Author Archives: Steve
Harriet Tubman, The Face of Money
Yesterday’s Baltimore Sun What Maryland Thinks online poll question: Should Harriet Tubman replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill? Yes 22% No 76% Not Sure 2% (115 votes) As is often the case, the poll question is a fluffy non-issue … Continue reading
Voting Rights for Felons
While I was writing my “What I Think Maryland Thinks” feature — in which I attempted to predict the outcome of the Baltimore Sun’s What Maryland Thinks online poll — I noticed some logistical issues. For example, each post had … Continue reading
What I Think Maryland Thinks — Aerial Surviellance Baltimore Riots
Friday’s What Maryland Thinks online poll question in the Baltimore Sun was: Was it appropriate for federal authorities to run sophisticated surveillance flights over Baltimore in the wake of last week’s riots? I predicted that the results of the poll … Continue reading
What I Think Maryland Thinks
The Baltimore Sun has a feature in which it conducts an online poll What Maryland Thinks. I have been trying to predict the answers to the poll and slipping in a bit of commentary. Yesterday’s What Maryland Thinks question was: … Continue reading
What I Think Maryland Thinks
Yesterday’s Baltimore Sun What Maryland Thinks online poll question was: Are plans to cut the Charm City Circulator’s service route and hours preferable to implementing a fee to ride the bus? My predicted answers weren’t as accurate as they’ve been … Continue reading
What I Think Maryland Thinks
Yesterday, the Baltimore Sun’s online poll question for What Maryland Thinks was this: Which Marylander has a better shot of winning his party’s presidential nomination: Dr. Ben Carson (Republican) Gov. Martin O’Malley (Democrat) Not Sure. When I made my prediction … Continue reading
What I Think Maryland Thinks
Yesterday, the Baltimore Sun’s daily poll question (What Maryland Thinks) was: Are the criminal charges against the six police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death appropriate? I predicted that the tally would yield the following percentages: Yes 38% No 54% … Continue reading
What I Think Maryland Thinks
The Baltimore Sun has a daily feature called What Maryland Thinks. The editorial staff poses a question and readers of the online version of the newspaper can vote. For some time, I’ve been considering using this feature as a way … Continue reading
Morning Melody
I was sitting here humming this song this morning and it occurred to me that I haven’t put up a ‘Morning Melody’ for awhile. This is a great song and I love Jenny Lewis: You Are What You Love by … Continue reading
The End of An Era: Grand Cru Wine Bar
This story begins, last summer, on the morning of July 22nd. I got an email from a friend: “Dear Steve:Bad news. Nelson Carey died at Greater Baltimore Medical Center this morning.” I was stunned. Nelson hadn’t been sick and he … Continue reading