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Today, Congressman John Dingell, (D-Michigan), becomes the longest serving Member of Congress, passing the record set by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV).  Elected in 1955, he has served 57 years, five months and 26 days.  I had the pleasure of working on his committee in the 1970’s; he was, and remains, a force…

David “Deacon” Jones died Monday.  He was 74.  An eight-time Pro Bowler and nicknamed the “Secretary of Defense”, he was called the greatest defense end ever to play football.  Part of the L.A. Rams “Fearsome Four” (along with Merle Olsen, Rosey Grier and Lamar Lundy), he invented the term “sack” for tackling quarterbacks.  His signature…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that police may take DNA samples of  those arrested for serious crimes, narrowly upholding a Maryland law.  This could lead to more widespread collection of DNA by police. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics Michael Steele, a former Republican National Committee chairman and former lieutenant governor of Maryland, says he may run for Maryland governor in 2014.…

My eldest son, Josh, arrived back home this weekend, having recovered from his law school graduation festivities.  He starts studying for the Maryland Bar Exam, which he’ll take at the end of July.  Then, after a short break to catch his breath, he’ll start a clerkship at Montgomery County’s Circuit Court. My daughter Sarah is…

Hi, thanks for dropping in. Well, having dodged another bullet with winter snow, it looks like summer will actually be here soon. Cinque de Mayo came and went. (No, it does NOT celebrate ships with mayonnaise cargo going to the bottom of the ocean.) I’ve got to get the barbeque ready, take the cover off…