Monthly Archives: January 2011

It’s a Long Way to the Top

Posted on January 27, 2011 by atomictv

Phil Wiser’s dramatic and unlikely ascent has taken him from Hammerjacks to Silicon Valley By John Lewis (Baltimore Magazine, 12/2010) Phil Wiser was a senior at Eastern Vo-Tech and something of a science geek in 1984. But Wiser wasn’t your … Continue reading →

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National Bohemian Beer To Be Served On Draft Again

Posted on January 26, 2011 by atomictv

Historic Baltimore brew will be available in kegs for first time in 15 years By Erik Maza (The Baltimore Sun, 1/26/2011) It’s been 15 years since National Bohemian left Maryland, but Patrick McCusker remembers it almost as bitterly as the … Continue reading →

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Babe Ruth Injected Sheep’s Testicles and Shilled for Tobacco

Posted on January 26, 2011 by atomictv

Excerpt from “Welcome to the Terrordome” by Dave Zirin “Scientists have attempted to use testosterone to build muscle going back more than 1,000 years, but the modern era of steroids starts in 1889 when prominent French scientist Charles Edouard Brown-Sequard … Continue reading →

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From The Land Of Pleasant Living

Posted on January 26, 2011 by atomictv

By Dana D. (Drinking Made Easy, 1/20/2011) Local culture is always dynamic. Every place has its flair and flavor that more often than not, remains within the city limits, only venturing beyond through word-of-mouth stories or the occasional visitor bringing … Continue reading →

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