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    R. Eric Thomas is the man behind “Asking Eric,” a new daily, nationally syndicated advice column.
    A Baltimore native takes on a classic national advice column with one goal in mind
    Baltimore’s R. Eric Thomas hopes to have “a conversation, rather than an edict” with his new syndicated advice column, “Asking Eric.”
    A recent cycle of internet outrage over a runner’s husband reveals that sometimes we don’t know what we’re talking about.
    The dizzying highs and embarrassing lows of being wrong on the internet
    A recent cycle of internet outrage over a runner’s husband reveals that sometimes we don’t know what we’re talking about.
    There is nothing wrong with being a homemaker. There is also nothing wrong with not being one.
    Using religion to sell homemaking as the only career for women is the real sin
    Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker told a class of college graduates that the women among them were sold “diabolical lies” about their careers. He is the liar.
    Plant and interior stylist, artist and author Hilton Carter with his houseplants.
    Hilton Grows Best: How to stop killing your plants with these watering mistakes
    Tips from Hilton Carter on how to not kill your plant with too much or too little water.
    Ralph Parker died on May 21, 1944 in an accident at Pearl Harbor that killed hundreds of soldiers.  His named is carved into the Maryland World War II Memorial near Annapolis.
    Remembering Pvt. Parker, 80 years after his secret death in WWII
    Ralph Parker’s story is unlike any others you’ll hear as we approach Memorial Day. It is about secrets and secret families, and a man who otherwise won’t be celebrated.
    Scott Zervitz, with hair, circa the late 1990s, and in 2012 with wife Leslie Gray Streeter at a wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia.
    The ‘Black wife effect’ trend is cute, but we’re not miracle workers
    A recent TikTok trend provides real-life evidence of the glow-up that comes with the “Black wife effect.” But I have questions.
    Heidi Krauss poses for a photo with her Baltimore-themed hat.
    Photos: Hats, suits and ponchos round out the fashion at Preakness
    The fashion looked a little different as attendees braved the rain at Preakness.
    Cynthia Hornor, smiles with her dog Nimble, who made history at the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Queens, New York.
    The fastest and bestest girl at the Westminster dog show is from Ellicott City
    At the annual Westminster Dog Show earlier this week, Nimble, a 6-year-old All-American Dog breed, won big.
    The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly past the Naval Academy Chapel dome on May 24, 2023, as seen from the top of the State House. The show is part of a series of events during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, all leading up to the graduation ceremony on Friday morning.
    7 things to do: The Blue Angels are back in Annapolis. The ‘free’ show isn’t exactly free.
    There are four chances to catch the Blue Angels during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week in Annapolis, which begins May 17.
    Berol Dewdney, right, leads students in a routine conclusion to class time in her pre-kindergarten class at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for the Baltimore Banner)
    ‘Llama Llama’ author lives on in daughter’s Baltimore classroom
    Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series has delighted children for nearly 20 years. The beloved author died of brain cancer in 2016, but her daughter Berol Dewdney embodies her mother’s message of empathy, compassion and the power of play in a Baltimore City Public Schools pre-K classroom.
    Would you rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear? (karpenko_ilia/Getty Images; Emma Patti Harris/The Baltimore Banner)
    Man or bear? A viral meme about who women feel safer with requires expert answers
    A TikTok video asked women whether they would rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear. Even the experts seemed firmly in one camp.
    Brian Underhill’s father Robert L. M. Underhill, wrote love letters that were discovered in a wall in a Baltimore home that was being renovated.
    Old Baltimore love letters fill in family history for far-flung descendants
    A stash of 1920s love letters recently discovered inside the wall of a Baltimore home are filling in the blanks for two families across the country.
    Annapolis Blues forward Jacob Murrell (18) fights for the ball during their game against VB City on June 11, 2023. Annapolis won 3-0.  The team returns to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium next week with a charity game.
    7 things to do: Annapolis Blues soccer returns to capital city with charity match
    Here’s a look at great things to do in Annapolis for the week starting May 9.
    One day, if you're lucky, this adorable person will grow up to buy you a Diet Coke without being asked.
    Mother’s Day is one day. Here are the gifts we want all year.
    For Mother's Day, give the gift of kindness, clean rooms and not tripping over shoes for eternity.
    67 letters were found in a wall during a construction job. The letters were addressed to Mrs. R. A. Spaeth.
    Tell us about the old things you’ve found in your home
    Have you discovered a bit of history that tells a surprising story?
    Joanna Meade reads aloud love letters from the 1920's in the sun room of her home on February 27, 2024. The letters were found inside of a wall during a renovation.
    Secret in the walls: Hidden letters reveal love, lust, scandal in 1920s Baltimore society
    A bathroom renovation in Roland Park opened a window to a long-forgotten world. The dusty, tin box held 100-year-old love letters. Who hid them in the wall? And why? That’s where the mystery begins.
    (Stokely Baksh/The Baltimore Banner. Original photo from Eleanor Robb Patterson's U.S. passport application.)
    Heiress’s legal drama threatened to ruin author of love letters
    Love letters hidden for a century within the wall of a Roland Park home unspooled not only a secret romance but hinted at the tragedy and scandal surrounding a wealthy heiress.
    Illustration of pregnant Black woman standing on a tiny island with a shopping basket, looking through binoculars at clothing racks on islands that surround her.
    Commentary: Shopping for clothes is hard. When you’re pregnant, it’s even worse.
    Affordability, comfort and good quality hardly seem to coexist in clothes for pregnant bodies.
    Angel Reese departs The Mark Hotel for 2024 Met Gala.
    Baltimore-area native Angel Reese stuns in seafoam frock at Met Gala
    Angel Reese, the Randallstown native turned WNBA player, left her Chicago Sky practice early and stunned during the Met Gala, which is one of fashion’s most iconic events.
    My mom never liked swimming, but have it a go during a camping trip to her mother's home in New York.
    It’s never too late to write your mom for Mother’s Day, even when it is.
    Maybe the best I can do on this or any Mother’s Day is to write a little note to her. I know she won’t read it, but it feels good to write it as if she would.
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