A Debilitating Pain
Coping With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
March 22, 2008
By Megan Willard, MD
Photography ©2008 Jupiterimages Corporation
Abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation … missed days of work, missed social events, missed time — Catherine Moreland knows all about it. For 20 years her stomach hurt every day. On a few occasions the pain was enough to send her to the emergency room. “Chidbirth was not as bad as some of the stomachaches I had,” the Baltimore resident says. “My stomach would swell so badly that I thought my skin would pop.”
Music on the Menu
Sotto Sopra's Opera Nights
March 22, 2008
By Martha Thomas
Photography by Bryan Burris
After Madame Butterfly agrees to relinquish her child, Sorrow, so he may have a brighter future in the United States, she sings an aria before taking her life. If you’re hearing this at your table at Sotto Sopra, you will likely be hungry for more — opera, that is. Read more »
Fresh Picks for Spring
Brighten Your Mood Naturally
March 18, 2008
By Patricia Granata
Photography by Bryan Burris
Mother Nature has treated us to some warm days this winter, but we’ve still had our fair share of snow, ice and cold. Enough! To satiate our craving for spring, we searched a few of our favorite Baltimore spots for bright items guaranteed to get you reaching for the seed catalogue. Even if you don’t garden, these gems will put you in a springtime mood. Read more »
What Do Women Want?
Car Makers Bet On Luxury Crossovers
March 15, 2008
By Martha Thomas
The question of what women want has puzzled men — and marketers — ever since the first woolly mammoth bone was whittled into a necklace.
Ruby Glover’s Baltimore
The Late Jazz Great in Her Own Voice
March 14, 2008
By Martha Thomas
Image courtesy of the Baltimore Sun Company, Inc., All rights reserved.
Photo by Christopher T. Assaf.
Jazz singer Ruby Glover spent her life — and her career — in Baltimore. As a young girl she sang in clubs along Pennsylvania Avenue (and went straight home to her mother after a gig). Just a few days before her death in October, she was videotaped by members of the Squonk Opera company, a Pittsburgh-based group that was in Baltimore doing interviews for a new work. Read more »
Pilates
Power from the inside out
March 8, 2008
By Lynne Brick, RN, BSN
Photography by Bryan Burris
Pilates (pih-LAH-teez) is a fitness system and philosophy developed nearly 100 years ago by the German trainer Joseph Pilates. Today his exercise method is more popular than ever, a mind-body program that helps practitioners move with economy, grace and balance.
Planting a Seed
Sandtown Students Learn To Grow
March 7, 2008
By Holly Selby
Photography by Bryan Burris
Beneath the red bud trees, Tori Brooks is digging a hole. At least she is trying. A recent drought has made the earth dusty and brick-hard.
In Vino Veritas
The Journey From Vine To Wine
March 7, 2008
By Monyka Berrocosa
Photography ©2008 Jupiterimages Corporation
I’ve always thought of winemakers as chefs. This might offend a few winemakers, or possibly a few chefs, but to me the creation of a great wine is much like that of a great recipe. In both cases the creator must be skilled. And in both cases the ingredients must be the finest. Read more »
Nitty Gritty in the City
Finding Grace In Growing
March 5, 2008
Photography by Bryan Burris
The city has its charms, but sometimes — when trash swirls in eddies along the sidewalk and the fourth siren of the morning is screaming down the street — the mind yearns for refreshment. It wants a patch of green, some flowers, the smell of sun on rich earth. It is our nature to crave nature.
Art with a Heart
March 3, 2008
By Tyisha Manigo
Photography Courtesy of Art with a Heart
CHARITY’S MISSION
Art With a Heart, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing, empowering and changing the lives of underserved and disadvantaged Baltimore-area residents through the visual arts. Read more »
Gingerbread - Sweet and Spicy Heaven
Easing Down I-95
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Overcoming Holiday Overload
Tilghman’s Winter Tranquility
Petters, Ponzi & The Scheme Scene
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For Baby Boomer Women, Social Networking is Essential
The Mossy Greensward
Holiday Cheer
Allergy-Free Season’s Eatings