Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Every few minutes in Baltimore, a group of young men rush into the streets and try to clean stopped cars at busy intersections. What is… Read More »Squeegee Kid Ban: Criminalizing Poverty or Engaging Disconnected Youth?
Motivation to learn the unknown is a critical part of my work as a researcher. I once spent two years building a half-million dollar, two-photon… Read More »Where and How to Find a Used Car in Baltimore
Photo provided courtesy of author. I’ve been on the run in Baltimore. Every morning at 7 a.m., I step outside my apartment for a run… Read More »On the Run in Baltimore
All photos provided courtesy of author. One of the best parts of being a student at Johns Hopkins has been the opportunity to explore the… Read More »Pumpkin Spice and Sweater Weather: Fall Is Almost Here in Baltimore!
I am a slow learner, especially when it comes to motor skills. My mom told me I started walking at 18 months and saying “mama”… Read More »Learning to Drive in Baltimore
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
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
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
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
Photo courtesy of author. Unlike its close neighbor Rockville, Baltimore isn’t exactly known for authentic Chinese food. I am still in search of the elusive… Read More »Best Authentic Chinese Food in Baltimore: Where to Go and What to Order