Author Archives: Geoff Shannon

July 18, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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A Cold Day at the Races

A light drizzle falls on Pimlico Racecourse, on the second to last day of the track’s spring season. Large globs of dirt collect under the hooves of the trotter horses as they wait for the racers just outside the paddock. … Continue reading →

June 13, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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For Madmen Only

“You are willing to die, you coward, but not to live.” ― Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf The frailty is apparent.

May 8, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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Mini-Ignite: Inspiration

It’s all so interesting. It’s all so goddamn interesting. It really is. I love knowing why I was able to sell out in one town, and why I wasn’t in another town. I love knowing what goes into everything—the economics, … Continue reading →

December 30, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
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A Sporting Life: 2012

You’d have to go back to 2001, the year the Ravens won the Superbowl, Baltimore native Hassim Rachman knocked out Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight title and Maryland’s football and basketball built their runs to an Orange Bowl appearance and … Continue reading →

December 24, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
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Immigrant Status

The golden domes of St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church tower over East Baltimore, rising deep into the city skyline. Children playing in nearby Patterson Park, just across the street in the shadow of the church on Eastern Avenue, … Continue reading →