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Howling and Crowing about America (and Amorica) as drummer Steve Gorman returns home

Baltimore Positive

Longtime drummer of The Black Crowes and now Minnesota morning rock radio voice Steve Gorman comes home to Maryland to discuss the state of world and his new supergroup Howl Owl Howl, featuring Mike Mills of R.E.M. and Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish. But we can’t just stick to rock band nostalgia and sports halftime shows when The United States Constitution is being shredded in the streets of Minneapolis every day…

mikeelias

Adding Bassitt for real money and losing Holliday for real time

Baltimore Positive

It’s already been a short week of additions and subtractions as the Baltimore Orioles sign veteran starting pitcher Chris Bassitt on a $18.5 million one-year deal and lost Jackson Holliday to a broken hamate bone, which changes the Opening Day lineup. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Birdland expectations as Mike Elias still has some work to do on the bullpen and there’s action gearing up in Sarasota as spring training baseball begins next week in Florida.

Are you a lucky cat?

Baltimore Positive

Friday The Thirteen doesn’t always come up lucky but when it does, you win! John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for some big winner stories, next week’s six lucky finalists for the Ravens Tickets For Life drawing and local Olympics glory in progress in Milan.

Cool Kids and the legend of Ken Singleton helping kids cope with cancer

Baltimore Positive

We’ve been talking to Singy for years about his golf outings and Yankees adventures so this time we went to the heart of the Cool Kids Network as Alyssa Vagnoni joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to discuss all of the things 20 years of helping kids cope with cancer have meant to local families.

Downloading into Sarasota and swinging for the fences

Baltimore Positive

As the Birds descend upon Sarasota and daily news leaks into the conversation, we’ll be covering the Baltimore Orioles better than ever. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Orioles new look at spring training and talk MASN money and Bird watching as Mike Elias seeks to add pitching and Pete Alonso brings a captain ready to swing for the fence.

Telling the Catholic Charities story of feeding Marylanders in need

Baltimore Positive

Still serving more folks in need locally than anyone, it was crucial to include the work of Catholic Charities on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” and Andy Wayne dropped by Koco’s Pub to update Nestor on his old pal Bill McCarthy and everything the folks are still doing from Our Daily Bread and beyond the beltway to feed and assist the needy throughout the region.

Feting Macdonald without questioning Minter while awaiting Lamar to sign

Baltimore Positive

We’re onto next season! As the Seahawks were crowned Super Bowl LX champions, Luke Jones and Nestor marinate beyond a boring game and honor the Mike Macdonald defensive show in Seattle while acknowledging it’s now “go time” for Eric DeCosta to get a deal done with Lamar Jackson as rookie head coach Jesse Minter settles into his new role in Owings Mills with the NFL Combine less than two weeks away.

Finding loving homes for children is what CASA Baltimore County is all about

Baltimore Positive

In a weary world with so many problems, the folks at CASA Baltimore County are providing leadership and care for foster children in need of loving, caring home environments. Jennifer Stine of CASA Baltimore County tells Nestor about the organization and he confides about his amazing adoptive parents who wanted and needed a child in Dundalk 50 years ago. This one is personal.

Still lifting men and women through community and recovery at Helping Up Mission

Baltimore Positive

It’s been far too long since we’ve properly told the amazing story of Helping Up Mission and were delighted that Dan Stoltzfus dropped by Koco’s Pub on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to discuss what happened with the two bags of donations Nestor left last summer at the doors of one of the venerable institutions that stands for what it says: helping people up.

Pitting the realities of pit bulls with educated, loving owners at Bmore Dog

Baltimore Positive

There’s not much you won’t do for your dog but we all know the stories of what others have done to lose care of their animals and Erin Scott of Bmore Dog is here to educate, support and provide help for dog lovers in under-served communities. She joined Nestor for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” at El Guapo in Catonsville and emphasized the importance of teaching pet owners and children about animal care and safety.

Sharing love and generosity for babies at Share Baby

Baltimore Positive

The good folks at Share Baby distribute items to needy mothers and fathers for babies in Baltimore. Nadya Dutchin joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week and educates us on pampering and parenting needs for toddlers and helping families in our city.

