January 9, 2014
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Murder in the City: Hey Mister in Belair-Edison
Police confirm the death of the man shot in the car at this Belair-Edison corner last night. pic.twitter.com/9v1fJiGbN6 — Colin Campbell (@cmcampbell6) January 3, 2014 first in a hopefully occasional series following Baltimore’s 2014 homicide rate, in an attempt to … Continue reading
December 3, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Of Life (and Death) On The Pike
Historic US Route 1 intersects Jessup, Maryland about mid-way up the Mid-Atlantic. It’s a small community located on the border between western Anne Arundel and Howard counties in the central part of the state, and known both regionally and nationally … Continue reading
September 17, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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The shucker stacked the opened oysters on top of a bed of cracked ice, piled up on a folding table set up on the corner of Elm Street and the Avenue. He served three different types —Choptanks and Delaware Bays, … Continue reading
July 18, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on 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
April 1, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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January 13, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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Woods of North Baltimore County (Geoff Shannon)
December 30, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on 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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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
September 12, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on A Tale Of Two Cities
Once or twice a year, I buy a roundtrip bus ticket and spend a long weekend living out of my Aunt Frankie’s New York City apartment. It’s located on 87th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, a block … Continue reading
September 12, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Manly Deeds: H.L. Mencken On Drinking
“I drink every known alcoholic drink and I enjoy them all.” However, 1. “Never drink if you got any work to do.” 2. “Never drink alone. That’s the way to become a drunkard.” 3. “Never drink when the sun is … Continue reading