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Earth Day – Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

by Tony Shea April 22, 2015

The fact that Earth Day coincides with J. Robert Oppenheimer’s birthday is perhaps no coincidence. Along with Enrico Fermi, Oppenheimer developed the first prototype nuclear weapon that was detonated in the “Trinity” test in Los Alamos, New Mexico on July 16, 1945. Upon seeing the colossal column of fire and resultant mushroom cloud, Oppenheimer quoted […]

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The Frist Day of Spring – New York Style [PHOTOS]

by Tony Shea March 21, 2015

Ah the first day of Spring! Birdsong fills the air, dogs playfully catch frisbees as neighbors gather for a friendly barbecue, and the warm smell of blooming flowers tickles your nose. Glorious! Unless March has not received the message, which is this case it obviously has not. Instead we here in New York were greeted […]

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In Contempt of … Bad Drivers

by Jay Hood November 5, 2014

Friday. 5:15 pm. Rush hour in Baltimore. Three blocks from the Inner Harbor and traffic is at a complete standstill. This is the very definition of gridlock. Bad drivers abound. Most have even given up honking. What is the point? Lights turn from green to red and back to green with no movement whatsoever. To […]

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4 Terrible Songs

by Dan Cohen March 13, 2014

image via Driving, Sirius radio is broken and I’m not up for the CDs in the car. Turn on radio, NPR is dull. Start scanning, listen to a few minutes of good Mexican music, don’t like the second song. Try the rock/pop stations:

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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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In Contempt of: Children’s Prayers

by Mike Anthrope August 4, 2013

In Contempt of: is a semi-comedic column that celebrates all the things I can’t stand… Every night before I went to bed when I was a kid, my Ma and I would kneel down, leaning on the edge of my race car bed, and we would pray. My Ma loved to pray, always clutching a […]

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12 Terrible Paintings from LeRoy Neiman

by Staff August 2, 2013

­LeRoy Neiman was probably the worst artist ever to rise to his level of fame, wealth, and prominence. The fact that he was otherwise so universally loved, commanding prices into the millions of dollars, can only be attributed to the fact that he made art for people who don’t like art, but who want to […]

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And Justice for All?

by Shannon Murfree July 17, 2013

As the Zimmerman verdict really sinks in for most Americans, I too felt compelled to share my opinion on it. First off, this verdict did not surprise me. The prosecution didn’t seem to have a very strong case. All the defense had to do was introduce reasonable doubt, which seemed easy to do, since there […]

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Why True Blood Sucks, or Doesn’t Suck, or Does…

by Tony Shea July 16, 2013

It was announced yesterday that True Blood will be back on HBO for a 7th season. I’ve watched every episode of True Blood so far. Wait, I forgot I missed some episodes in season three. And maybe some in season five. But wait, I watched them over that long weekend, remember? But wait, I forgot […]

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In Contempt of: Christmas…Music

by Mike Anthrope December 23, 2012

In Contempt of: A column that celebrates all the things in life I can’t stand. If you’re anything like me, your eardrums are about to explode by now because you’ve heard so much lame Christmas music blaring from the in-built ceiling speakers in every department store and every open car window, the 9,000th rendition of “White […]

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I’ll Judge a Book by its Cover

by Jay Hood December 20, 2012

This will be the least informed review you could possibly ever read. I can guarantee you I’ve never read any of these books. I should probably apologize in advance to anyone who loves these books. They might be works of a genius. They might be the best books of the year. Or, they might not. […]

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In Contempt of: A misanthropic column that celebrates all the things I can’t stand!!

by Mike Anthrope November 15, 2012

I can’t stand Hacky Sack. Of all the sports and games of leisure ever devised, Hacky Sack is the most lame. I suppose “twirl the stick with two other sticks and pretend to be a Renaissance Faire jester,” and “balance yourself on a board over a rolling log” (presumably as a nod to lumberjack competitions) […]

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