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No fans of football, they still plan to watch the Super Bowl
Believe it not, some people just don't like football. They don't tailgate or paint their faces or pore over statistics or even know who New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is. (Joe Flacco of the Ravens, maybe.) Cindy Leahy is one of those people....
Tags: Morgan State University, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos
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Orioles welcomed home for long-awaited playoff date
They clinched their post-season berth in an airplane over Florida and secured their spot in the divisional series in Texas. But for a town awash in orange and fans beyond thrilled, the Orioles are now fulfilling what the late comedian George Carlin said,...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Business, Air Transportation Industry, American League East, Verizon Communications
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The anal aperture and American culture
The Baltimore SunI make an effort not to swear in the presence of older ladies, minor children, and evangelical clergy. I reviewed Jesse Sheidlower's The F Word without using English's most versatile verb/noun/adjective/adverb/interjection. But over the past week I...Tags: Sociology, Culture, Colin Firth, Air Transportation Delays, Steve Jobs
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Rain Pryor to lead Station North's Strand Theater
The first time Rain Pryor visited the intimate Strand Theater, she knew she was in the right place.
"I thought, 'It smells like theater. I'm home,'" says the actress, comedian, writer and musician who has just been named artistic director of the Strand....Tags: Pretty Pretty (music group), Music, Billie Holiday, Artscape, Judaism
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Holiday comedy events make for Christmas chuckles
Christmas is a sacred day to many, a time to celebrate with friends and family. You'd think comedians would make fun of it at their own peril.
But no less an authority than John Waters, an unabashed Christmas fan who will be bringing his "A John Waters...Tags: Christmas, Timonium, Music, John Waters, Religious Festivals
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City restaurant installs 'Cuss Bucket'
Better watch what you say if you're planning a night of boozy revelry at the venerable Mount Royal Tavern, which recently installed a "Cuss Bucket" for those getting a little too loud and creative with their profanity.
"It's a bar, and I don't mind a...Tags: Charity, Dining and Drinking, Clubs and Associations, Bars and Clubs, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Top Ten Polarizing Holiday Candies
Dining@LargeNeon colors and novelty shapes are not usually the hallmarks of quality food. So I was surprised last week when a colleague who is a serious foodie brought in a mix of peanuts, plain M&Ms and candy corn. I understood......Tags: Christmas, John F. Williams, Cadbury plc, Religious Festivals, Halloween
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Dining at Large: Top ten polarizing holiday candies
Baltimore Sun reporterNeon colors and novelty shapes are not usually the hallmarks of quality food. So I was surprised last week when a colleague who is a serious foodie brought in a mix of peanuts, plain M&Ms and candy corn. I understood the M&Ms -- along with Reese's Peanut...Tags: Christmas, John F. Williams, Cadbury plc, Just Born, Inc., Human Body
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Painful rites of passage
Sun reporterWhen a grenade came rolling at Rocky Bleier during a fierce enemy assault at the height of the Vietnam War, his football instincts took over. The small explosive "hit my commanding officer right in the back, but it didn't go off on contact; it had a...Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Defense, National Football League, Super Bowl, Armed Forces
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Devotion by the ocean
Sun ReporterSun-baked vacationers - their bodies tired, their bellies full, their brains unfettered from workplace worries - shuffle along the boardwalk in a balmy late-evening breeze, in no particular hurry to get any particular place. Some tote ridiculously...Tags: Photography, Ocean Surfing, Ice Cream, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure
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Complete list of 2006 Emmy winners
Baltimoresun.com StaffDRAMA SERIES: "Grey's Anatomy," ABC "House," Fox "The Sopranos," HBO "24," Fox (Winner) "The West Wing," NBC COMEDY SERIES: "Arrested Development," Fox "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO "The Office," NBC (Winner) "Scrubs," NBC "Two and a Half Men," CBS ACTOR,...Tags: Rod Stewart, Tony Shalhoub, Primetime Emmy Awards, Police Arrests, Jesus Christ
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List of Grammy Award nominees
Baltimoresun.com StaffComplete list of nominees in 108 categories announced Thursday for the 48th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles: 1. Record of the Year "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey "Feel Good Inc.," Gorillaz featuring De La Soul "Boulevard...Tags: Marlo Thomas, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Children, Rick Moranis, Arcade Fire (music group)
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