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Annapolis, MD Police Chief Claims 37 Died First Day of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

Posted on February 26, 2014 by atomictv

Annapolis police chief apologizes for citing hoax story in testimony against marijuana legalization By Alex Jackson (Capitalgazette.com, 2/26/2014) Testifying against bills proposed to legalize and decriminalize marijuana in the state, Annapolis Police Chief Michael Pristoop cited a hoax story that … Continue reading →

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Henry James wrote lavishly of Baltimore

Posted on February 25, 2014 by atomictv

By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 6/13/1995) Henry James was one of the most respected writers of his day, but there was no fanfare when he stepped off a train at Baltimore’s old Union Station 90 years ago. In the … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan Poe, Interior Design Critic

Posted on February 20, 2014 by atomictv

What scared the author of ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’? Bad design. By Jimmy Stamp (Smithsonian.com, 2/19/2014) In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Landor’s Cottage,” the author paints an idealized picture of his own New York Cottage. He describes the building in painstaking–some might even … Continue reading →

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Whimsical taxidermy catches on in Baltimore

Posted on February 19, 2014 by atomictv

By Julie Scharper (The Baltimore Sun, 2/19/2014) This is not your dad’s stuffed deer head. After decades of being relegated to man caves and hunting lodges, taxidermy is hip. Three television shows delve into the art of preserving animals, and … Continue reading →

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