Four years ago, I took a taxi tour of Belfast with my family.  The taxi driver, who grew up in the Shankill Road area, took us to the Peace Wall and invited my children to sign it with a Sharpie marker.  As my young daughter added her au... read more

Summer is here, for all intents and purposes.  Our community pool, like many in the area, opened Memorial Day weekend.  Already I've noticed a huge increase in pedestrian traffic, especially near the pool.  Because my son is lea... read more

Commencement Week is here.  Our Naval Academy midshipmen will be commissioned Friday morning and head off to begin their Navy and Marine Corps careers.  Proud parents and family members are in town to celebrate with them.

Graduatio... read more

It's that time of year - the time when we are still shivering but have to think about summer activities for our children.  Fort Meade is still accepting summer day camp signups; contact the registration office at (301) 677-1105 if you hav... read more

This isn't really a political blog, but I learned something about myself this week that relates to politics, journalism and military life.  When I read that the Obama administration was proposing that veterans' private health ins... read more