July 26, 2015
by Geoff Shannon
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The rat unleashed a horrible scream, and her skin bubbled up with goosebumps. The stupid rodent wedged itself into her backyard fence, its legs still stuck in a spring trap she had set underneath her back stairs, and its torso … Continue reading
February 23, 2014
by Geoff Shannon
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I was going to write an extended obituary for City Paper, Baltimore’s alternative weekly, following its sale to frenemy Baltimore Sun this week, but Gawker editor and former CP staff writer Tom Scocca (who’ve we’ve mentioned here before) beat me … Continue reading
February 3, 2014
by Geoff Shannon
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* Hunter Thompson 1. There are books (and movies and music and…) that ingrain themselves into your conscious so hard that you forget just how much they influence your everyday. Fear and Loathing in Las … Continue reading
January 31, 2014
by Clare Lochary
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There has recently been a spotlight on my alma mater, Notre Dame Preparatory School, for refusing to list an alumna’s marriage to another woman in its Class Chatter, on the basis that gay marriage is not in keeping with Catholic … Continue reading
January 27, 2014
by Geoff Shannon
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Ten years ago I was a middling student and aspiring journalist wrapping up my career at Tulane in New Orleans. Since the university didn’t offer journalism, I carved out a career resume serving as the sports editor for The Hullabaloo … Continue reading
January 17, 2014
by Clare Lochary
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Welcome to the Writer’s Salon, Life Of King’s new (and hopefully growing) fiction writer series. Our inaugural story comes from Baltimore writer and editor Clare Lochary. Want to contribute? email geofflax@gmail.com *************** Anne loved to travel, even on the most … Continue reading