Category Archives: Decades

Baltimore Sun Readers Recall Blaze Starr

By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/2010) Speaking of beauty and truth, several vintage Baltimoreans chimed in on my Blaze Starr column. “Fond memories,” wrote Nelson E. Reichert, a transportation consultant who lives in West Towson. “I was probably … Continue reading

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“Natty Boh” Fox 45 News Segment (2007)

WBFF Fox 45’s Jeff Abell reports on the history and resurging popularity of Baltimore’s favorite cheap beer, National Bohemian. Look for a cameo of Atomic TV’s “Tribute to Natty Boh” during the segment. Related Links Nattybohgear.com Atomic TV’s “Tribute to … Continue reading

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Calm Yourselves, Hons

by John McIntyre (The Baltimore Sun, 1/2/2011) “My worthy former colleague Rafael Alvarez has weighed in on the bogus controversy about Denise Whiting’s trademarking of hon. I understand and respect his views, though I do not entirely concur with them. … Continue reading

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Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven (1845)

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” interpreted by Christopher Walken, illustrations by Gustave Dore. “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven and Other Poems, 1845 Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and … Continue reading

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