Category Archives: Festivals

The movies are a mission for Baltimore’s George Figgs

Posted on November 18, 2012 by almosthipguy

Getting people to watch movies the right way – in the dark, on a big screen, with an audience – is far from impossible, says RetroFest programmer By Chris Kaltenbach (Baltimore Sun, November 17, 2012) Downloading movies and watching them on a … Continue reading →

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A Pearl Inside?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by atomictv

“A small boy peeps into a papier-mache clam for a look at what turns out to be Cindy Whitelock, who gives Governor Agnew a sample at Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Clam Festival, Annapolis, Maryland, 1967.” Found on Ebay.com.

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Underdog Marches for Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by almosthipguy

Black History Month Classics: Suzanne Muldowney Joins the 2003 Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Parade “When the Negro was completely an Underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well…. But now that the Negro … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan TyPoes

Posted on October 5, 2011 by almosthipguy

What’s in a name? A lot of typos! by Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude) We know how Edgar Allan Poe felt about being dissed: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon … Continue reading →

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