The importance of supporting homeless youth with education and community awareness via Empower4Life

Baltimore Positive

The local teachers and helpers powering up Empower4Life provide educational and resource programs for children experiencing homelessness, including partnering with shelters and schools. Ashley Fallon and Trish Woodward join Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week to emphasize the importance of addressing basic needs to ensure children can focus on their education around the beltway.

Working with local people who need a job to help find the right one

Baltimore Positive

There are success stories all over Baltimore about putting people back to work after the pandemic and Renee Barnes of the Baltimore County Workforce Development – located a block from his childhood home near Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk – is always a reach away for local folks who want and need to work in our region.

The Breakfast Club Cats will rescue your feline heart

Nestor Aparicio

From the neighborhoods in Essex and beyond, Alysia Witherington and Kim Shewell capture local cat colonies to spay, neuter and fix a new home and heart with their feline love via Breakfast Club Cats rescue, which Nestor learned about at Pizza John’s on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week. You’ll never regret welcoming a kitty into your life! Here’s your chance…

The feeling of coming “home” to Coppin

Baltimore Positive

It’s the biggest week of the year on campus at Coppin State as the Eagles hail home all of the alumni and folks all over the country (and world) to come back to West Baltimore to celebrate the legacy and impact of the university. Kimberly Nelson invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education and spirit of the tens of thousands of proud graduates.

When men start listening to girls in America

Baltimore Positive

Bringing friends and activists together for conversation is what “A Cup of Soup Or Bowl” week is all about and on the final day of our annual week-long chats, Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor for a spirited discussion about listening to girls in modern America from Costas Inn in Timonium.

Making a debate over Hall of Fame credentials of Yanda and Suggs

Baltimore Positive

Who goes in first? Will they both go in at all? Luke Jones and Nestor debate the final steps for Baltimore Ravens’ Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda to make the next step toward Hall of Fame induction after being finalists again at Costas Inn in Timonium as part of “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” Week.

Steaming ahead with robotics, students and competitive engineering fun in Baltimore City

Nestor Aparicio

It was a gathering of self-proclaimed nerds and STEAM teachers Dave Brelsford of Mervo, John Bachman of Western and City and Brian Watson of Poly join Nestor at Koco’s Pub to educate him on bringing city students together with science, math and arts programming to excel in robotics, prepare for college and excel in the real world with solutions to problems.

What really happens after a woman has been domestically assaulted?

Baltimore Positive

It’s an unthinkable circumstance that we don’t talk about enough but when women or men are the victims of domestic violence, police and hospitals are always involved. Dani Imbragulio of GBMC tells Nestor what really happens after the incident and what options the victim might have if they have no other option than returning “home” again. This is a tough talk on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” during a week when we discuss the topics we need to address in our society.

For people lacking ample shelter and employment, Project PLASE is there to help

Baltimore Positive

Sure, the spelling is a little different but you’ll remember this place called Project PLASE once you meet Karen Thomas and Tiana Samuels, who join Nestor at El Guapo in Catonsville to share the work being done to help folks get off the streets of Baltimore and onto a better life. We love the local stories of inspiration and “the helpers” during “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” Week.

Sports cartoonist Ricig discusses family mission in Africa and Orioles and Ravens new directives in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

It’s always time well spent with our oldest sports newspaper pal and lifer cartoonist Mike Ricigliano, who resumed his Ko-host role at Koco’s Pub for “A Cup of Soup Or Bowl” talking about the Orioles and Ravens fortunes this year. But, more importantly, Ricig told Nestor the story about his wife’s family heading to Kenya to help families and children in need in Africa via Future In Our Hands charity mission.

The Jason Los Foundation: Putting sudden tragedy into action with friendship and purpose

Baltimore Positive

The Smalltimore story of a local friend suddenly lost inspired a connected group of community-minded folks to surround a widow and her children by honoring his legacy through The Jason Los Foundation, powering up a special bond of friends into local action and love. And, of course, the best stories are told over tasty Pizza John’s in Essex on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” with a whole cheering section for Cynthia Los, who made her debut in telling tales of her late husband.

