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Morris Martick 1923-2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by atomictv

By Michelle Gienow (Baltimore City Paper, 12/21/2011) Baltimore has certainly enjoyed its share of eccentric eateries over the years, but perhaps none so endearing—certainly none so enduring—as Martick’s Restaurant Français. Patrons had to ring a bell to gain admittance to … Continue reading →

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Elkton, Marry-land

Posted on December 6, 2011 by atomictv

By Marshall S. Berdan (The Washington Post, 2/13/2002) Like most first-time brides-to-be, Roberta Ford is optimistic, nervously optimistic. A diminutive 45-year-old schoolteacher who became engaged on Christmas Eve, she wants “a proper wedding, but not a big one.” She’s in … Continue reading →

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America’s Strangest People: Baltimore #17

Posted on December 4, 2011 by atomictv

(Travel + Leisure, 12/2011) Voters were a little put off by these Marylandians, who came in next-to-last place for looks and last place for making one feel safe. To explore the city’s goofier side, come to the Hampden area in … Continue reading →

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Md. Man Saw ‘The Light’ After Crab Cake Causes Near Death Experience

Posted on December 2, 2011 by atomictv

(CBS Baltimore, 11/22/2011) TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ)—Is there life after death? That question has consumed mankind for centuries. Adam May talks to a Maryland man who claims he saw the afterlife, and it all started with a crab cake. Ancient Greeks … Continue reading →

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