Category Archives: Mount Vernon

Styrofoam Sermon on Mount Vernon

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.Then He opened His mouth and taught them… (The Gospel According to Matthew, 5-7) All Christians know about the Sermon on … Continue reading

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New “Toynbee Tile” Sighting @ Park & Franklin

Where: Crosswalk at corner of Park Avenue & W. Franklin Street Spotted: Friday, May 2, 2014 Mount Vernon is the new home of “Toynbee Tile” sightings. As I walked into work at the Enoch Pratt Central Library this morning, I … Continue reading

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Afghan Leader, Baltimore Restaurateur

Qayum Karzai Seeks the Best in His Native Land and Adopted Home By Scott Calvert (The Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2014) [Former Baltimore Sun reporter Scott Calvert is now Mid-Atlantic reporter for the WSJ.] BALTIMORE—After ending his presidential campaign … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Pat Moran!

Dreamlander Pat Moran strikes a caped pose on West Read in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Taken next The Leather Underground shop sometime in the 1970s. More about Pat Moran on Baltimoreless Or Less.

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