PAUL McMULLEN COMMENTARY
Sibling revelry
Paul McMullen remembers a 2019 that celebrated his siblings.
Turkey Bowl at 100: Enduring lessons from coach Brune
Under the auspices of the Jesuits, Brune taught several generations of young men the value of doing the right thing, doggedness, loyalty, patience and dozens of other seemingly passé traits.
Turkey Bowl 100: Devoted over distance, time
There may be longer Turkey Bowl attendance streaks, but few have embraced one of Maryland’s most enduring sporting traditions as fervently as Ed Romans and Bill Korrow.
Lessons in empathy
Everything I need to know, I learned at home and St. Rose of Lima School.
Ode to Gerald Brown: This one hits close to home
You have to live in a cave not to know a family or three who have lost a loved one to the opioid epidemic, but for me, the violence infesting and dragging down Baltimore has never hit closer.
Just another stretch of coincidences in Smalltimore
Managing Editor Paul McMullen is in a stretch of work that’s reminded him why his hometown is also described as “Smalltimore.”
Of joy, and Father Jeff
Father Jeff Dauses recently gave the gift of life when he donated a kidney to a woman related to one of his parishioners at St. Andrew by the Bay in Annapolis.
The house that Renee Buettner built
Amid the many influential coaches managing editor Paul McMullen encountered or worked with, Renee Buettner was a favorite.
East-side Samaritans
Catholic institutions in East Baltimore are working to help address the systemic problems that lead to poverty and homelessness.
Gospel of Capra
This year the Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” hit closer to home than ever for Managing Editor Paul McMullen.