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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: May 14, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Chalkley’s feature profiles expatriate Iraqis in Baltimore. In Mobtown Beat, David Morley airs concerns about drug-treatment providers in Hollins Market; Van Smith covers the election season’s first candidate forum; and Alejandro Danois remembers Sam Lacy. The Nose sorts through Baltimore’s ongoing police-prosecutor spats. Michael Yockel’s Charmed Life gives props to The Sun’s crime-blotter scribe, Dick Irwin. Uli Loskot’s How’s it Going? gets answers from Aaron White, Yolanda Clifton, and Virginia Hendriksen. The Mail has letters from Denise Preis, Marc-Oliver Wright, Allen Smith, Christopher Murphy, Regina Boyce, Michelle Strunge, and Natalie Salabes. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the death of hypocrisy; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on the mercurial Orioles; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on dancing with Fluid Movement; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on getting the squeeze and goth anxiety. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball discovers bodily wonders. Art is Brennen Jensen, profiling Baltimore-based movie-scenester Vince Peranio, whose career is being spotlighted by Trash to Treasure, an exhibit at the Patterson Center for the Arts. In Stage, Anna Ditkoff puts the spotlight on the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival; David Morley describes the latter-day politics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: May 7, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 13:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Erin Sullivan’s feature looks at crime in Canton in an era of rising home prices. In Mobtown Beat, Blake de Pastino covers an Urban Land Institute gathering in Baltimore and Patricia Callahan touts Kids’ Scoop newspaper&#8217;s challenge to Mayor Martin O&#8217;Malley&#8217;s BELIEVE campaign. The Nose previews the Democratic primary for Baltimore mayor. Waris Banks’ Embedded tells the story of Kendall Waters-Bey, a Marine and Moorish-American Moslem from Baltimore who was one of the first casualties of the war in Iraq. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life snacks at the links with Norm Schultz, who runs the Clifton Park Snack Bar. The Mail has letters from Nicole Amos and Martin Marks. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on former Iraqi minister of information Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on the Orioles in April; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on going to Lost Wages, Nevada; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on kids’ laughter as a stress reaction; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on big sis’ slut friend and sex-depriving sex pots. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball conjures up some really useful animals. Smell of Steve, Inc.’s Ziggy with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: April 30, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A two-pack of features – with Waris Banks examining affirmative action’s impact on college students of color and Earl Byrd telling the story of Rodell Bailey-El’s college-education redemption &#8211; puts the spotlight on higher education. In Mobtown Beat, Van Smith looks at how Baltimore is converting industrial tracts to residential development. The Nose gets indignant over an illustrative case of how a CP story has impact only after The Sun subsequently reports it without giving CP credit and bounces Baltimore Behave, Baltimore lawyer Anton Keating’s answer to Mayor Martin O’Malley’s BELIEVE campaign. Brennen Jensen’s Charmed Life visits the graves of four Hall-of-Famers who played for the Baltimore Orioles. Uli Loskot’s How’s it Going? gets answers from Lewis Thomas, Sally Roby, and Ernest Woodward. The Mail has letters from Carlo Carlini, Frank Pratka, Shijuana Fay Hanson, Jamie Hunt, Mike Dieter, Daylin C. Louderback, Alix Tobey Southwick, and Joseph Giordano and Amanda Ripley. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s return to his native Arbutus; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on the Penn Relays; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Nina Simone; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on coming out of the closet and how to spend savings. Scocca [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: April 23, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CP’s 2003 Film Fest Frenzy includes an introduction and reviews of the Maryland Film Festival’s features and shorts. Michael Yockel’s feature celebrates the cut-rate world of Perry Hall movie-maker Don Dohler, whose filmography sums up his achievements. In Mobtown Beat, Anna Ditkoff reports on police-protester conflict at a Critical Mass anti-war bike ride and David Morley spotlights community unease over the Midtown Benefits District. The Nose gets confused over dates involving the 14-month gap between the primary and general city elections, is reminded that William Donald Schaefer is perpetually a potential candidate for Baltimore mayor, chases down the mystery of an oil spill in the Inner Harbor, and tries to sort out a ruckus involving Young Republicans and ACORN member at Ropewalk Tavern. Blake de Pastino’s Embedded tracks post-9/11 changes in the way the government keeps tabs on foreign students at Baltimore-area campuses. Tom Chalkley’s Charmed Life visits with black-history buff Louis Fields to discuss Nicholas Biddle, a casualty of the Pratt Street Riots leading up to the Civil War. The Mail has letters from Donald Holland, Christine Brodak, Scott Loughrey, Gregory Paul, and Rebecca Davidson. