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Banned in Bel Air
When a book flies off the shelves by the millions within a month of publication and zooms to the top of the New York Times best-seller list, it's safe to assume that whatever its literary merit (or lack thereof), it probably is not a good candidate for...
Tags: French Literature, Libraries, D.H. Lawrence, Fiction, Vladimir Nabokov
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Harford County Library did not censor 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
Regarding your recent editorial on the Harford County Public Library's decision not to purchase the book "Fifty Shades of Grey," the library did not ban the book as you claimed ("Banned in Bel Air," June 2). We strongly oppose censorship of any type and...Tags: Libraries, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Harford County, Book
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Censoring books isn't part of a librarian's job description
As an educator, certified Maryland public librarian and member of the Harford County community, I am disappointed and embarrassed by the Harford County Public Library's decision to censor the "50 Shades of Grey" series by E. L. James ("Too hot for...Tags: Conservation, Libraries, Romance (genre), Erotica (genre), Harford County
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Nasty books
The Baltimore SunBit of a kerfuffle in the book division of the Land of Pleasant Living over the decision by the Harford County Public Library not to stock the popular novelFifty Shades of Grey. Today The Sun publishes a letter by Mary Hastler, the library director,...Tags: Henry Miller, Libraries, Pornography, The New York Times
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Harford County librarian comfortable with her decision not to carry "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Mary Hastler knew she was about to create a fuss, knew that, unfair as she might find it, people were going to label her the last thing a librarian wants to be called — censor.
You don't refuse to carry the most talked-about series of books in...Tags: Science, Harford County, Health and Safety at School, Apple iPad, Towson University
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The uncertain future of the Arab Spring
The killing of two dozen unarmed Coptic Christians — and the wounding of hundreds of others — by Egyptian security forces and Muslim extremists in Cairo this week has thrown a dark shadow over the country's prospects for a peaceful...Tags: Demonstration, Egypt, Cairo (Egypt), Freedom of the Press, Democracy
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USS Sanctuary leaves harbor to be recycled
The former Navy hospital ship USS Sanctuary, which served in the aftermath of World War II and in Vietnam, has been sold and is now under tow from Baltimore to Brownsville, Texas, for recycling. The move marks the end of a 22-year residence in...Tags: Memphis, Hospitals and Clinics, Environmental Politics, File Sharing, Medical Services
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On same-sex marriage, O'Malley should heed O'Brien
As a Catholic, a 20-year member of the Virginia General Assembly, the author of Virginia's 2006 voter-approved one-man, one-woman Constitutional Marriage Amendment, and a graduate ofMaryland public schools, I take issue with Gov. Martin O'Malley's...Tags: Freedom of Religion, Martin O'Malley, Government, Lawyers, Gays and Lesbians
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Harford executive gets reimbursed for legal bills in state investigation
An in-house lawyer, who works for Harford County Executive David Craig and his administration, says Craig was within his rights to request reimbursement of more than $18,000 in legal fees Craig personally incurred after he hired outside counsel to...Tags: Employees, Legal Service, Mary Martin, Laws, Prosecution
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Preemptive censorship in board meeting out of order
The editorial cartoon of Sept. 15 depicted Board of Education Chairwoman Janet Siddiqui banging the gavel at fellow school board member Allen Dyer. However, the article about the Sept. 8 board meeting also revealed that Siddiqui was attempting to...Tags: Business Enterprises, Lawyers, Justice System, Judges
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Harbaugh won't censor players regarding upcoming game vs. Jets
With the New York Jets scheduled to visit M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, the potential for verbal exchanges between the Ravens and Jets in the days prior to the game might be high.
And while engaging in long-distance dispute could be a distraction,...Tags: John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
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Ocean City artist sues town
Spray-paint artist Mark Chase typically spends his summers in Ocean City along the boardwalk where he creates sci-fi landscapes in a matter of minutes, spraying and smudging to pulsating music as crowds gather.
He earns his living as a showman, taking...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Government, File Sharing, Lawyers, Building Material
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