Julie Baxter just faced the most agonizing decision a person with pets can face: whether to euthanize an ailing animal in the face of the overwhelming desire to keep a beloved companion alive. Baxter’s pain was made all the more acute as she and her partner wrestled with wanting to do all they could for their dog Roscoe, while realizing there was a limit to how much they could … [Read more...] about As veterinary costs rise, people wrestle with high price of caring for pets
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A draft resister, a judge and the moment that still binds them after 54 years
By Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The aging draft resister came early to beat the Memorial Day observance at Los Angeles National Cemetery. He angled through rows of white headstones, treading on immaculately tended grass. He stopped at the grave of the judge who had sentenced him. He had a message for U.S. District Judge Harry Pregerson that has been in his … [Read more...] about A draft resister, a judge and the moment that still binds them after 54 years
Meryl Streep: “The Many Meryls” | 60 Minutes Archive
Morley Safer profiled actress Meryl Streep for 60 Minutes in 2011. Safer spoke with Streep about her many acting roles, which have ranged from Margaret Thatcher to Julia Child. … [Read more...] about Meryl Streep: “The Many Meryls” | 60 Minutes Archive
Surviving this weekend’s extreme heat in Baltimore: 5 things to know
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Saturday that includes most of the Baltimore-Washington region and Baltimore City has declared a Code Red extreme heat alert from Friday to Monday. All of that to say the next few days will be hotter than hot. Here are five things to know about surviving the extreme heat. Pay attention to the heat index The … [Read more...] about Surviving this weekend’s extreme heat in Baltimore: 5 things to know
MM 6.21: Maryland baseball summer league update
Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. A plethora of Maryland baseball standouts have been performing well in various summer leagues thus far. Here’s an update on how some Terps have been playing: Nine Terps are currently playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League: Devin … [Read more...] about MM 6.21: Maryland baseball summer league update