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From an upstairs window.   My car.  Compare with the final photo, below.   Barrington Road (my street).    The trench I helped to dig across said street.  When my neighbor...

When you've lived long enough, there are specific moments that stand out in memory as the true turning points.  Had those brief instances played out in a different way, you would have lived a...

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

18 years ago I took the California Bar Exam. My lungs still bear the scars. For two and a half years, I practiced law at a Los Angeles firm.  I learned a lot, including what I do not want to do...

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their...

I would ask the question at the top of Lookout Mountain:  That was the plan.  The symbolism was many-layered.  From atop the peak you could see clearly in all directions, seven states in a single...

Last semester I completed the final course before I begin writing my doctoral dissertation: a seminar on crafting a formal research proposal. It was a great course that helped me focus on what I...