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Aaaarggh, Matey! Our night as pirates in Baltimore

What could be more fun than eating sushi on the water in Fell’s Point on a summer evening? We were about to find out.
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Personal archaeology: A piece of art I never knew I owned

Over the past few weeks, I have been going through some boxes of photos and mementoes. The idea is that I will organize them and maybe even discard some things I don’t need.
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The truth hurts

Sometimes people do terrible things. They hurt people deeply. They hurt children. They let down people who look up to them, people who trust them. They lie about what they do, and sometimes they tell the people they are hurting to lie, too.
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A little comfort after an airplane crash

Colleen McCormick and Don Hudson were taking off from an airport in Mexico with their children last week when their plane started shaking and crashed.
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How much is that doggy in the window?

Our 8-year-old wants a dog. He’d probably settle for a cat, but he really wants a dog.
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Rooting for the Orioles, a rainbow, a sunset, a trip to the Green Dragon, school supply shopping, and more (7 Quick Takes)

We’ve had a mixture of rain and sun this week, and one night I slipped out of the house to run to the store for strawberries.
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A memory from the feast of St. Ignatius

Then I thought of something. It was the feast of St. Ignatius. When you can do nothing else, you can pray.
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When you discover you aren’t the only people still playing Pokemon Go

Two years into playing Pokemon Go, my sons and I may not be playing with the same enthusiasm we did when it started. But I'm not so sure. There’s still plenty of excitement there.
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