Mark Sagoff, a philosopher and scholar who helped redefine concepts of environmental ethics, arguing that modern economic models have lost touch with intangible values such as cultural memory and the soul-soothing beauty of nature, died Dec. 12 at a hospital in Washington. He was 82. His wife, Kendra Sagoff, confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. Mr. Sagoff’s work … [Read more...] about Mark Sagoff, longtime University of Maryland philosopher who saw morality in nature, dies
Maryland unveils official roadmap for slashing emissions by 2031
To achieve Maryland’s mandated greenhouse gas emission reductions over the next eight years, state officials will seek to implement a suite of new policies — and come up with about $1 billion per year in extra funding — according to a new plan set to be released Thursday by the Maryland Department of the Environment. The document, which was shared with The Baltimore Sun, is the … [Read more...] about Maryland unveils official roadmap for slashing emissions by 2031
Jim Gronaw: Dispelling myths surrounding winter bass fishing | OUTDOORS COMMENTARY
As we close out yet another year of angling in the Mid-Atlantic, a lot of things come to mind — a year of long, enduring drought, striped bass regulations that need changed and what looks like another mild winter coming our way. I’m for the mild winter because that means that my angling season for pond and small lake bass will be extended for perhaps several months. Speaking of … [Read more...] about Jim Gronaw: Dispelling myths surrounding winter bass fishing | OUTDOORS COMMENTARY
Capital Gazette 2023 All-County girls soccer: Ryn Feemster was at the center of Severna Park’s perfection, named Player of the Year
Ryn Feemster laid awake all night before Severna Park’s Class 3A girls soccer state championship game. A waking nightmare played across her mind: penalty kicks. And she’d be the last one to take the potential winning shot — or the reason they’d fall short. That last practice before states was devoted to that possibility. It was the reason, after all, the Falcons fell short of … [Read more...] about Capital Gazette 2023 All-County girls soccer: Ryn Feemster was at the center of Severna Park’s perfection, named Player of the Year
The little robots that could: At Morgan State, Kiwibots deliver food to students and faculty
Picture this: You’re a student at Morgan State University, cramming for exams in the library during finals week. You’re starving, but you hardly have time to grab a bite. You could order food online from an off-campus restaurant, but that might take awhile and it’s probably not covered under your meal plan. At Morgan, along with a growing number of colleges across the … [Read more...] about The little robots that could: At Morgan State, Kiwibots deliver food to students and faculty