Category Archives: Baltimorons

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

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Scott Huffines

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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Les Bons Temps for a Baltimore Native

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Tom Warner

[Baltimore Or Less loves beautiful, talented people - they're so unlike us, yet allow us to live vicariously through their exploits. Jenny Campbell is one of those peeps we love - and now the Baltimore Sun loves her as well. … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan Poe, Interior Design Critic

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Scott Huffines

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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