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

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

[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

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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Horse-Headed Prankster Videobombs Baltimore Snowstorm Live Shot

Baltimore Reporter’s Live Shot Sees Possible Reappearance of ‘Horsehead’ Video Bomber By Kevin Eck  (Mediabistro/TV Spy 1/22/2014) Last year during the coverage of Hurricane Sandy, a reporter for NBC owned station WRC featured a live shot with a shirtless man wearing a horse … Continue reading

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