As he reflects on his extraordinary career, Dr. Ben Carson is now willing to open his house--and his life story--to the public.
Lacena "Candy" Carson wanders around the basement family room of her Georgian-style, Baltimore County estate—hammer in hand—performing an extremely familiar task: She's tacking up plaques and prizes belonging to her husband, Dr. Ben Carson, the internationally-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon.
On this brisk fall night, Candy has fallen a bit behind in her efforts, as she hangs Carson's 2007...
A year after WYPR fired Marc Steiner, the public radio community is still reeling--and wondering what it was all about.
Marc Steiner doesn't listen to WYPR anymore.
"I listen to Morning Edition on WAMU, Amy Goodman on WEAA, and Bob Edwards, Leonard Lopate, and Garrison Keillor on XM Satellite Radio," he says, listing some of public radio's most popular programs and personalities—most of which can be heard on Baltimore's largest National Public Radio affiliate, WYPR (88.1 FM). "I have not listened to YPR since I...
Two scholars debate where the legendary author belongs
It all started with an October 2007 article in Philadelphia's City Paper. In it, Edward Pettit—an Edgar Allan Poe scholar—touted Philly's ties to the great author and suggested exhuming Poe's remains and transporting them to the City of Brotherly Love. "Let's hop in our cars, drive down I-95, and appropriate a body from a certain Baltimore cemetery," he wrote. "I'll bring the shovel . . . Poe is...
A dessert cookbook by a local author adds comfort to the mix
Pikesville resident Konya Lindsey learned a love of baking from family in California. She migrated to Baltimore for grad school and worked in marketing before starting a dessert catering business, SugarPlum Confections, in 2007. But even before that, the 32-year-old was thinking about compiling her recipes. "I really wanted to write a cookbook that spoke to people who have trepidations about...
Anyone familiar with the shop 2910 on the Square knows Mazel and Sadie, Stephanie Fleishman's store greeters. Sadie, 12 ½, and Mazel "10ish" are what Fleishman refers to as "Canton water dogs" (a.k.a. mutts) and the reason many customers stop by. (Her beloved Dillon passed away in early November. Fleishman says customers were almost as devastated as she was.) "People come just to see the dogs, as...
The lead singer of kid-rock group Milkshake on not being cool, wearing a tutu, and making a happy mess.
Before co-creating Milkshake eight years ago, Lisa Mathews was the lead singer of a band that Gen Xers rocked out to, Love Riot. Now she performs for the SpongeBob SquarePants set. The band has released three CDs and has a brand new interactive DVD called Screen Play.
What book or film most changed your life?A little-seen 1982 Australian film called Starstruck. I wanted to be actress Jo...
Visionary artist Loring Cornish has transformed his home into an artful house of worship
Six years ago, Loring Cornish faced eviction from his house in Los Angeles. He hadn't paid the rent in months, and the situation was dire. So what did he do? He went on The Price Is Right.
"I auditioned, and out of 300 people they picked me for the show that day," he recalls. "I can get on any game show."
Cornish certainly presents well. Tall and trim, with an easy smile and a resonant...
We say goodbye to some of Baltimore's brightest stars
Jim McKay Famed sports broadcaster rose to every occasion.
"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, the human drama of athletic competition, this is ABC's Wide World of Sports." In a resonant voice devoid of any histrionics, Jim McKay spoke those words at the outset of each episode of the pioneering network sports...
Trendy cooking technique finally comes to Baltimore
Leave it to Ted Stelzenmuller, the chef/owner who woos diners with mac-and-cheese-and-chocolate, foie-gras poutine, and fried s'mores at Jack's Bistro, to introduce a new twist to his menu—sous vide cuisine.
While five-star chefs in New York and Washington have been using this method (pronounced soo-VEED) for years, most Baltimore restaurants haven't embraced the cooking technique, which means "...
A strange man. A mysterious package. But is it really a piece of history from The Greatest Game Ever Played?
Well, one thing was for certain: He wasn't coming. Everything had been a waste. Everything. The personal ad, the post office box, all the cryptic correspondence back and forth for two months, and now this trip down to some godforsaken bar. All of it, wasted.
I pulled his last letter out of my pocket and read it again. Meet next Tuesday night. 7 PM. Bar of Gunning's Crab House. 3901 S....
