Displaying items 25-36 of 343
» View baltimoresun.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-29
Next >
-
Don't trust Wikipedia on Anselm
The Baltimore SunOne of my recent posts on the unreliability of Wikipedia caught the eye of Edward Buckner, a medievalist, who shared with me a paper he has written about deficiencies in an Oxford University study of the reliability of Wikipedia. You may be aware of a...Tags: University of Oxford, Philosophy, Social Media
-
Is John Roberts a Kenya-born socialist, too?
Word had barely come down that the Supreme Court majority was upholding the Affordable Care Act when incensed conservatives began printing up "Impeach Jon Roberts" t-shirts and a hacker had altered the chief justice's title on his Wikipedia page to "Chief...
Tags: Elections, Entertainment Events, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Justice System, Republican Party
-
Wikipedia, for and against
The Baltimore SunDang, Eric Hartley wants me to be responsible. In a private note, which he has given me permission to use, along with his name, he gently reproaches me for the rhetorical excesses in my most recent post on Wikipedia. He has something there, as you will...Tags: Social Media
-
Sham editing at Wikipedia
The Baltimore SunConnoisseurs of nonsense will enjoy the latest example of fatuity at Wikipedia.* Philip Roth discovers that a Wikipedia entry on his novel The Human Stain says that the principal character is based on the late Anatole Broyard. This is not so, and Mr. Roth...Tags: Social Media
-
'America's Got Talent' recap: Trudging through sludgy semi-finals
I'm probably taking this show a little too seriously over here, but some presentation as to how the 24 acts are divided up into two groups would be nice, because the second week of the semi-finals is full of acts that could never compete with the ones...
Tags: Music, YouTube, Entertainment Events, Mariah Carey, Dance
-
'Top Chef Masters' recap: Season 4 premiere
Editor's note: We are thrilled to welcome Mary Alice of Charm City Cakes as our recapper for the new season of "Top Chef Masters." We think it's a sin that she doesn't have her own Wikipedia page. But she does have a fan page. Take it away, Mary. "Top...
Tags: Mexico, Television Industry, Ruth Reichl, Top Chef Masters (tv program), Charity
-
Business briefs: Bonnie Heneson Communications receives two 2012 Apex Awards of Excellence
The Young Professionals Network of Howard County, a program of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, renewed the annual sponsorship agreement with Lakeview Title Co., a firm based in Columbia. YPN also receives sponsorship from the Columbia Association,...Tags: Cancer, Howard County General Hospital, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Loyola University Maryland
-
'Derecho' storm wasn't first to strike Md.
The storm that devastated much of Maryland on Friday, known as a "derecho", not the first of its kind to strike the state, but its impact was among the most severe and widespread. Derechos are widespread storms in which multiple bands of strong storms...
Tags: Weather Reports, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Garrett County
-
'True Blood' recap: Season 5, Episode 5, 'Let's Boot and Rally'
"Took you long enough." -- Russell Edgington So they finally found Russell. Because no one thinks to search in the creepy asylum for a vampire seeking to be reborn. Seriously, the asylum was like a low-rent haunted house run by high schools students....
Tags: Alfre Woodard, True Blood (tv program), New York City, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Rentals
-
Walters donates artwork images to Wikipedia
The Walters Art Museum is donating more than 19,000 images of artworks from its collection to the organization running Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that is created and edited by users. The images will be available for Wikipedia articles in any...
Tags: Walters Art Museum, Arts, Museums, Social Media
-
Walters joins crowdsourcing trend with 'Public Property'
It's entirely possible that one of the august and influential guest curators for "Public Property," the summer exhibit opening Sunday at the Walters Art Museum, was none other than your plumber. Ditto for your postal carrier and your daughter's softball...Tags: Charity, American Idol (tv program), Sculpture, Brooklyn Museum, Tourism and Leisure
-
Good afternoon, Baltimore: Tuesday lunchtime lowdown
ON THE SITE... Forest Hill girl seriously injured in lawnmower accident: A 5-year-old girl needed a double foot amputation after the Monday night accident. Obama to visit Baltimore on June 12: President Obama will make what could turn out to be his only...Tags: Walters Art Museum, Elections, Executive Branch, Democratic Party, Annapolis
Sep 24, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 3, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 10, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 5, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 26, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 2, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 15, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
