UPDATE: Five hours ago I was sitting behind a microphone in a CBS Radio studio in Baltimore and now I’m sitting in front of a computer in my house in Jarrettsville. Having had sufficient time to process my morning radio segment on the Ed Norris Show on WHFS 105.7 FreeFM, here is how it all […]
Archives for January 2008
License to Immigrate: Maryland tries to comply with Real ID Act
It looks like Gov. Martin O’Malley has backed off a proposal to implement a two-tier system of driver’s licenses in Maryland that would have created one license for documented, legal citizens and another identification card for undocumented, illegal immigrants. Instead, the state will implement a system by 2010 complying with the federal Real ID standards […]
27 Dresses: A Dramedy for both Man and Woman
Each year seems to bring more and more films released into theaters that do nothing short of underwhelm and disappoint. The genre that seems to top this list, besides horror, is the comedy-drama. Or as some in the business call it, dramedy. For this reason, I have made a point to avoid the majority of […]
The Assembly Line – Checking the Political Pulse in Annapolis
For political junkies, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. The 188 state representatives – 47 senators and 141 delegates – comprising the Maryland General Assembly convened Wednesday for the start of the state’s 425th legislative session – a 90-day affair that is set to adjourn on April 7. To ring in the new […]
Taking One for the Team: Can Axing a Chief Save a Sinking Ship?
We’ve all heard the old adage about a captain going down with his ship – a symbol of his being ultimately responsible for whatever the hell happened on the vessel to make it start sinking in the first place. But there’s another nautically-themed response to save a sinking ship, literal or otherwise, that has become […]
The Liberal Press: More myth than fact
The MoBseen: Observations as seen through the eyes of Mark The Liberal Press. A moniker used to describe America’s media. Media of all sorts; radio, print media, and TV and the Internet. For years I’ve wondered how this term came to describe the media and reporting in the United States. In my mind, it flew in […]
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” – Part I
In a self-serving act of eyebrow-raising proportions, the Harford County Board of Education is seeking to thwart school board elections as part of its legislative platform for the upcoming General Assembly session. Despite the fact that most school board members in Maryland and 95% of boards across the country are elected, the Harford school board […]
Walk Hard…right on out of the movie theater
These days most actors seem to be jumping at the chance to work with Judd Apatow. Apatow, who has been credited with some of the best comedies to come out lately, has written The 40 Year Old Virgin, Fun With Dick And Jane and Knocked Up, and now seems to be the new “it” film […]
