My Form of Meditation
Photos provided by the author. I spend a lot of my free time roaming around my developing, growing urban jungle. We have a small apartment… Read More »My Form of Meditation
A Day in the Life
“Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.” — Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore and Beyond
Edgar Allan Poe enthusiasm at The Horse You Came in on Saloon in the Fell’s Point neighborhood of Baltimore. Photo: Margo Peyton When I set… Read More »“Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.” — Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore and Beyond
Becoming Martian
In the medical school years while obtaining my M.D.-Ph.D., I once attended a lecture by Mark Shelhamer, head of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Lab,… Read More »Becoming Martian
Small Residential Gardens Can Curb Consequences of Baltimore’s Urban Landscape
Building density and the use of materials such as concrete and pavement make urban areas, including Baltimore City, extremely harsh environments for wildlife. The use… Read More »Small Residential Gardens Can Curb Consequences of Baltimore’s Urban Landscape
O, Deadly Majolica
Human history is full of stories about people going to great lengths to achieve splendor, beauty and luster. Women in ancient Roman used the belladonna… Read More »O, Deadly Majolica
Nowruz: Beginning of the Spring, Start of the Year
In most countries, including the U.S., people celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1, in the middle of the winter. However, there… Read More »Nowruz: Beginning of the Spring, Start of the Year
A Mile in Their Shoes
“Why won’t this cough go away?” “It’s probably nothing,” I thought to myself. “I haven’t had any fevers, night sweats, weight loss. Could it be… Read More »A Mile in Their Shoes
Cooking for One: Chinese Food Edition
Baltimore has its share of great restaurants, but Chinese restaurants are few and far between. As someone who is used to the vibrant Chinese food… Read More »Cooking for One: Chinese Food Edition
A Trip to No Land Beyond
As part of my effort to reconnect socially as things have begun to open again after the omicron surge, I found myself in the warm… Read More »A Trip to No Land Beyond
Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn
All photos provided courtesy of author. What’s better than sipping piña coladas on a Caribbean island, you may ask? A warm cup of Cuban coffee… Read More »Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn