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My dad is a seriously cool dude.  A guy who once played an impromptu jam session in a dive bar on the south side of Chicago with none other than the Chuck Berry. He is also quite the hero, literally, having saved countless lives over a thirty year career as a firefighter. Dad plays eight [...]

Feel like you’ve seen it all when it comes to family attractions in the Inner Harbor? Have you seen a portrait of Hillary Clinton rendered in shades of fast food grease? No? Then you haven’t seen anything yet.
You also likely haven’t visited the Odditorium at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Chesapeake Bay’s own “Cheesie” welcomes visitors [...]

We all start this adventure called “parenthood” with the same bleary-eyed sense of optimism. Our fair share of crippling self-doubt and an overwhelming desire for clairvoyance. After parenting for nineteen years (wholly crap, am I that old?!) I have picked up a few nuggets of wisdom along the way, though I’m nowhere near “all knowing.”
Parents [...]

How about them Ravens? Whether it was your “last ride” or your first, this season was one heck of an exciting ride! Even those who weren’t fans of the game couldn’t help but get caught up in the wave of excitement. It just felt good. Ah, but in the immortal words of Thornton Wilder, “All [...]

La Journée de l’amour is nearly upon us men. The Day of Love. That one day of the year where phoning it in with overpriced flora magically translates to: “I adore ya.” Or does it? Hate it though we may, you could be totally screwed if you mess up Valentine’s Day.
Grab the safety rails boys, [...]