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Byron Macfarlane, Register of Wills on Wills, Estates, and More

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Byron Macfarlane, Howard County’s Register of Wills, is the reason it all happened. By “it,” I mean Robert’s and my headfirst dive into Howard County via local politics. Our good friend, local pediatrician and politico Dr. Zaneb Beams suggested we volunteer with his campaign to get re-elected last year. We did, and after some lunches and canvasses and brainstorming sessions, we met lots of other local politicians and activists. We’ll always be grateful to Byron for introducing us to local political movers and shakers. That’s why I knew I didn’t even have to ask him to get together with me … Read more

Rich Gibson, Jr., Howard County State’s Attorney

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I’ve been a big Rich Gibson, Jr. supporter since I met him about 18 months ago. I was so excited when he won the race for Howard County State’s Attorney. It was just a matter of time before I interviewed him, I think we can all agree on that! I asked him to talk to me after the NAACP Jazz Brunch on our way out to our cars on May 5th. He immediately agreed and put it in his phone calendar. If I Were a Rich Man So sang Tevye in Sholom Alecheim, Arnold Perl, and Joseph Stein’s classic piece … Read more

A Work Ethic of Service With Courtney Watson

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Delegate Courtney Watson (D-9B) has been and continues to be a big part of RoCo’s discovery of HoCo. Her campaign to represent Maryland’s District 9B in the state’s General Assembly was one of the first we got involved in after moving here. Our friends, PaCy (Paul and Lucy) Steinberg told us we had to go to a meet-and-greet for Courtney and Senator Katie Fry Hester (D-9) at the home of Jennifer Silver Cavey. It turned out to be excellent advice, as we met  Deeba Jafri, then-candidate for Board of Education Sabina Taj, and others who would become good friends of … Read more

The Right to Remain Inclusive With Howard County Police Chief Lisa Myers

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I had met Lisa Myers twice before. But even so, all things “police” intimidate me, so I was a little nervous as I drove up to the Howard County Police Headquarters to talk to her about protecting Howard County. African Violets and pansies were in full bloom alongside the Mediterranean-stye blue tiles on the side of the building. The flags undulating lazily in the spring air almost made me feel like I was at a vacation resort! Still, I couldn’t shake that feeling that probably most people get in law enforcement milieus. I felt like I’d done something wrong. It … Read more

Progressive Partnerships With Tim and Debi Lattimer

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I’d been thinking a lot lately, based on all the activism Robert and I have gotten involved in since we came to HoCo, what makes some people care so much about making their communities better places to live in and others…well, not so much. At the weekly Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest near the Columbia Mall this past Sunday afternoon, I thought, “How come some of us are standing on a street corner on a chilly, breezy April evening holding up signs emblazoned with racial justice slogans until our arms tire and beyond? How come yet other HoCo-ans are driving … Read more

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