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on Republicans’ empty promises; Eddie Matz’ Shirts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: April 16, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ericka Blount Danois’ feature explores the efforts of the National Black Farmers’ Association to trade with Cuba. In Mobtown Beat, Brennen Jensen rolls in on the reopening in Brooklyn of a duckpin bowling alley and David Morley delves into Butchers Hill parking disputes. The Nose drinks California wine at a Gov. Robert Ehrlich speech. Ericka Blount Danois’ Embedded dissects “informed consent” protocols in the age of terrorism-preparedness. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life powwows with the Lumbees. Uli Loskot’s How’s it Going? gets answers from Jason Glover, Mimi Travieso, and Patricia Brown. The Mail has letters from Medina Krause, Danyell Jariel, Jennifer Cochrane, Anthony Sodano, and Kim Sanders-Fisher. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the inadequacy of hope as a guiding principle for governing; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on the work-up to the 2003 NBA playoffs; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Baltimore’s cemeteries; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on flat-chestedness and friends lost to marriage. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball pits UPS against the Brownies. In Books, Blake de Pastino distills Gilles Kepel’s Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam to its essence, while Lizzie Skurnick lets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: April 9, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Afefe Tyehimba’s feature gets the word on Poetry for the People Baltimore. In Mobtown Beat, Waris Banks reports on an alleged screw-up at Baltimore’s Department of Social Services and David Morley reports on community reaction in Pimlico to a killed bill to allow slots at the racetrack. The Nose chases down Benn Ray’s April Fools joke about Mobtown Shank coming out in print and gets the low-down on the candle ban at Baltimore restaurants and bars. Bret McCabe’s Embedded tries to make sense of war coverage. Brennen Jensen’s Charmed Life remembers the long history of financial problems faced by the Lyric Opera House. The Mail has letters from Lane Crump, Linda Gielec, Denise Cherubini, Jon Swift, and Kay Dellinger. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s budget problems; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on the gender politics of Augusta National; Joe Macleod’s Mr. Wrong, on making peace with war; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Baltimore Freedom Academy and school funding; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on gender benders and cheater-interventionists. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball gives up for Lent. In Books, Frank Diller’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: April 2, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anna Ditkoff’s feature goes backstage at the Miss Gay Maryland Pageant. In Mobtown Beat, Jill Yesko profiles the use of acupuncture to treat addiction at a Tia Sophia Institute program in Baltimore. The Nose goes anagrammatic with Anagram Genius and broadcasts neighborhood bile over the slow pace of the Charles Street bridge-reconstruction project. Tom Chalkley’s Charmed Life revisits the question of whether Baltimore’s Repeal Statue was ever really intended to be a beer shrine. The Mail has letters from Steve Weaver, Michael Melick, Clarence Woodworth, and Amanda Peres. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on media conglomeration; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on opening day at Camden Yards; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Baltimore’s various grocery stores named Eddie’s; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on cheater morality and love-robbing careerism. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball tilts at a fake windmill. In Imprints, Patrick Sullivan gets shaken and stirred by Ishmael Reed’s Another Day at the Front and gives plenty of anti-hero slack to Hallgrímur Helgason’s 101 Reykjavik, while Mahinder Kingra is disappointed that Suki Kim’s The Interpreter isn’t all it was cracked up to be. Art [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: March 26, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bret McCabe’s feature hits the road with Baltimore’s Oxes. In Mobtown Beat, Van Smith has fun with a Hampdenite at war with City Hall and reports on the ongoing controversy over the Howard Street Tunnel fire’s lasting significance. The Nose covers the auction of the old Eager House, watches a breakdown in police-protester relations, and airs yet another tussle between A. Robert Kaufman and fellow activists. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life tosses a few with former Negro League Baseball player Ernest Burke. The Mail has letters from Lynda Case, Leo Williams, Jennifer “Tiger” Torre-Oatis, Spider De Jesus, and Carol Westcott. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on blacklisting war critics; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on the near-postponement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on watching the war on TeeVee; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on listening to the U.S.-haters; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on proper English and popping-in in-laws. