Joe Biden, the National Democratic Convention & Who Let All Those Iraq War Hawks Into the Festivities?
2016 DNC USA, Photo by Doug Christian/BPE I’m getting that deja vu feeling about this year’s presidential election. It is
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Bill Hughes is a native of Baltimore. He’s an attorney, author, professional actor and hobbyist photographer. In his salad days, he worked on the docks as a longshoreman. Bill also played on three championship soccer teams: sandlot with Jules Morstein; high school at Calvert Hall; and college at the University of Baltimore.
Author: Bill Hughes
The Best of Baltimore’s Monuments & Iconic Aspects
We are so darn lucky in Baltimore. They don’t call us the “Monumental City” for nothing. We earned that title
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Our Quito Ecuador, Amazon River and Galapagos Islands Experience
My wife, Ann, and I, landed in Quito, Ecuador, on February 15, 2015, for a 16 day tour. The city
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“If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog!” That was just one of Harry S. Truman’s more memorable
Read moreEdward Snowden and Oliver Stone: Rebels against the establishment
Film director Oliver Stone is in a class by himself. He has dared to go into the political minefields where
Read moreBranch Rickey got the Jimmy Breslin treatment
The late Branch Rickey was a baseball icon. He was former part-owner of a National League team, the fabled Brooklyn
Read moreHamilton vs Burr: The bloody Feud
Alexander Hamilton was one of the primary architects of the American Republic. At the moment, he’s never been more popular.
Read moreNew York City: My fondest memories
Back in the late 50s, I made my first trip to New York City, aka “The Big Apple.” To make
Read moreWilliam Kristol is a dissenter but he is also a neocon
“A ‘Neocon’ is neither new or conservative, but old as Babylon and evil as Hell.” — Edward Abbey Being an
Read moreAlbert Camus’ Book, ‘The Plague’ has found a new era
We live in dangerous times. The number of people who have been infected and died from the Coronavirus Pandemic proves
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