Archive of Jay Hood (Section Chief Shea Garage/Contributing Editor)

Jay Hood has lived in Baltimore, Maryland for the past 25 years.  He likes to travel and is an avid photographer.  His photography has been featured in several obscure and unassuming locations, such as John Ball Zoological Gardens.  He does not eat vegetables and is learning to enjoy seafood.  He strives to keep his DVR no more than 40% full.  Comfort is paramount and he is not above a little slacking.

Jay has contributed 95 brilliant piece(s).


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Jim Palmer – Yeah, we Knew!

by Jay Hood October 15, 2013

Baltimore Orioles icon Jim Palmer turns 68 years old today. And its pretty hard to find anything that isn’t known about this man. After all, he did pose in his underwear (we knew!) so there wasn’t much left to hide.

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In Praise Of … Royal Farms Chicken

by Jay Hood September 16, 2013

World Famous! All the signs around town say it. It proclaims it outside the store. It says it inside the store. It even says it right there on the box. So it’s true, right?

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Operation 4950: (Part 2) – My Quest for All 50 States

by Jay Hood September 12, 2013

Failing to gain any recognition for my 5-0 gang signs along the side of I-94 we decided to move our celebration to the hotspot of Fargo, North Dakota, the Visitor Information Bureau which was inconveniently located at the end of several winding roads. After stocking up on numerous brochures which would remain mostly unread, we […]

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Operation 4950: (Part 1) – My Quest for All 50 States

by Jay Hood September 11, 2013

Alaska. Hawaii. I thought surely those would be the final two states in my quest to go to all fifty. But I was mistaken. Minnesota and North Dakota. Minnesota and North Dakota were proving to be the obstacles. As it turns out, I wasn’t alone. A good friend of mine and I had been having […]

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Let’s Take a Stroll Along the High Line … Shall We?

by Jay Hood September 9, 2013

People watching on the High Line in New York City is fun but for the math geek, looking up reveals an endless sea of geometry. [Not a valid template]  

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Live: From Camp Baltimore Grand Prix

by Jay Hood September 2, 2013

I love Baltimore. I’ve lived here for more than twenty-five years now and it never gets tiresome. My wife and I had a brief flirtation with county living, but that didn’t last long. No, I definitely love my city living. Every time we return from out of town, I still love seeing the skyline as […]

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George Washington’s Rules of Civility: Number 53

by Jay Hood August 30, 2013

As the modern world progresses, often it seems that civility has fallen by the wayside, undone by our ability to instantly publish our thoughts on social media. But what is civility exactly? For the answer to that question we turned to one of the forefather’s of our nation, George Washington, who enumerated 110 items that […]

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Where’s the Love for Utopia?

by Jay Hood August 20, 2013

Go to a movie theater, bookstore or other location that dishes out the pop culture and do your best to avoid anything dystopian. You can’t. The Hunger Games filled the shelves at the bookstore for several years only to be spun off into movies. And The Hunger Games spawned a myriad of similar novels. Elysium […]

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How to Stalk a Grizzly

by Jay Hood May 10, 2013

Jay Hood takes us along to Alaska as he gets perilously close to some of Earth’s most dangerous creatures. TS Step One: Board small aircraft in Alaska.

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Everyone at Ben Gurion Airport Has It

by Jay Hood May 3, 2013

It started as a simple weekend getaway to Shenandoah National Park. My wife and mother-in-law were going hiking and I decided to tag along. My plan was to read a book, take some photos and walk in the woods. A nice relaxing weekend.

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Let’s Eat 10 Pounds of Meat, Shall We? (Part 1)

by Jay Hood April 24, 2013

Part 1 No one really believes my wife and I, when we tell them what we are doing for vacation. “Surely, that is not all you are doing? Eating meat?” “Can’t you just do that in Baltimore?” “That seems like an awfully long way to go just for that,” they say. We reassure people that […]

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Winter Zen

by Jay Hood January 18, 2013

Jay Hood, our Contributing Editor in Baltimore, is well traveled and a dynamite photographer. Here, he takes us along with him to Yellowstone National Park The piece features numerous links for those of you interested in learning more about the park. That said, please enjoy the photo essay of this pristine area of natural beauty […]

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The Donut Grail

by Jay Hood January 7, 2013

Jay Hood searches for America’s best donut. “Mmmmmmmm, donuts” – Homer Simpson

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