“We need to listen to women who have experienced violence”

Baltimore Positive

Natasha Guynes, CEO and founder of the HER Resiliency Center, joined Nestor and Andy Kobus of United Rentals at Koco’s Pub on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to discuss the organization’s mission to support women survivors of trauma, particularly those in marginalized communities, highlighting the challenges women face in being believed and the systemic issues that perpetuate abuse.

Moving The Arc to Fello and continuing to serve local folks with disabilities

Baltimore Positive

Founded in 1961 by parents who wanted their children with disabilities to have the same rights and opportunities as any other community member, formerly The Arc Central Chesapeake rebranded last year as Fello to go even deeper into its mission and serve the unmet needs of more local people. We welcomed good fellow Jonathan Rondeau to El Guapo for “A Cup Of Soup or Bowl” to update Nestor on all of the current work of the new Fello with folks in our community.

Betting on The Big Game the modern way – safely and legally

Baltimore Positive

It’s Super Bowl time again and it remains the biggest sporting event in America to lay wagers on along with the food, drink and party. John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates Nestor on the modern ease and cautions of betting on The Big Game and ways to get help for those who will miss the football season a little too much after its over.

Feeling the love with leftovers for Baltimore people in need of a meal

Baltimore Positive

Our “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week is always best when we’re talking about meeting basic human needs on the streets of Baltimore and Omar Tarabishi of Leftover Love joined Nestor at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market to discuss nourishing the soul with food for the people in rescuing neighborhood food for the less fortunate.

Giving the new guy a fair chance

Baltimore Positive

It turns out that John Harbaugh really wasn’t the Baltimore Ravens head coach for life. And, now, we’ll all have to get used to the freshly minted face of the franchise as Leonard Raskin and Nestor assess the Jesse Minter hire. And the famously anti-Michigan, pro-Buckeye financial guy has to accept the former foe as savior.

Getting SMART about preventing violence and solving crisis in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

As the supervisor of the violence prevention program at UMMS Shock Trauma, Brianna Rock sees the hardest side of life in our city. She joined Nestor at Faidley’s at Lexington Market as part of our A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl series to educate folks about addressing violence through a public health approach, which includes holistic support for victims, legal aid, and mental health services.

Howling and Crowing about America (and Amorica) as drummer Steve Gorman returns home

Baltimore Positive

Longtime drummer of The Black Crowes and now Minnesota morning rock radio voice Steve Gorman comes home to Maryland to discuss the state of world and his new supergroup Howl Owl Howl, featuring Mike Mills of R.E.M. and Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish. But we can’t just stick to rock band nostalgia and sports halftime shows when The United States Constitution is being shredded in the streets of Minneapolis every day…

mikeelias

Adding Bassitt for real money and losing Holliday for real time

Baltimore Positive

It’s already been a short week of additions and subtractions as the Baltimore Orioles sign veteran starting pitcher Chris Bassitt on a $18.5 million one-year deal and lost Jackson Holliday to a broken hamate bone, which changes the Opening Day lineup. Luke Jones and Nestor reset the Birdland expectations as Mike Elias still has some work to do on the bullpen and there’s action gearing up in Sarasota as spring training baseball begins next week in Florida.

Are you a lucky cat?

Baltimore Positive

Friday The Thirteen doesn’t always come up lucky but when it does, you win! John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for some big winner stories, next week’s six lucky finalists for the Ravens Tickets For Life drawing and local Olympics glory in progress in Milan.

Cool Kids and the legend of Ken Singleton helping kids cope with cancer

Baltimore Positive

We’ve been talking to Singy for years about his golf outings and Yankees adventures so this time we went to the heart of the Cool Kids Network as Alyssa Vagnoni joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to discuss all of the things 20 years of helping kids cope with cancer have meant to local families.

Downloading into Sarasota and swinging for the fences

Baltimore Positive

As the Birds descend upon Sarasota and daily news leaks into the conversation, we’ll be covering the Baltimore Orioles better than ever. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Orioles new look at spring training and talk MASN money and Bird watching as Mike Elias seeks to add pitching and Pete Alonso brings a captain ready to swing for the fence.

Telling the Catholic Charities story of feeding Marylanders in need

Baltimore Positive

Still serving more folks in need locally than anyone, it was crucial to include the work of Catholic Charities on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” and Andy Wayne dropped by Koco’s Pub to update Nestor on his old pal Bill McCarthy and everything the folks are still doing from Our Daily Bread and beyond the beltway to feed and assist the needy throughout the region.

