When I got to work this morning, I could hear the birds chirping outside the building and it made me smile. Whenever I feel the sunshine and hear birds chirping in the early morning it reminds me of when I...
Today was a domestic day. Kitti and I cleaned the fishtank (2/3 water change) and set up a new filter. The previous filter was getting pretty old and having some trouble. It was also getting really noisy. I could...
I have never hidden the fact that when it comes to running I am a weather wuss. I don't mind cold, but I don't do cold and wind. I don't mind rain, but I don't do rain and...
Yet New Orleans didn't die, proof, perhaps, that cities are more than functional conveniences. They inspire affection, emotional ties and loyalty. It is now the fastest growing city in the United States, at 7-8% per year, even if, at about...
Apparently their goal is not your father's Palestinian state:Jewish-Agency-style 'Palestine Network' launched in BethlehemPalestinians from 23 countries organize to build a "sustainable, democratic, secular" Palestinian state....The state of Palestine does not exist; the courts are still not working, local government has...
I made a Buttermilk Pi:And I made it completely from scratch, using Alton Brown's pie crust recipe, a buttermilk pie recipe posted by Natalie Moore on the NPR website (originally posted in the Southern Living cookbook Country Cooking from 1974),...
Two and a half weeks since my last post and that one was fairly angry and frustrated. The truth is, that after eleven years of mainly being a cheerleader for City Schools, I'm tired. I find myself unexpectedly trying to...
Dick Tracy, 3/13/10
I have been told that comics artists often save material they think is kind of weak — or, in continuity strips, not particularly plot advancing — for Saturday, which is the day with the lowest newspaper circulation. Thus,...
PART I
Sunday evening was the first full moon of the new year according to the Chinese lunar calender, and marked one of the oldest Chinese holidays 元宵节 or The Lantern Festival. There are many legends as to how and when...
I'm trying to keep this tradition alive... Lord knows I don't write much anymore. But every year it takes longer and longer to piece together.1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion/Fall Be KindEasily the most experimental album to ride...
The Mayor of Las Vegas wants to fire every city worker and then rehire them to work a shorter workweek. This is an attempt to maneuver around the public employee unions' stranglehold on his city. I applaud the...
Today we "Spring ahead" by moving the clocks ahead an hour- so let's see what has happened this last week before we lost an hour in our day...La Scala Ristorante dining for HaitiWarm up with Tango...
1. Butch Walker and the Black Widows - I Liked It Better When You Had No HeartButch Walker is an interesting guy in that he’s straddled a lot of different musical worlds, and how you feel about him might depend...
1. Rihanna - “Rude Boy”I liked most of Rihanna’s early singles, but in my opinion she kinda fell off the moment she dropped any pretense of Caribbean-flavored tracks that made good use of her voice/accent, even if that decision coincided...
I have been interested in MPAC-UK (Muslim Public Affairs Committee) for some time as a sort-of window into the clash of civilizations. They have a blog-like website in which half the posts are often attacks on Israel and one of...
Surgery went well, lived through it, didn't cry too much. The nurses were super nice to me, got me stuff, drinks, and drugs, pretty sweet set up. The renovations to St. Joseph's hospital were pretty, but they could...
Last week in an article about the eviction of two Arab families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, Isabel Kershner of the New York Times summed it up: For those who want to see a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the...
The council has spoken. Here are the winners and runners up. One council member had 2/3 of a point deducted for not voting. Winning Council Submissions First place with 2 2/3 points! - JoshuaPundit - Obama Tells Israel They Have No Right...
Did you know that today, March 14, heralds the official beginning of American Chocolate Week?Well, we're lucky to be in Bmore for such a storied occasion, because we are bursting at the (pants) seams with chocolate deliciousness. Hold on to your...
John Carroll is hosting its first-ever student-run film festival to showcase and celebrate talent by student filmmakers. The festival will take place on March 26, 2010 in the John Carroll School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
Students in high school and college...
From CBS News:Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. It's supposed to save energy -- pushing daylight later in the day means fewer lights turned on at night. Benjamin Franklin, annoyed by an early sunrise in Paris, first came...
I'm not sure if East of Eden was a great choice for Seniors with about six weeks left of real high school. Heavy and long. Or maybe that's me saying that. I'm in the throws of trying to get National...
And, it's a sound reason: Let's all head to Washington DC for a Lube Job. Lube Job is the headline used by DC's MetroWeekly for their story about an upcoming show mounted by GMCW, the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington......
It’s been a while since I have had a moment to sit down and compose a blog post. Thus, I am forced to update everyone in the most immediate way possible.
Professionally, things are well yet busy. I would not have...
I have sunk into a hopeless dark morass. My thoughts are only of disaster, pain and sorrow. I cry at a drop of a hat. I have lain in bed for two days. I got up today to go to...
Our favorite Delegate Jill Carter reports that the House is scheduled to vote today on HB 962, which would make child neglect a felony: "We will vote on this today in the same amended form we passed in 2008. I...
Alleged high-ranking Young Gorilla shot to death in Charles Village yesterday, 2602 N Calvert St.Also last night, a serious stabbing at 4409 Maine Ave....and early this morning, a suspiciously-dead person found at a gas station at the intersection of West...
Okay – this was fun. It was a little tough to sew because you can’t use pins on chalkboard fabric, but it worked out well.
It’s so tempting to keep these for myself! (it’s a gift) The fabric is Michael Miller’s...
2010 State of the Birds report on climate change, 1st comprehensive assessment of birds vs. climate change in UShttp://bit.ly/bQJaZp5:28 PM Mar 12th via TweetDeckNeat. Visual narrative of Candide RT @nypl: Alas! how much better to have remained in the paradise...
If you don’t eat meat, you might want to skip this one.
Over the past week, my coworkers and I made four treks to BBQ Dave’s for lunch. We ate a lot of meat, so much that I didn’t need much...
It was finally good to see Brad Bergesen back on the mound Wednesday night. Despite the young hurler being unsatisfied with his outing – where the Orioles won against the Pirates – it was a very good sign to see...
With springtime just around the corner, our thoughts naturally turn to grooving outdoors on a sunny day and…Bob Turk?
Weatherguy Turk has been a Baltimore mainstay at WJZ-TV for as long as we can remember.
In the ‘70s and ‘80s,...
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