What a beautiful column Dan Rodricks wrote in Monday’s print edition of The Baltimore Sun (“Dan Rodricks: Punditry nobody asked for — on Hogan, Alsobrooks, polls and pupusas,” Oct. 14). It was insightful, erudite yet “every man.” Rodricks is one of a kind. Retiring his regular column would be a great loss to the Sun, to Baltimore and to the state of Maryland. Thanks for … [Read more...] about Columns by Rodricks remain a big treat | READER COMMENTARY
Atlas Restaurant Group announces name and chef for Cross Keys Chinese restaurant
Jeffrey Mei, a longtime cuisinier who has managed kitchens from New York to Texas, has been named executive chef at the Nine Tailed Fox, the Chinese restaurant due to open in The Village of Cross Keys in the spring of 2025. The venue is owned by the Baltimore-based Atlas Restaurant Group. Mei, a native of China, has 29 years of experience as a chef at such restaurants as ONE … [Read more...] about Atlas Restaurant Group announces name and chef for Cross Keys Chinese restaurant
6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. At least six lawsuits were filed against the hip-hop mogul in federal court in Manhattan. They were filed anonymously, two by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does. The … [Read more...] about 6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
Don’t cancel Tesla or Elon Musk | READER COMMENTARY
Letter writer Rhonda Brooks stated that Baltimore should not purchase Tesla automobiles for the city (“Baltimore should not be lining Elon Musk’s pockets,” Oct. 12). I have a fiscal concern, but Brooks has an ideological one. She claims that Elon Musk has no respect for Black people or inner-city communities. It is a shame that she declined to include the source of that comment … [Read more...] about Don’t cancel Tesla or Elon Musk | READER COMMENTARY
On books, abortion: Don’t tell me what to do | READER COMMENTARY
To people who are so upset by some books that you insist on having them removed from libraries, you do not have to read them. To people who insist that abortion should be illegal for women, you don’t have to have one (“Abortion ballot question is a test of voters’ social conscience,” Oct. 14). You have every right not to read a certain book. You have every right not to have an … [Read more...] about On books, abortion: Don’t tell me what to do | READER COMMENTARY