Author Archives: almosthipguy

Toasting Poe’s (203rd) Birthday

Posted on February 24, 2012 by almosthipguy

by Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 1/22/2012) Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) The Poe Toaster may no longer raise a glass of cognac in salute and place three roses on his Westminster Church gravesite, but Edgar … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Vice: The Night They Raided the 14Karat Cabaret

Posted on February 22, 2012 by almosthipguy

by Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 2/6/2012) “I was digging through the piles of yellowing newspaper clippings I’ve accumulated over the years and came across this City Paper article by Associate Editor Sono Motoyama (who loved any story involving sex) from … Continue reading →

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Underdog Marches for Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by almosthipguy

Black History Month Classics: Suzanne Muldowney Joins the 2003 Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Parade “When the Negro was completely an Underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well…. But now that the Negro … Continue reading →

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Vermin Supremacy

Posted on February 6, 2012 by almosthipguy

For 25 years, anarchist, "psy-ops clown," and former Baltimore club promoter Vermin Supreme has occupied the narrowing gap between the candidates and the cops. by Eric Ericson, Jr. (City Paper, 2/1/2012) Vermin Supreme is a meme, according to his music … Continue reading →

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