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Styrofoam Sermon on Mount Vernon

Posted on May 19, 2014 by almosthipguy

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

Posted on May 2, 2014 by almosthipguy

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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HARRY: Baltimore’s Underground Journal debuts (1969)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by almosthipguy

Scanning through the microfilm rolls of the “Underground Newspaper Collection” in the Enoch Pratt Central Library’s Periodicals department,  I came across the very first issue of “Harry: Baltimore’s Underground Journal” from November 13, 1969. The bi-weekly publication sold for 25 … Continue reading →

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