Monthly Archives: July 2010

B-more

Posted on July 29, 2010 by nrodricks

Over the past few weeks I have begun straying farther and farther from farm life, drifting back to Baltimore, my hometown and “The City that Reads.” That slogan was adopted  in 1987 by former mayor Kurt Schmoke and was pasted to a … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights

Posted on July 27, 2010 by acrimer

This weekend, following a concert featuring Kurt Vile & Real Estate, my friends and I stumbled onto what appeared to be an all-night rager in the parking lot and disused garage behind the converted warehouse in which former Voice multimedia … Continue reading →

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This one’s a mixed bag

Posted on July 26, 2010 by jdodig

I don’t have a clear topic for this post per se, so I’ll toss out some nuggets and things I’ve learned this summer. And we’ll see a lot of .gifs along the way!

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Help The Homeless?

Posted on July 25, 2010 by mharris

Hello World! Now if you’ve ever been to San Francisco, you know about the plethora of homeless people scattered along Market, Powell, Montgomery, Haight, basically anywhere in the city and you’re used to it. San Francisco is known for being … Continue reading →

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On Kelis and Entrepreneurship

Posted on July 22, 2010 by lilahrap

Spent all of last night sitting at a kitchen table brainstorming the gaps online that are waiting to be filled. Generated… well, one. I’m still looking for others. I could tell you that one, but that’s just impractical; I’d have to think of a new one. Continue reading →

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POT IS BACK (apparently)

Posted on July 20, 2010 by jdodig

In this episode, your author will ostensibly use local periodical Philadelphia magazine as a jumping off point to talk about drug culture in his region. I’ll start by saying I know very little about drug culture in my region. Really. … Continue reading →

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The French “Ed Rooney”

Posted on July 19, 2010 by nrodricks

One of the best thing about a farm is that it seems to be about as far from bureaucracy as we can get.  There are a number of definitions for the “B-word”, my favorite being : government characterized by specialization … Continue reading →

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‘MERICA!

Posted on July 16, 2010 by jsizer

I’ve seen my fair share of amazing fireworks and been to a handful of crazy 4th celebrations but seriously, none top being in DC.  If all you want to do is visit DC, try to get your travel bug out … Continue reading →

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These Bitches are Just Tryna Live

Posted on July 16, 2010 by jsherman

New York City may be the vermin capital of the United States. The city teems with creatures so filth-ridden and depraved they nearly defy enumeration—rats, cockroaches, Collegiate alumni. Out of the corner of one eye, you see something emerge from … Continue reading →

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The dish before the utensils

Posted on July 15, 2010 by acrimer

Amidst cries of “out of the sidewalk, into the street” and “si se puede,” with American Hi-Fi’s “Flavor of the Weak” stuck in my head, as I threw my fist into the driving bullet-sized rain and pulled parsley leaves off … Continue reading →

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