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball gets old. Smell of Steve, Inc.’s Ziggy with a Hat gets sick. In Books, Lizzie Skurnick second-guesses the lonely-girl advice in Liz H. Kelly’s Smart Man Hunting and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: March 19, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Chalkley’s feature channels Dr. Seuss to produce a rhyming comic strip called The Great Go-Goop War. In Mobtown Beat, Charles Cohen finds the outlook is poor for Baltimore’s dysfunctional mass-transit system and Waris Banks profiles Chase Brexton Health Services’ public-education efforts for LGBT Awareness Week. Brennen Jensen’s Charmed Life susses out what makes an Irish pub at J. Patrick’s. Uli Loskot’s How’s it Going? gets answers from Tony Santos, Patricia Sligh, and Gene Castilo. The Mail has letters from Tom Hwang, Larnell Custis Butler, and Dan Greifenberger. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the the prospects for Maryland casino gambling; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on filling out the March Madness brackets; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on when Michelle Greer’s husband had a stroke; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on gay questions and lesbian power moves. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Art is Blake de Pastino, picking apart the gripes about the world aired by the Latin American artists in Territories of Anonymity, a group show on display at Gallery International. Brennen Jensen’s Stage says Paul Diem’s The New America is more than the sum of its parts. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: March 12, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brennen Jensen’s feature peeks inside Zytech Engineering’s panic rooms. In Mobtown Beat, Erica Blount Danois goes to Annapolis with students decrying conditions at Cheltenham Youth Facility and Jamil Roberts profiles a bicyclist’s efforts to raise awareness of asylum-seeking immigrants detained in Maryland. The Nose tallies the cost of Libertarian Spear Lancaster’s bid for Maryland governor. Tom Chalkley’s Charmed Life takes stock of the roof collapse at the B&#38;O Railroad Museum’s roundhouse. The Mail has letters from Blaine Taylor, Joe Roman, Laura Carlson, Brian Gossman, and Jim Maher. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the the state of U.S. relations with Turkey; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on a Randallstown-Northwestern high-school basketball game; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on gambling with the back page; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on hanging out at Towson Town Centre; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on the single life and sex before marriage. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball hears bumps in the night. Smell of Steve, Inc.’s Ziggy with a Hat hops a train. In Books, John Barry finds little to redeem Will Self’s Dorian: An Imitation. Art is Anna Ditkoff taking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: March 5, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Van Smith’s feature, with John Ellsberry’s photo-feature, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Joseph Stalin’s death by showcasing Lithuania’s Grutas Park, better known as Stalin World. In Mobtown Beat, Erin Sullivan looks at legislative efforts to reduce Maryland’s prison population and Brennen Jensen covers Baltimore’s anti-war activists. The Nose gets the skinny on cab drivers’ access to Baltimore hotel restrooms. Tom Chalkley’s Charmed Life jumps on the opportunity to visit with a reclusive, extreme collector. The Mail has letters from Scott Huffines, Riddell Noble, James Aguirre, Shane Tanzymore, Karen Pettapiece, Mary Giunca, Allan Maurer, Eric Weinstein, and Tara Abbey. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the the racial politics of slot machines in Maryland; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on legendary basketball coach Jim Phelan; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on hip-hop’s unrealized political potential; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on snobby moms and ex-wife issues. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Art is Tim Hill on The Door and Window Project in the Station North Arts District and Blake de Pastino on Judith Godwin’s paintings on display at Towson University’s Holtzman Art Gallery. John Barry’s Stage lauds Josh Kornbluth’s Ben Franklin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: February 26, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[City Paper’s 2003 Eat guide features Michael Yockel on Slow Food Baltimore, Springfield Farm, La Scala’s cannolis, Calvert’s Gift Farm, and Route 11 Potato Chips, plus a whole suit of dieting ideas &#8211; the City Paper Diet, the Halogen Diet, the Duchess of Windsor Diet, the Summer of Love Diet, the Bernie Carbo Diet, the Buffy the Calorie Slayer Diet, the Restaurant Risk Diet, the Bachelorette’s Rules Diet, the Mr. Rogers Diet, the Diminishing Returns Diet, the Edwin Mulitalo/Jonathan Ogden Diet, the Betamax Diet, and the “I’ll have a Lite Beer ‘Cause I’m Watching my Weight” Diet. In Mobtown Beat, Terrie Snyder unearths why A’shia Jenkins’ murder may never be prosecuted and Anna Ditkoff reports on dangerous piles of dumped snow in West Baltimore. The Nose explores how to pay for snow removal, mulls over why not all community-benefits districts are created equal, and observes junkie behavior during the massive Presidents Day snowstorm. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life gets fashionable with Travis Winkey. The Mail has letters from Megan Hamilton, John Irwin, Katie Brennan, and Joshua Darlington. