Monthly Archives: January 2011

Snowpocalypse 2010: Accuweather’s Jim Kosek Freaks Out

World’s Most Extreme Weatherman: Jim Kosek By Gillian Reagan (Business Insider, 2/5/2010) Early this morning, Jim Kosek Accuweather.com weatherman went on another tear during his weather forecast. Kosek, a kind of Bill O’Reilly for the weather world, got really excited … Continue reading

Posted in 2010s, Weather | Leave a comment

Marty Bass Recounts The Loss Of His Toupee

(Stoop Storytelling Series, 2/9/2006) WJZ-TV morning host Marty Bass recounts his story of failure: the loss of his toupee. Listen to “Legends of the Fall” at Baltimore’s Stoop Storytelling Series.

Posted in 2000s, Baltimorons, Marty Bass | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Burke’s — RIP

Convenience trumps comfort as the legendary downtown restaurant closes up and a Royal Farms store moves in By Rafael Alvarez (North Baltimore Patch, 1/27/2011) “I remember going there with my father … a darkened place where Dad could feel the … Continue reading

Posted in 2010s, Dining | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Snow Day in Baltimore

This photo made the Baltimore Facebook rounds during Snowpocalypse 2010. That’s a Maryland license plate on the van.

Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Weather | 1 Comment