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    Jan 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Celebrity traveler: Chef Cindy Wolf's appetite for Paris

    Where does a highly acclaimed Baltimore chef like to escape when she has the opportunity to temporarily hang up her apron? If you are Cindy Wolf, there's no better place than Paris.
    Where does a highly acclaimed Baltimore chef like to escape when she has the opportunity to temporarily hang up her apron? If you are Cindy Wolf, there's no better place than Paris. As often as possible, Wolf sneaks away to "the world's best food city"...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Opera (genre), Apple iPhone, Michelin Group, Dining and Drinking

    2. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Tradition of the Poe Toaster may be nevermore

    Even in a city defiantly proud of its quirks, the Poe Toaster stood out.
    Even in a city defiantly proud of its quirks, the Poe Toaster stood out. Every year for more than half a century, in the early-morning hours of Jan. 19, a mysterious figure would quietly leave three roses and a half-emptied bottle of cognac on the...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Edgar Allan Poe, Fells Point, Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum

    3. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Mayor invites family, donors, business allies to skybox

    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's guests in the city's private skybox at Ravens games this past season included a small circle of city employees, prominent business leaders, donors to her campaign, and several family members, documents show.
    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's guests in the city's private skybox at Ravens games this past season included a small circle of city employees, prominent business leaders, donors to her campaign, and several family members, documents show. City...

    Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Peter O'Malley, Government, Political Fundraising, Public Officials

    4. Jan 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Saving a 'hidden treasure'

    Decades after they joined the Girl Scouts, Kirsten Enzinger and Janet Brown still have fond memories of times they spent inside the giant tepee at Annapolis' Camp Woodlands.
    Decades after they joined the Girl Scouts, Kirsten Enzinger and Janet Brown still have fond memories of times they spent inside the giant tepee at Annapolis' Camp Woodlands. "It was the place for orientation, the place for meals, the place for meetings,"...

    Tags: Renovation, Culture, Symbols and Symbolism, RTKL Associates, Inc., Social Organizations

    5. Jan 20, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. Middle schools to drop traditional reading classes

    A new schedule is coming for county middle schools, and it will not include traditional reading classes. The Howard County Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the proposed change Thursday, Jan. 26, and according to board Vice Chairman Frank...

    Tags: Teachers, Customs and Tradition, Schools, Middle Schools, Teaching and Learning

    6. Jan 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Review shows alcohol companies reach youth online

    A beer bottle was lit up like a Christmas tree on one Facebook page and flanked by stuffed animals in another.
    A beer bottle was lit up like a Christmas tree on one Facebook page and flanked by stuffed animals in another. Then there were the iPhone apps that allowed drinking enthusiasts to hunt for virtual trophies or monitor the weather through drink prices, and...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, Computer Hardware, Media Industry, Consumers, YouTube

    7. Feb 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Children flourish under good parents — period

    In response to the letter from Benedict Frederick Jr. against same-sex marriage ("Same-sex marriage won't help children," Feb. 6), I can say with conviction only one thing in response: You are wrong. Who better to say that than myself, a gay teen? I may...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians

    8. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. O'Malley wants to put sales tax on gas

    Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to apply Maryland's 6 percent sales tax to gasoline, a change that at current prices would add 18 cents a gallon to the cost at the pump.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to apply Maryland's 6 percent sales tax to gasoline, a change that at current prices would add 18 cents a gallon to the cost at the pump. The increase — to be phased in over three years —would be on top of the 23....

    Tags: Government, Manufacturing and Engineering, Martin O'Malley, Automotive Equipment, U.S. Senate

    9. Jan 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. In 'Gleam,' testing limits and breaking traditions

    Watching "Gleam" at Center Stage is like visiting a distant era that actually wasn't all that long ago. This play takes place between 1903 and 1928 in a rural Florida town. Its residents' customs and speech patterns seem closer to 19th-century traditions than to 20th-century modernity.
    Watching "Gleam" at Center Stage is like visiting a distant era that actually wasn't all that long ago. This play takes place between 1903 and 1928 in a rural Florida town. Its residents' customs and speech patterns seem closer to 19th-century...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Thomas Jefferson, Zora Neale Hurston, Literature

    10. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Reining in college costs: an agenda for Maryland

    President Barack Obama is right. For several decades, college tuitions in our country have risen relentlessly, faster than inflation and faster than economic growth — much like health care costs. Unless we get them under control, we'll continue...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Government, University of Maryland, College Park, Students, Health Insurance Cost

    11. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Early birds can begin filing tax returns electronically with Uncle Sam and Maryland

    Tax season is officially here, with the Internal Revenue Service and state of Maryland starting Tuesday to accept electronically filed returns. This is a good year for procrastinators. April 15 — the traditional due date for returns — falls...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Internal Revenue Service, New Products, Electronics, Personal Income

    12. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Evangelicals and Mormons: Can we talk?

    When you make as many mistakes as I do, it's good to get in the habit of learning from them. Just over four years ago, I made a big one about Mormonism, and I thank the good folks at The Sun for giving me a chance to make it right.
    When you make as many mistakes as I do, it's good to get in the habit of learning from them. Just over four years ago, I made a big one about Mormonism, and I thank the good folks at The Sun for giving me a chance to make it right. During the 2008...

    Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Brigham Young, Primaries, Customs and Tradition

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