This local author wants you to drown your creative doubts with a flood of joy. Here’s how.
Local author Amy L. Bernstein wants you to feed your starving creative soul by wrangling your doubt monster.
"Wrangling the Doubt Monster" author Amy L. Bernstein.
Kyle Goon: Lamar Jackson showed his growth in a Ravens playoff win. His critics need to evolve, too.
Jackson has never been better, more complete and less mistake-prone in the playoffs than in a 28-14 win over the Steelers on Saturday. At 28, he's maturing, even if his critics stick to the same tired arguments.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) embraces Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) after defeating them 28-14 in the AFC wild card playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
Navy secretary names ship for Travis Manion, Naval Academy grad killed in Iraq
The secretary of the Navy recounted Travis Manion’s explanation to his family about why he would return to Iraq for a second combat tour in December 2006 — a decision that resulted in his death while leading a patrol five months later.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announces on Jan. 10, 2024 the name of two new Navy surveillance ships for famed deep-sea explorers, Don Walsh and Victor Vescovo. A few hours later in the same spot at the Naval Academy, he named an amphibious docking ship for Travis Manion, a Marine officer killed in Iraq.
Jon Meoli: Andrew Kittredge is another smart short-term Orioles signing. Are they leaving room for more?
Even allowing for the year-over-year payroll increase the Orioles are expected to make from 2024 to 2025, the way the team is operating has an air of keeping one’s powder dry for something else.
Andrew Kittredge will earn a reported $9 million in 2025. The Orioles have a club option for $9 million in 2026 that comes with a $1 million buyout.
Lamar Jackson is 4-0 after his mom cussed him out. That’s A+ parenting.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said his mother cussed him out after a loss. It's complicated, but as a Black mother raised by a Black mother, I get it.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10:  Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals poses for a photo with his mother, Felicia Jones, after being named the 82nd Heisman Memorial Trophy Award winner during the 2016 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis on December 10, 2016 in New York City.
‘Will you do a selfie?’ My improbable run through the first day of a new Congress
What if, instead of a fruitless search for meaning on the first day of the 119th Congress, I made a simple request?
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, takes a selfie with Baltimore Banner columnist Rick Hutzell in the Longworth House Office Building on Friday.
Kyle Goon: What are the Orioles trying to win? It doesn’t seem like a World Series
The Orioles look worse off than when they started the offseason. Why won’t Mike Elias and the front office go big?
Mike Elias’ moves might have been “astute” or “shrewd,” but they haven’t energized the fan base and seem unlikely to elevate the team.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and the eternal struggle of what we think we know
Blake Lively’s seemingly odd behavior on the “It Ends With Us” press tour was allegedly a calculated attempt to make her look bad, because people like making women look bad.
Blake Lively on the press tour for “It Ends With Us.”
Letter: Beer and wine sales in grocery stores will not harm package retailers
Selling beer and wine in grocery stores will not harm package goods retailers, says a reader and former chairman of the Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
Bottles of Coors beer are displayed on a shelf at a liquor store on May 2, 2018 in Fairfax, California.
Kyle Goon: The Ravens savored their AFC North title, but they know the real fight starts now
At last, the real season can begin.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) signs autographs for fans after they won the game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Jon Meoli: After Charlie Morton addition, what are we supposed to make of the Orioles’ winter?
New Oriole Charlie Morton has pitched 2,125 2/3 innings in the major leagues and has an ERA of 4.01.
One word will decide Anne Arundel political picks: Electability
As Anne Arundel County Democratic and Republican party leaders decide this weekend on the next state senator for Annapolis and the next delegate for Pasadena, one consideration will rise above all others: Who can hold the seat in 2026 and improve their party’s prospects?
State Sen. Sarah Elfreth, second from left, works with Del. Dana Jones, center, and Del. Shaneka Henson. If Elfreth wins the 3rd District seat in Congress, both Jones and Henson have said they plan to seek an appointment to her position.
2025 has the potential to be dark. Try to find the light.
In 2025, we’re holding space for the highs and lows, and hoping for the divine — or at least the occasional chuckle.
Letter: Making sure college is worth the investment
A new federal policy is designed to protect students by potentially penalizing colleges and universities that fail to provide graduates with a fair return on their investment.
Students are increasingly wary of becoming saddled with debt when the guarantee of securing a high-salaried position after graduation can be elusive.
Kyle Goon: The 2024 Baltimore sports moments and athletes we’ll remember. And a few we’ll want to forget.
From Derrick Henry's stiff arms to Albert Suarez's incredible comeback story to David Rubenstein's big entrance, here's what we'll remember about Baltimore sports in 2024.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) and quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) laugh during an interview together after beating the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium.
My Annapolis year by the numbers, a portrait of 2024
Here is 2024 in review, according to me. I can’t send you all cookies, so you’ll have to make do with numbers.
The Spa Creek Bridge opened in 1947, one of a generation of bascule drawbridges built by the federal government around the country.
Princess Kate, fat cats and Raygun: Here are the topics that resonated with readers in 2024
I could not have predicted that the columns that resonated with people most this past year would be about such random topics, ranging from Australian breakdancers to the “Brats” documentary.
The response to a column on Raygun’s breakdancing performance at the Olympics was overwhelming.
Larry Gibson: Jimmy Carter’s service offers much to be admired, honored
The U.S. and the world continue to benefit from Jimmy Carter’s accomplishments as president and the humanitarian work he pursued after leaving office, University of Maryland Law professor Larry S. Gibson says.
President Jimmy Carter at a press conference in 1977.
Robert Embry Jr.: Jimmy Carter’s policies helped revitalize Baltimore
Jimmy Carter’s policies and priorities as president set revitalization in motion in Baltimore and other cities that needed it, Abell Foundation President Robert Embry Jr. says.
American politician Jimmy Carter, wearing a black blazer over a shirt and tie, during his 1976 presidential campaign, Virginia, United States, 1976.
Kurt Schmoke: Experience with President Carter provided leadership lessons
White House staffers and others who interacted with President Jimmy Carter had the opportunity to gain valuable lessons in leadership and diplomacy, says University of Baltimore president and former Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke. Schmoke worked on the White House domestic staff in the Carter administration.
Former Pres. Jimmy Carter, left, and Rosalynn Carter, center, get a tour of the Sandtown Project by Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, right, Friday, March 27, 1992, Baltimore, Md. The Carter's were in town to kick off the Sandtown Habitat for Humanity campaign which will rehabilitate 100 vacant homes.
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