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the prospect of slot-machine gambling in Maryland; Suz Redfearn’s Germ Bag, on public speaking; Eddie Matz’ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: February 19, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alejandro Danois’ feature profiles Butch Beard, men’s basketball head coach at Morgan State University. The photo-feature by Kent Bye and Uli Loskot focuses on three war-related events: the “Bomb Saddam Party” at the Thunder Dome in Brooklyn and anti-war rallies in Washington, D.C., and Mondawmin Mall. In Mobtown Beat, Waris Banks examines Maryland’s lacking inmate-education program and Van Smith covers growing skepticism about computerized voting. The Nose plumbs Mobtown’s Wire-related image problem, courtesy of then-City Council President Sheila Dixon. Brennen Jensen’s Charmed Life goes aboard the U.S.S. Zuni/Tamaroa. The Mail has letters from Morgan Allyn and Cathy Brennan. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the scarily over-reaching Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on strength-and-conditioning coach Kurtis Shultz; and Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Martin Bashir bashing Michael Jackson. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball fails at magic. Art is Bret McCabe, relating to Nayland Blake’s video art, on display at University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Center for Art and Visual Culture. Anna Ditkoff’s Stage gets inside Center Stage’s First Look series, which presents new work by unfamiliar artists. Feedback is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: February 12, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Van Smith’s feature goes deep inside the bars of Curtis Bay. In Mobtown Beat, Erin Sullivan reports on the debate over the future of the Charles Village Benefits District. The Nose tracks Baltimore City Council squabbles over a bill to allow property condemnation for industrial redevelopment. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life gets the lowdown on Oles Envelope Corp. Christopher Myers’ How’s it Going? gets answers from Mark Hodges, Tony Tochterman, and Mark Miller. The Mail has letters from Robert J. Kogan, B. Brestel, and Diana Froley. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the debate over Maryland’s gun laws; Suz Redfearn’s Germ Bag, on a scary weekend getaway at a remote cabin; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on what it means when pitchers and catchers report; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on too much teevee; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on scaled-down dreams from Baltimore’s mean streets; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on giving exes gifts and dating in the Internet Age. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball tries to diagnose depression. Smell of Steve, Inc.’s Ziggy with a Hat goes to Iceland. In Books, Lizzie Skurnick profiles porn-champion smut-writer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: February 5, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Afefe Tyehimba’s feature explores the African-American reparations question with author Raymond Winbush, while W.E. Earle’s delves into Baltimore’s scandalous history with smallpox vaccination. In Mobtown Beat, Ericka Blount Danois reports on Baltimore’s budding martial-arts community of capoeira ethusiasts. The Nose stumbles upon an effort to have the 1700 block of North Charles Street named after Esther Martin, the late founder/owner of Club Charles. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life retells some Baltimore love stories. The Mail has letters from Ron Smith, Jack Livingston, and Bill Resh. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, annotating President Bush’s state of the union address; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on an all-star starting spot for Michael Jordan; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on multi-party love-life complications. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball finds a new kind of hell. In Books, Frank Diller buys into Alisa Quart’s Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers. Blake de Pastino’s Art piece predicts self-defeat for Baltimore celebration of Russian art, Vivat!. In Stage, Josephine Yun gives high marks to Arena Players’ production of Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind. In Music, Michael Alan Goldberg profiles a prolific workaholic: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: January 29, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Erin Sullivan’s feature profiles the lonely efforts of Vaughn Vigil and Bryan Taylor to rid their Madison Ave. neighborhood of drug-dealing. In Mobtown Beat, Ericka Blount Danois explains the risks of tax-refund loans and Brennen Jensen remembers Esther Martin, owner and founder of the venerable Club Charles. The Nose gets the skinny on the musical chairs at the helm of the Baltimore police department, and leaves a message for President Bush. Brennen Jensen’s Charmed Life plays tourist in Dundalk. Christopher Myers’ How’s it Going? gets answers from Kristen Anchor, Benard Lyons, and Paige McIntyre. The Mail has letters from Bill Fitzgerald, Medina Krause, Katie Lambert, and Fred Longhenry. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on the return of supply-side economics; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, going all stream of consciousness over Super Bowl XXXVII; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on Super Bowl Roman Numeral Whatever; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Baltimore’s underfunded school system; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on gay break-ups and the spay/neuter blues. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball catches a guilt trip. In Imprints: Tom Siebert is bored by Bill Powell’s real-life spy saga, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: January 22, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The photofeature, Van Smith and Jefferson Jackson Steele’s Benchmark, uses Census data for areas around Baltimore’s “Greatest City in America” public benches to prompt reflection on Baltimore’s realities. In Mobtown Beat, Brennen Jensen examines the Citizens Planning and Housing Association’s hiring of Michael Sarbanes as executive director, and Van Smith dissects the underfunded “vision” of developer Charles Jeffries. The Nose questions the redemption of Little Melvin Williams in federal court, and chills out at an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. Tom Chalkley’s Charmed Life beats a path to the Windsor Hills home of drum-maker John Millen. The Mail has letters from Scott Loughrey, Ernest Hochschild, Norris Walker, Jeff Sattler, Rebecca McMackin, and Joe Roman. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on why Richard Gephardt, Hillary Clinton, and Al Sharpton will never be president; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on Maryland v. Duke in college basketball; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on Shannon Holmes’ novel, B-More Careful; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on overcoming sisterliness and leaving sugar-daddies. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. C. Kang and S. Kang’s Taste Like Chicken tries hair. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball draws codependency. John Barry’s Books [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: 10 Years Ago in City Paper: Jan. 15, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicole Leistikow’s feature reports from Kenya on the Baraka School. In Mobtown Beat, Brennen Jensen explores the format change at Towson University’s public-radio station, WTMD-FM 89.7. The Nose welcomes CP co-founder Russ Smith’s reunion with Baltimore and announces that Fells Point’s Chat Street is for sale. Charles Cohen’s Charmed Life catches up with aging Baltimore boxer &#8220;Jewel Box Joe&#8221; Bukowski. Christopher Myers’ How’s it Going? gets answers from Andre Waters, Sean Jankowski, and Captain Paul Mueller. The Mail has letters from Mark Chalkley, Jim Kraft, Adam Cooke, Donald Holland, Raymond Winbush, Dan Krovich, Mary Nisbet, April Smith, and Bella Chou. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on Parris Glendening; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on Eddie Murray getting voted into the Hall of Fame; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on what readers are writing; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on media coverage of conflict in the Middle East; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on lazy husbands and newly single neighbors. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. C. Kang and S. Kang’s Taste Like Chicken tries more anal probe. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball imagines the other little engines. Smell of Steve, Inc.’s Ziggy with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: Ten Years Ago in City Paper: Jan. 8, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ericka Blount Danois’ feature profiles the Featherstones, a family of Baltimore music makers. In Mobtown Beat, Waris Banks reports on financial straits at the Baltimore-based Black Educational AIDS Project. The Nose gives voice to an effort to give Dundalk some respect. Brennen Jensen’s Charmed Life trumpets big-band radio man Ken Jackson. The Mail has letters from Joe Stewart, Myles Hoenig, Douglas Womack, Mavro Daffne, and Aimee England. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on American political symbols; Suz Redfearn’s Germ Bag, on passing the Christmas torch; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on making sports-wise New Year’s resolutions; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye, on true holiday fun; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on gay rumors and wedding planning. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. C. Kang and S. Kang’s Taste Like Chicken tries out the anal probe. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball responds inappropriately. In Art, Gadi Dechter surveys what’s hanging at Angelfall Studio’s fourth group show. Bret McCabe’s Music explains an ambitious free-form orchestra project soon to be unleashed in Baltimore. In Film: Lee Gardner is gripped by The Pianist; Ian Grey is disappointed by Narc, but downright aghast at Evelyn; and Luisa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-Content: Ten Years Ago in City Paper: Jan. 1, 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Van Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Chalkley’s feature looks at changes afoot in Waverly. In Mobtown Beat, Ericka Blount Danois reports on community damages wrought by Allen Becker’s predatory real-estate practices in Baltimore. The Nose second-guesses the appointment of Gary McLhinney as head of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. Tom Chalkey’s Charmed Life muses on murals depicting old Baltimore. The Mail has letters from Daisha Lyell, David Robinson, and Rafe Pilgrim. The columns are: Brian Morton’s Political Animal, on Robert Byrd’s racist past; Eddie Matz’ Shirts and Skins, on Orioles shortstop Deivi Cruz; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong Microsoft-Word-AutoSummarizes all prior columns; Afefe Tyehimba’s Third Eye debuts; and Mink Stole’s Think Mink, on bargain hunters and doubting fiancés. Scocca &#38; MacLeod’s proto-blog, Funny Paper, reads the comics so you don’t have to. C. Kang and S. Kang’s Taste Like Chicken skunks the posh set. Emily Flake’s Lulu Eightball plays dead with the New Year. Smell of Steve, Inc.’s Ziggy With a Hat goes fishing. In Books, Susan Muadi Darraj explains how Laura Wexler researched and wrote Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America. Bret McCabe’s Music pays a visit to the brain of Devendra Barnhart. In Film, Richard Gorelick appreciates the sincerity of [...]]]></description>
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