Feting Macdonald without questioning Minter while awaiting Lamar to sign

Baltimore Positive

We’re onto next season! As the Seahawks were crowned Super Bowl LX champions, Luke Jones and Nestor marinate beyond a boring game and honor the Mike Macdonald defensive show in Seattle while acknowledging it’s now “go time” for Eric DeCosta to get a deal done with Lamar Jackson as rookie head coach Jesse Minter settles into his new role in Owings Mills with the NFL Combine less than two weeks away.

Finding loving homes for children is what CASA Baltimore County is all about

Baltimore Positive

In a weary world with so many problems, the folks at CASA Baltimore County are providing leadership and care for foster children in need of loving, caring home environments. Jennifer Stine of CASA Baltimore County tells Nestor about the organization and he confides about his amazing adoptive parents who wanted and needed a child in Dundalk 50 years ago. This one is personal.

Still lifting men and women through community and recovery at Helping Up Mission

Baltimore Positive

It’s been far too long since we’ve properly told the amazing story of Helping Up Mission and were delighted that Dan Stoltzfus dropped by Koco’s Pub on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to discuss what happened with the two bags of donations Nestor left last summer at the doors of one of the venerable institutions that stands for what it says: helping people up.

Pitting the realities of pit bulls with educated, loving owners at Bmore Dog

Baltimore Positive

There’s not much you won’t do for your dog but we all know the stories of what others have done to lose care of their animals and Erin Scott of Bmore Dog is here to educate, support and provide help for dog lovers in under-served communities. She joined Nestor for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” at El Guapo in Catonsville and emphasized the importance of teaching pet owners and children about animal care and safety.

Sharing love and generosity for babies at Share Baby

Baltimore Positive

The good folks at Share Baby distribute items to needy mothers and fathers for babies in Baltimore. Nadya Dutchin joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week and educates us on pampering and parenting needs for toddlers and helping families in our city.

The importance of supporting homeless youth with education and community awareness via Empower4Life

Baltimore Positive

The local teachers and helpers powering up Empower4Life provide educational and resource programs for children experiencing homelessness, including partnering with shelters and schools. Ashley Fallon and Trish Woodward join Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week to emphasize the importance of addressing basic needs to ensure children can focus on their education around the beltway.

Working with local people who need a job to help find the right one

Baltimore Positive

There are success stories all over Baltimore about putting people back to work after the pandemic and Renee Barnes of the Baltimore County Workforce Development – located a block from his childhood home near Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk – is always a reach away for local folks who want and need to work in our region.

The Breakfast Club Cats will rescue your feline heart

Nestor Aparicio

From the neighborhoods in Essex and beyond, Alysia Witherington and Kim Shewell capture local cat colonies to spay, neuter and fix a new home and heart with their feline love via Breakfast Club Cats rescue, which Nestor learned about at Pizza John’s on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week. You’ll never regret welcoming a kitty into your life! Here’s your chance…

The feeling of coming “home” to Coppin

Baltimore Positive

It’s the biggest week of the year on campus at Coppin State as the Eagles hail home all of the alumni and folks all over the country (and world) to come back to West Baltimore to celebrate the legacy and impact of the university. Kimberly Nelson invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education and spirit of the tens of thousands of proud graduates.

When men start listening to girls in America

Baltimore Positive

Bringing friends and activists together for conversation is what “A Cup of Soup Or Bowl” week is all about and on the final day of our annual week-long chats, Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor for a spirited discussion about listening to girls in modern America from Costas Inn in Timonium.

Making a debate over Hall of Fame credentials of Yanda and Suggs

Baltimore Positive

Who goes in first? Will they both go in at all? Luke Jones and Nestor debate the final steps for Baltimore Ravens’ Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda to make the next step toward Hall of Fame induction after being finalists again at Costas Inn in Timonium as part of “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” Week.

