Monthly Archives: December 2010

Cafe Hon owner: Trademark Was About Protecting a Business, Not Co-opting a Baltimore Tradition

Posted on December 19, 2010 by atomictv

by Denise Whiting (“Maryland Voices,” The Baltimore Sun, 12/19/2010) Welcome to my office. Once a supply closet, it’s crammed with tools, merchandise and paraphernalia left over from this summer’s HonFest. I’ve about five cubic feet of space for me, my … Continue reading →

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What We Talk About When We Talk About HON™

Posted on December 18, 2010 by atomictv

by Benn Ray (The Mobtown Shank, 12/18/2010) As Baltimore’s HON™troversy marches insistently into week #3, I’d like take a moment to point out a few things I’ve noticed about the fascinating conversation we, as a city/state/region, are having over private … Continue reading →

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Developmentally Disabled Group Wins Award For “Hairspray” Production

Posted on December 17, 2010 by atomictv

Minnesota’s Partnership Resources Inc. provides day services and job training to adults with developmental disabilities. For the past three years they have produced a theatrical production. This year PRI’s clients performed and documented their production of the musical Hairspray, based … Continue reading →

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Denise Whiting: “Hon trademark taken out of context”

Posted on December 17, 2010 by atomictv

by Denise Whiting (The Baltimore Sun, 12/17/2010) “I have lived here all of my life. I am fully aware that I did not invent the word “hon,” but I did name my first restaurant in 1992 “It’s a Café, Hon,” … Continue reading →

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