s Hanukkah. It’s Kwanzaa, Dongzhi and Yalda, too. But we do it to ward off the dark, the bad things that lurk outside our homes and our lives and to remind of us the good.

COLUMN: The deal the Orioles made for Shane Baz, giving up prospects and picks, would have been unthinkable just months ago. Bravo to this front office for taking new kinds of risks.

COLUMN: The value is in talented, productive major leaguers. The future value going the other way is, to the Orioles, a risk worth taking.

COLUMN: The dispute over the Magothy Inn is aggravating for the neighbors, but it’s the liquor board that should concern the wider public. Fabricating a rule that downplays conflicts is a petty abuse of power, with stakes so small no one noticed till now.

COLUMN: Lind's friendship with Anthony Villa, the Orioles’ director of player development, helped inform the team’s hitting philosophies. Now they’ll work together in Baltimore.

COLUMN: The success of the Chargers’ and Ravens’ defenses since swapping Odafe Oweh and Alohi Gilman points to how NFL trades aren't strictly zero sum.

COLUMN | I had rejected my inheritance of macaroni and cheese. This holiday season, I’m proud to have reclaimed it.

There’ll always be time for Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé, The Jackson 5 and Tex Ritter. They’re everlasting. But your December playlist isn't complete until you add local Christmas music.

Matthew Norman, who will appear at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday, discusses his book “Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon.”

And: Is it too late to really make a difference?

The Midshipmen had to ride out two turnovers from their star quarterback, but in the end, Blake Horvath delivered the go-ahead touchdown pass when they needed him to.

Alonso and Taylor Ward are, to this point in the offseason, the most significant additions any club has made to its lineup.

Blake Horvath has led Navy to two great seasons as an elite dual-threat quarterback. Behind a wholesome image is a relentless competitor who could help his senior class tie a record for the most wins in school history.

COLUMN | President Donald Trump will attend the Army-Navy game on Saturday in Baltimore. There will be protests outside, but probably none within M&T Bank Stadium. Maybe there should be.

There are some once-outlandish outcomes for the remainder of the Orioles’ offseason that are a lot more realistic.

The world needs less jeer and more cheer. These local service industry folks are feeling the love.

Is Baltimore really as bad as Donald Trump says it is? Of course not. This weekend, as troops flood in for football, they have a chance to see for themselves.

Free agency is a zero-sum game. One team wins and all the rest lose, and the Orioles now have a win on their ledgers.

Saint Frances’ go anywhere, play anytime model has made it one of the most feared national opponents in the last decade. Now that approach could suit them for a chance at a No. 1 overall ranking and $250,000.

“They talked through what they need to do to get better and win games,” Albernaz said. “A lot of it has been just attacking the little things each day. That gets lost, especially with young players, but all baseball players."