The Best of Craigslist: December 31 – January 5

Missed Connections This week I realized just how many people really do start off their new year with a (pun absolutely intended) bang.   “STONE MASON WITH CRESCENT MOON TATTOO- (Old Town Alexandria)” Date Posted: January 1, 2013 Sex: Female (for M) Age: 26 Message: We met New Year’s Eve at a dive bar on […]

Ray Lewis and me: a pair of tangential stories about Ray Lewis and me

And so here we are folks, about to witness – one way or the other – the end of an era, when Ray Lewis announces his retirement from being one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history and segues into commentary, possibly coaching in the future, love him or hate him Ray Lewis has been […]

IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

Fellow citizens of the City that Breeds, we’ve all heard that when it comes to gifts “it is the thought that counts.”  I love this phrase.  It is a good and strong phrase; a useful saying, especially during the holidays. When I unwrap a box of shit I don’t want, this beautiful phrase is even, dare […]

The More You Know: That Guy’s on Heroin

Ah, the Heroin Lean. That inexplicable ability for the person across the street that’s clearly hopped up on goofballs to not fall flat on his or her face, just leaaaannning as far as humanly possible – usually with a Big Gulp in their hand – without crashing and burning. It’s society’s greatest, probably also one […]

Nonplussed SRB disapproves of your event

We’ve been noticing a lot, as of late, that Baltimore’s own Stephanie Rawlings Blake has been appearing in photo ops looking a bit… disenchanted. As if, whether at a community planting for kids or at a budgetary hearing, SRB appears nonplussed, upset, bored, or possibly just detached from events surrounding her. Observe: Baltimore Brew caught […]