Monthly Archives: March 2013

Web presence comparison of the Baltimore and Milwaukee police departments

Take a look at this Milwaukee police department page.  The average citizen can easily find useful statistics and news. The page allows citizens to easily share their own information with the police. The page looks modern.  Compare it to the … Continue reading

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A cool liquor license map and a Baltimore native on MSNBC

The liquor stores on this map of Baltimore are probably doomed. Read more about the fate of the non-conforming class A liquor licenses here. In totally unrelated news a Baltimore native and fellow Friends School graduate named Ryan Anderson appeared … Continue reading

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Liquor license renewal protest in Mount Vernon

Through the years I have written about problem liquor establishments in Baltimore. Usually these establishments are liquor stores located in rough areas or they are clubs where outrageous violence has emanated from. A few months ago I was told about … Continue reading

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Baltimore- 1 in 3 residents are on food stamps

Some sad statistics were revealed today: “1 in 3 residents are on food stamps and in 1 in 3 youth live in poverty” How many of those residents have satellite dishes on the houses where they live? Many residents of … Continue reading

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Thoughts on gentrification from the New York Times

Sometimes the comment sections of articles can be better than the articles. I found the following comments left below this New York Times article.  May it happen soon in Reservoir Hill! “You know a neighborhood’s done a 180-turn when the … Continue reading

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Why Ticketmaster can scalp in Baltimore while lowly citizens are forbidden from making a profit on tickets they legally purchased

From the Baltimore Sun: “City Council approves bill allowing Ticketmaster’s service fees” Carl Stokes sponsored this legislation. This is the same Carl Stokes who uses the anti-mayor/for the common man gimmick to get his name into the paper. Below is … Continue reading

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Public transportation rider created litter

All of this snow talk is so annoying! The supermarkets and TV stations love the irrational hype. I hope it does not snow at all. I have been meaning to post about something that annoys me every single time I … Continue reading

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