Category Archives: Media

Before he was dead, Jimi read

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Tom Warner

Or were we misled? [The approach of the Thanksgiving holiday (which this year will coincide with Hanukkah, making it Thanksgivukkah), got me thinking of the late great Jimi Hendrix, who was born in Seattle on November 27, 1942. And though … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s, 70s Rock, Decades, Media, Music, Uncategorized, Urban Legends | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

BSO oboist Michael Lisicky’s books recall department stores of the past

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Tom Warner

I love Mike Lisicky. As a librarian at Enoch Pratt’s Central Library, I’m used to seeing the match-fit BSO oboist and department store history buff make frequent stops in our Maryland and Periodicals departments – often fresh from a run … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimorons, Media, Roadside Attractions, Shopping | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Baltimore As It Was: The Work Of Photographer Tom Scilipoti

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Scott Huffines

Photographic Memory: Tom Scilipoti has been documenting Baltimore for over 50 years By Rafael Alvarez (Baltimore City Paper, 10/23/2013)“…In 1966, Scilipoti was taking his camera everywhere, capturing images of a once-thriving and long-gone manufacturing city: coal-fired tugboats, burly stevedores unloading … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Block", Gayety, Photographs | Tagged , | Leave a comment