Steaming ahead with robotics, students and competitive engineering fun in Baltimore City

Nestor Aparicio

It was a gathering of self-proclaimed nerds and STEAM teachers Dave Brelsford of Mervo, John Bachman of Western and City and Brian Watson of Poly join Nestor at Koco’s Pub to educate him on bringing city students together with science, math and arts programming to excel in robotics, prepare for college and excel in the real world with solutions to problems.

What really happens after a woman has been domestically assaulted?

Baltimore Positive

It’s an unthinkable circumstance that we don’t talk about enough but when women or men are the victims of domestic violence, police and hospitals are always involved. Dani Imbragulio of GBMC tells Nestor what really happens after the incident and what options the victim might have if they have no other option than returning “home” again. This is a tough talk on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” during a week when we discuss the topics we need to address in our society.

For people lacking ample shelter and employment, Project PLASE is there to help

Baltimore Positive

Sure, the spelling is a little different but you’ll remember this place called Project PLASE once you meet Karen Thomas and Tiana Samuels, who join Nestor at El Guapo in Catonsville to share the work being done to help folks get off the streets of Baltimore and onto a better life. We love the local stories of inspiration and “the helpers” during “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” Week.

Sports cartoonist Ricig discusses family mission in Africa and Orioles and Ravens new directives in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

It’s always time well spent with our oldest sports newspaper pal and lifer cartoonist Mike Ricigliano, who resumed his Ko-host role at Koco’s Pub for “A Cup of Soup Or Bowl” talking about the Orioles and Ravens fortunes this year. But, more importantly, Ricig told Nestor the story about his wife’s family heading to Kenya to help families and children in need in Africa via Future In Our Hands charity mission.

The Jason Los Foundation: Putting sudden tragedy into action with friendship and purpose

Baltimore Positive

The Smalltimore story of a local friend suddenly lost inspired a connected group of community-minded folks to surround a widow and her children by honoring his legacy through The Jason Los Foundation, powering up a special bond of friends into local action and love. And, of course, the best stories are told over tasty Pizza John’s in Essex on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” with a whole cheering section for Cynthia Los, who made her debut in telling tales of her late husband.

“We need to listen to women who have experienced violence”

Baltimore Positive

Natasha Guynes, CEO and founder of the HER Resiliency Center, joined Nestor and Andy Kobus of United Rentals at Koco’s Pub on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to discuss the organization’s mission to support women survivors of trauma, particularly those in marginalized communities, highlighting the challenges women face in being believed and the systemic issues that perpetuate abuse.

Moving The Arc to Fello and continuing to serve local folks with disabilities

Baltimore Positive

Founded in 1961 by parents who wanted their children with disabilities to have the same rights and opportunities as any other community member, formerly The Arc Central Chesapeake rebranded last year as Fello to go even deeper into its mission and serve the unmet needs of more local people. We welcomed good fellow Jonathan Rondeau to El Guapo for “A Cup Of Soup or Bowl” to update Nestor on all of the current work of the new Fello with folks in our community.

Betting on The Big Game the modern way – safely and legally

Baltimore Positive

It’s Super Bowl time again and it remains the biggest sporting event in America to lay wagers on along with the food, drink and party. John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates Nestor on the modern ease and cautions of betting on The Big Game and ways to get help for those who will miss the football season a little too much after its over.

Feeling the love with leftovers for Baltimore people in need of a meal

Baltimore Positive

Our “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week is always best when we’re talking about meeting basic human needs on the streets of Baltimore and Omar Tarabishi of Leftover Love joined Nestor at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market to discuss nourishing the soul with food for the people in rescuing neighborhood food for the less fortunate.

Giving the new guy a fair chance

Baltimore Positive

It turns out that John Harbaugh really wasn’t the Baltimore Ravens head coach for life. And, now, we’ll all have to get used to the freshly minted face of the franchise as Leonard Raskin and Nestor assess the Jesse Minter hire. And the famously anti-Michigan, pro-Buckeye financial guy has to accept the former foe as savior.

Getting SMART about preventing violence and solving crisis in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

As the supervisor of the violence prevention program at UMMS Shock Trauma, Brianna Rock sees the hardest side of life in our city. She joined Nestor at Faidley’s at Lexington Market as part of our A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl series to educate folks about addressing violence through a public health approach, which includes holistic support for victims, legal aid, and mental health services.

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