Uncultured Club

We had a tiny blow up yesterday. It was uncouth and ill-timed, but heartfully meant. Some background:
Sometimes our existence in Baltimore (academia + overwhelming Democratic majority + progressive art scene + poor people everywhere) leads us to believe the world is full of socially concerned citizens who are nail-bitingly conscious of inequity, la la la. [...]

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Obama’s Whistle Stop in Baltimore

News that Obama plans a whistle stop tour to Washington  must have Baltimore city planners in a tizzy. An expected 150,000 people will show up in Charm City to catch a glimpse as the Audaciously Hopeful President chugs his way towards 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Reporters point out the largest stadium holds just 77,000. Luckily, security threats should be [...]

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Obama win in the news

On Wednesday, we scrounged every news vendor in Mount Vernon but to no avail–everyone wanted a copy of the day’s papers declaring the Obama victory. Even the free quasi-newspaper B was snatched up.
So I did the new school thing and saved home page screenshots from November 5. (this also prevents my apartment from becoming stacked with yellowed [...]

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The news today in Baltimore

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Summering in Fall

On the evening of the last debate in the 2008 election, Mother Nature has decided to cast a vote.
At least that’s how I am choosing to intepret the weird 80-degree weather Baltimore is experiencing in mid October.
She’s saying, Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain, don’t drill, baby, drill. 
“It’s not just the economy. It’s the warming planet, stupid!”

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Backing Barack to Stop the Violence in Baltimore?

I’ve been wearing my Obama tee from MoveOn.org a lot recently, for a few reasons. It’s a stylishly retro nod to past campaign memorabilia and I support the guy. But in Baltimore, backing Barack cuts across racial, class and other divides. So when I wear the tee I get hollared at, in a good way.
Interaction with strangers is [...]

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May the Hanuman Force be With You

 Apparently, a group of devout Hindus in India have become fervant supporters of Barack Obama after hearing that the presidential candidate who was married by Rev. Jeremiah Wright carries a good luck “monkey god” charm. The popular Lord Hanuman  is revered in Hinduism for leading a monkey army against the demon King Ravena. Obama’s following among [...]

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Hiya! I was watching the returns come in …

Hiya! I was watching the returns come in from the “Chesapeake Region” (MD, VA and DC). Not surprisingly they all went to Obama. Here’s the thing: Radha and I were talking about how both Obama and HRC are such amazing candidates – it really is a shame that both are running in the same year… [...]

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