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,...
Matt Wieters is going to be the cover story for this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. According to the magazine, Wieters will be the first Oriole to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated in more then 13 years. The story...
My first foray into gluten-/dairy-/soy-/nut-free cooking did not turn out so well. I shared the allergen-free cake I made with that super-gritty Arrowhead Mills brown rice flour with my family. Nobody liked it, and my family LOVES...
I just want to say that I can't believe that nothing has opened in the former Rocky Run location in Charles Village. Rocky Run was always busy, and it was big - cut a little fat from the operating budget,...
Mania Music Group f/ Kane Mayfield, Rapman Ron. G and Eze Jackson of Soul Cannon - "Love Thang" (mp3)This is the first single off of Mania's new album, Welcome To The Audience, and you can also stream the song on...
This Sunday, March 14th from 11am to 3pm Red Springs Cafe will partner with the National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians (N.O.A.H.) to host a special fundraising brunch.N.O.A.H. is sending a group on a mission trip later this month....
Grab a slice on Pi DayThe Maryland Science Center is hosting its annual Pi Day celebration to honor the mathematical symbol on March 14, or 3.14 (the mathematical symbol for the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter).Visitors can...
After my last post, Carol asked about gravers - specifically:"For the non-metalsmiths like me, could you post pics of a graver?"
But of course! I'm happy to oblige.
I don't think these came out great, but you'll get the idea.
First the gravers themselves
Four...
I will NEVER be one of those weight loss success stories that you read about in the women’s magazines. What can I say? I like food way too much.
Right now, I’m starving hungry. It’s well past midnight, and I shouldn’t...
The thing about the Olympics is the athletes make it all look so easy.We watched a lot of the coverage of the games in Vancouver last month, and at one point, I told my husband, "You know, I think I'd...
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Pooh and Tigger caught the nod off of some really bad Baltimore heroin. Christopher Robin said he was just hustlin’. We was not lying.
Last I heard Eeyore was doing 5 – 10 up in the Cut. Shorty got caught with...
Will 2,500 of Baltimore's 42,000 (!!!) wanted fugitives voluntarily turn themselves in at "Safe Surrender" in June?Fun fact! For about 1,000 years, English law prohibited arresting someone in a church .. but apparently there's no such law in the American...
I’ve seen lots of angles of the harsh yet photogenic surf spots around San Francisco, but nothing like this. I won’t name the place since the photog, Quin O’Hara doesn’t, but of all the shots I’ve seen this one ranks...
Bel Air Tea Party organizer Tony Passaro has issued the following call to picket Congressman Frank Kratovil’s Bel Air office over health care reform:
Frank Kratovil, self styled “Blue Dog Democrat” (a Democrat that purportedly votes Conservative) is in reality...
I've been intrigued with this web site that tracks Harford County traffic jams since I saw it mentioned in the Aegis last week: http://pwc.harfordpublicsafety.org/publicwebcad/. The Aegis story says it was put together by Harford’s Emergency Operations Division as part of...
Here is a recent study on the effects of acupuncture from Pubmed.gov
The study shows evidence that acupuncture can be a great therapy for various soft tissue injuries such as tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, sprains, strains, and other various tendonitis.
“Effects of acupuncture and heating on...
Former NFL wide receiver Qadry Ismail, who played three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and was a member of their Super Bowl XXXV championship team, has been hired as the new men’s track coach at Patterson Mill High School in...
(photo by me)The new Mercy Hospital Tower, officially called the The Mary Catherine Bunting Center at Mercy, sits tall on St. Paul Street got its new sign on the East face. Now from a distance, it doesn't look so bland anymore....
Last Saturday I started getting a cold. I knew it was a cold and not just an allergy. I felt miserable, everything ached, I was tired and clammy… I got on with life. On Sunday I got the car...
My family is going to Arizona without me for a while this summer, so without any family obligations I have options of what I can do with them away. I can hang around the house and do some fix-up...
Apartment 3-G, 3/12/10
Well, it’s been ten whole weeks — which is what, 48 hours of strip time? 72? — since Margo cleansed away the memory of her dead fiance in holy fire. Now it is time for her to...
Debate continues over mountaintop strip mining in WV, NRDC vs. Massey Coal CEO. green energy, ghost towns, economy: http://bit.ly/9MzVn8 2/21:15 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeckKennedy: "Thanks to the coal industry every waterway in central Appalachia is now contaminated with dangerous...
I started Twitter a couple months ago and honestly, didn't think it would stick, but it's become useful for quick links and comments that don't deserve an entire blog post. It's a great way to chat with folks interested in...
Been a busy couple of weeks for work, so I haven't been able to read much less write any research reviews lately, even though the weather has been perfect for a good book. The thunderstorms this week have completely flooded...
Comments are closed for the giveaway … And the winner is, by random # drawing …
Mama Lusco!
I’ll be emailing you soon, lucky winner. Thanks everyone! I have quite a few web sites to check out this weekend!...
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