Category Archives: Baltimorons

Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Baltimore could close

(Reuters) – Of all the cities that claim a connection to the troubled author Edgar Allan Poe, Baltimore likes to think its case is strongest. By Jason Tomassini (Reuters, 9/12/2011) Poe’s family is from Baltimore, his literary career began in … Continue reading

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Baltimore Integrity Trumps D.C. Importance

Leah L. Jones/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST – College students Maya Wells, left and Christina Pinder sit on a bench on Federal Hill Park facing the Inner Harbor. By Frances Stead Sellers (Washington Post, August 23, 2011) Forget about Washington. Ask … Continue reading

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Billy Ripken Obscenity Bat: He Finally Talks 20 Years Later

By Darren Rovell (CNBC.com, 12/9/2008) Had Billy Ripken not received a shipment of less than ideal Louisville Slugger R161 models that year… Had Billy Ripken not decided to use one of those bats for batting practice that year… Had Billy … Continue reading

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Towson Weekends Summed Up In One Picture

Fantastic “day after” photo courtesy of Barstool U.

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