Diwali 2023 in Baltimore
Photos courtesy of the author. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a holiday often associated with Hinduism and the Indian subcontinent. However, it is celebrated… Read More »Diwali 2023 in Baltimore
Photos courtesy of the author. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a holiday often associated with Hinduism and the Indian subcontinent. However, it is celebrated… Read More »Diwali 2023 in Baltimore
On Sept. 28, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that they found during routine testing low levels of the parasite Cryptosporidium in… Read More »What’s in the Water? Baltimore City’s Recent Water Contamination Highlights Need for Real Investment for the Future
Photos courtesy of the author. Introduction Cats are both celebrated and maligned for their aloof nature, ardent curiosity and playful attitude. Despite their mercurial behavior,… Read More »A Semi-Quantitative Analysis of the Cats of Baltimore
In 2015, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made the controversial decision to cancel the Red Line Light Rail project in Baltimore. The plan to build… Read More »Baltimore’s Red Line Light Rail: Is it finally time?
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