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    My first book launched the week the world shut down. I’m ready for my do-over.

    My first novel represents my ability to do something new even at this late age, while enjoying this author journey differently this time.
    Kyle Goon: Buck Showalter is not the answer for the Orioles — but his ideas might be
    The manager of the very good 2010s teams says 'I don't have the answers' for the current-day Orioles' slumps. It might be that his legacy in Baltimore is best left in the past.
    Buck Showalter watches the action from the dugout during an Orioles game against the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018, his last of nine seasons in Baltimore.
    Jon Meoli: Ryan Mountcastle no longer has to worry about a deep left-field wall. Where is the power?
    The Orioles first baseman is in one of the worst spells of his career, entering Wednesday with just two home runs and a .606 OPS
    First baseman Ryan Mountcastle doubles to right field against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
    Wes Moore is betting $1 billion on qubits. What the heck is a qubit?
    Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.
    Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
    The US is phasing out the penny. Here are all the things that cost me 1 cent
    This was the first thing I thought of Thursday after reading the sad news that the Treasury Department will finally kill the humblest of coins.
    How much is a penny worth? The treasury says $3.69. I say it's priceless.
    On Memorial Day we honor the dead, but are we neglecting the living?
    Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: American flags have been placed next to the headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day on May 31, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.

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    How Maryland women’s basketball mastered the unrelenting task of recruiting in the transfer portal
    With drastic changes caused by the loosening of transfer rules and proliferation of name, image and likeness dollars, building championship teams often comes down to speed in recruiting transfers.
    Coach Brenda Frese led Maryland to the NCAA Sweet 16 and a No. 12 national ranking, then went right to work in the transfer portal.
    Jon Meoli: However it goes, the rest of this Orioles season is going to be weird
    Can anybody really be thinking about ... playoffs?
    Baltimore Orioles' Ramón Laureano warms up before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    Sandy Point is a scenic beach. It’s a 70-year-old civil rights landmark, too.
    While much of the history of the civil rights struggle was written in Southern states, this chapter takes place 50 years ago on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
    When Sandy Point State Park opened in 1952, it had separate beaches for Blacks and whites. The NAACP legal victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1955 ended the legal justification for segregation and parks nationwide.
    Kyle Goon: New AD Jim Smith gets why the Terps chose him. It’s time to show Maryland the money.
    Smith is all about business — and that’s exactly what Maryland needs.
    New Maryland Athletic Director Jim Smith tours the football facilities at Xfinity Center in College Park on Thursday.
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    Fighting a creative block? This artist’s matchmaking skills may help
    A show celebrating 15 years of unique multidisciplinary works done by artists, who in some cases have never met, is on display in Howard County through the weekend.
    Photo of a Baltimore City sunset by photographer Teresa Duggan

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    Jon Meoli: 3 years after his call-up, Adley Rutschman has regressed. So have the Orioles.
    The Orioles morphed into a winning team when Rutschman arrived on May 21, 2022. Rutschman’s fourth season has not been anything like the first three.
    Adley Rutschman (35) reacts after striking out against Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic on May 3.
    Kyle Goon: Mike Elias is finally facing the Orioles’ issues. But it’s much too late.
    It's positive to hear Mike Elias finally taking ownership of some of the Orioles' biggest shortcomings — but he should have been taking stock in the offseason, when he could have done more than he can now.
    Mike Elias, executive vice president and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles, speaks to the media before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    A plantation on fire may feel like justice, but echoes of slavery haunt Baltimore, too
    Sure, there’s something to be said for preserving history like the Nottoway plantation. But when that history’s been thrown away in favor of engagement photos, what are we really losing in the fire?
    The historic Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, burned down in a massive fire on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    JD Vance won’t say much at the Naval Academy graduation. You should listen anyway.
    Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.
    President Donald Trump will speak at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, one day after Vice President JD Vance gives the commencement address at the Naval Academy commissioning ceremony in Annapolis.
    Jon Meoli: 4 more changes that could happen to the Orioles
    Here are the changes that could follow the big one that occurred Saturday.
    Players watch from the dugout as the Orioles’ losing streak reached six Sunday at Camden Yards.

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    Jon Meoli: 4 more changes that could happen to the Orioles
    Here are the changes that could follow the big one that occurred Saturday.
    Players watch from the dugout as the Orioles’ losing streak reached six Sunday at Camden Yards.
    Tamara Tunie of ‘Beyond the Gates’ explores the bougie side of Maryland’s elite
    Soap star Tamara Tunie, in town for the Lewis Museum gala, talks about her career, the fictional Maryland community in "Beyond The Gates" and the importance of preserving Black history.
    Soap opera legend Tamara Tunie.
    One last Preakness: Pimlico’s past looms large before demolition
    Amid the rush to modernize an aging Pimlico, traditionalists feel conflicted as the track they’ve come to love for its history is about to be changed forever.
    The grandstand at Pimlico Race Course after the conclusion of Preakness Day on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
    Kyle Goon: Brandon Hyde’s firing shifts all the heat to Mike Elias. He must be bolder.
    Mike Elias pulled the trigger on firing his longtime manager after supporting him. Now there's no protection between him and the blame for the disastrous 2025 season.
    Brandon Hyde, right, took the fall. But Mike Elias is just as responsible for the Orioles’ poor play.
    Jon Meoli: Brandon Hyde survived the Orioles’ rebuild. No one could survive a collapse like this.
    Why the Orioles had no choice but to make a change at manager.
    Firing manager Brandon Hyde was the Orioles’ only option at this time of the season.
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