Antarctica, Adventurer - Meg Adams

Literacy key to life after prison

A month ago I had the chance to listen to a man read a passage from a book he had written. The man was a convicted felon, and the book had begun in his jail cell. R. Dwayne Betts, a boy from … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 11/20/09 | 524 views

The Book Thing? Free for all

Tucked into uptown Baltimore, in an unlikely neighborhood marked by boarded-up windows and abandoned lots not far from Johns Hopkins University, is a rare, gem of a find. It’s called The Book … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 11/13/09 | 744 views

Tradition of parents weekends

At college, Parents Weekend was when the dining hall served the best food of the school year and the grounds looked particularly nice. My first sleep-away summer camp had a parents weekend; we … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 11/6/09 | 269 views

Poor start inspires success

Ben Carson, the African-American son of a single mother, grew up in dire poverty in Detroit. By the age of 33 he was the head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. In a … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 10/30/09 | 804 views

Discovering Baltimore’s diversity

Four afternoons a week, I work at Johns Hopkins University. I file, write letters, edit and do research. I took the job because they have a cappuccino machine. That’s not entirely true. As far … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 10/23/09 | 340 views

Pain, pride mark first marathon

It’s time,” I wrote to friends and family last week. “The Baltimore Marathon is just four days away. I have trained since May. I have woken early, run long miles, iced, and stretched. I have my … more

10/16/09 | 960 views

Preparing for future adventures

It’s that time of year again: Across the country, men and women are packing their things and heading south for the Antarctic summer season. For the past two years, October has meant throwing my … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 10/9/09 | 704 views

A season for books and scents

I love fall. Autumn has always been my favorite season; as the colors change, leaves fall to the sidewalk, and the air gets that autumn crispness to it, I get an extra spring in my step. more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 10/2/09 | 923 views

Accepting the purpose of city zoos

It was a bright, warm September day in Baltimore — far too gorgeous a Sunday afternoon to stay inside. So when a group of my friends, all biology students, were assigned to go to the Maryland Zoo, … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 9/25/09 | 513 views