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My other life

Jocelyne DiRuggiero on her BMW 750 GS—the motorcycle of her dreams—at a recent Bikes & Breakfast meetup in Eldersburg, Maryland.
MY OTHER LIFE
Jocelyne DiRuggiero finds freedom on a motorcycle
Published April 21, 2025
Ten years after her husband died and when her children were grown, the associate professor of biology finally decided it was time to ignite a childhood passion
Christine Collins holding a binder of sheet music
MY OTHER LIFE
Christine Collins sings the praises of her off-the-clock passion
Published March 28, 2025
Performing with choirs since she was 12, the Carey Business School communicator is a second soprano with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Charm City Ghostbuster Jarron Jackson with the team's car, a customized 1962 Cadillac hearse.
MY OTHER LIFE
Why yes, that is Jarron Jackson dressed as a Ghostbuster
Published Feb 24, 2025
You may know him from his Public Safety role, but other Baltimoreans know him for a different persona
Joel Searfoss and Erica Klinedinst sitting on a porch swing with Emma, a recent rescue, standing at their feet.
MY OTHER LIFE
Joel Searfoss knows firsthand the benefits of caring for needy dogs
Published Feb 3, 2025
Since 2018, he's fostered and found homes for more than 60 rescues
Derrell Owens in front of Everyman Theatre
MY OTHER LIFE
Derrell Owens stages plays with messages of hope
Published Jan 27, 2025
The senior student benefits analyst (and lead house manager at Everyman Theatre) turned to writing plays as a bored-in-math ninth grader
Emily Henson in Cenote Azul, located between Playa del Carmen and Tulum in Mexico.
MY OTHER LIFE
Emily Henson takes a deep dive into her hobby
Published Jan 13, 2025
Before joining JHU, she embarked on what she calls 'the year of fun,' devoted to bucket list diving locations and exotic adventures
A poster for Washington Magic shows five magicians, including John McLaughlin, who is holding playing fanned-out cards.
MY OTHER LIFE
SAIS Professor John McLaughlin makes 'magic with meaning'
Published Dec 9, 2024
The former acting director of the CIA has performed for Cub Scouts, church groups, and senior government officials from all over the world (also, with David Copperfield)
Gigi Gronvall wearing a purple and black Marching Ravens uniform and holding the baritone she plays in the band.
MY OTHER LIFE
Public Health Professor Gigi Kwik Gronvall moonlights in the Marching Ravens band
Published Oct 16, 2024
'It's great to do something that is such a different thing [from your day job] that you have to just turn that part of your brain off,' the immunologist says