The 49th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is now up at Inside Charm City. You can find links there to posts from our Maryland bloggers.
The 50th edition is scheduled for Sunday, January 11, and will be hosted at The Greenbelt.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
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December 28, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 49th edition
December 14, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 48th edition
The 48th edition of the Carnival of Maryland has been posted at The Political Octagon. It features the latest writing from our Maryland bloggers. Go on and check it out.
The 49th edition is scheduled for Sunday, December 28, and will be hosted at Inside Charm City.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
November 30, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 47th edition
The 47th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at monoblogue. Check over there to see some of the latest writing from our Maryland bloggers.
The 48th edition is scheduled for Sunday, December 14, and will be hosted at The Political Octagon.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
November 16, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 46th edition
Here we are with the 46th edition of the Carnival of Maryland, a project run by the Maryland Blogger Alliance but open to anyone living in or writing about Maryland.
Normally, when I host the Carnival, I start with the miscellaneous topics and work down to the political ones, on the theory that it prevents the non-political posts from becoming lost among the political posts, which tend to dominate. This time, however, politics seems to loom even larger, with the recent presidential election, so I'm going to bow to reality and start with politics.
This is a long post, so I'm putting the submissions below the fold. Click for more now.
Politics
mad anthony did his patriotic duty on Election Day, writing, "I voted!"
So did a 108-year-old woman in Gaithersburg, who, I noted, did not seem to think McCain was old and experienced enough. She voted for the even older guy, Ralph Nader.
At Common Sense, the Patriot Sharpshooter gives us a red-blue map of the country, by county. Quite interesting.
Will at Pour It On, Boys thinks that Obama has made quite a few campaign promises, and that he will have difficulty carrying them out.
Meanwhile, from the left side of our Maryland Blogger Alliance, The Ridger writes at The Greenbelt about waking up the morning after the election and feeling happy. Don't miss the gorgeous photo at the head of the post.
Joyce Dowling also says she's excited about the results, at Creating a Jubilee County.
Stephanie at Jousting for Justice is surprised to find herself weepy about voters who really want to vote, even if the outcome is all but certain.
In the aftermath, Kevin Dayhoff writes in The Tentacle about "The Incredibly Shrinking Republican Party."
Mike Netherland writes about Stupid Party "victories." That's the Republicans, by the way.
At Red Maryland, streiff argues that former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is not the best person to head the Republican National Committee.
Clark, writing on his non-Alliance blog ROTUS, discusses the congressional election in the First District, where Frank Kratovil, a Democrat, narrowly beat out Andy Harris in Wayne Gilchrest's old seat.
Maryland Politics Today says that Harris has conceded in this bitter race.
And Insane Baltimore has more on Kratovil and Harris in "City of Firsts sure took its time."
BaltoNorth posts that Baltimore County employees were offered a premium to act as election judges: election judge pay plus regular salary plus an extra vacation day. Nice job if you can get it.
Looking forward, as well as backward, Matt Johnston, of Going to the Mat, suggests that there's reason for Democrats to be concerned about a repeat of 1994, the mid-term election following the election of Bill Clinton with a Democratic Congress.
Money Blue Book takes time out from personal finance to argue for abolition of the electoral college, because, for folks like us in Maryland, our vote "does not count." As someone who's effectively disenfranchised by living in Montgomery County, I feel your pain, but in a close election, how do we deal with Florida 2000 in thousands of precints all across the country?
Call me juvenile, but I found this amusing: Psycho Phil tallies the site hits for certain political search terms.
Local Politics
Stan at blogger1947 wants to repeal the county's ban on private possession of stun guns, which he argues could be used in self-defense.
Zinzindor discusses the Ficker Amendment at Leviathan Montgomery. The amendment requires unanimity in the county council for certain tax increases.
Economy
Dave Wissing at The Hedgehog Report raises an issue I've been pondering myself: whether the recent post-election plunge in the stock markets is based on fear of Obama and Democratic control of Congress. Maybe it's a coincidence, but I noticed that the market was up 1450 points in six trading days before the election, at a time when the polls supposedly were tightening.
Brian Gill, at Annapolis Politics, complains about the secrecy accompanying the bailout, and in particular the refusal of the Fed to identify the recipients of emergency loans.
Michael, at monoblogue, writes about Pennsylvania's efforts to curtail use of electricity through mandates and the impact of similar ideas in Maryland.
History
For Veterans' Day, Greg at Baltimore Jewish posts a video interview with Eugene Resnicoff, a Jewish Baltimorean who fought in World War II.
Steve, at new member blog Steve Likes to Curse, has a Veterans' Day post (without curses) that concludes with a discussion of the final recorded combat death in World War I, an American named Henry Gunther.
Arts
Clark, of Clark's Picks, writes about trombonist Edward "Kid" Ory, who developed the "tailgate" style of playing, which, sadly, does not include barbecue and beer.
Nature
Once again, The Ridger provides us with beautiful nature photographs, this time of several different kinds of birds and red leaves on a gray morning.
Soccer Dad submits photos taken on a bike ride with his seven-year-old daughter and her friend.
Language
That being said, I liked this post about an annoying phrase at new member blog, Boomer Twilight.
Local News
Julie gives us a round-up of local news along the Red Line at On the Red Line.
What's New in Maryland? Choosing a name for the Baltimore Aquarium's dolphin calf.
Sports
Oriole Post notes that the Orioles' season ticket prices are staying the same next year. Maybe Mr. Angelos has tapped another mother lode of asbestos cases.
Phil at Gunaxin submits a post of "random sports jersey" photos -- people wearing a jersey for a player who flopped or was on the team at the tail end of an otherwise good career. There's a discussion of our local Maryland team, the Redskins (of Landover).
Last, The Ridger makes an unexpected foray into American football, European "metric" football, Canadian football.
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Well, that's all for today, folks. The 47th edition is scheduled for Sunday, November 30, and it will be hosted at monoblogue.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
November 02, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 45th edition
The 45th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at What's New in Maryland. If you click on the first link, you'll see some of the latest writing from our Maryland bloggers.
The 46th edition is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, and it most likely will be hosted right here at Pillage Idiot.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
October 19, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 44th edition
The 44th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Creating a Jubilee County. Please check out the latest writings from Maryland.
The 45th edition is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, to be hosted at What's New in Maryland.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
October 05, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 43rd edition
The 43rd edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at The Greenbelt. Please click on over there, do some reading, and, as always, check out the photographs.
The 44th edition is scheduled for Sunday, October 19, to be hosted at Creating a Jubilee County.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
September 21, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 42nd edition
The 42nd edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Tinkertytonk. There's a lot of good material there, so please click on over there and do some reading.
The 43rd edition is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, to be hosted at The Greenbelt.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
September 07, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 41st edition
The 41st edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at ROTUS, a blog run by Clark, of Maryland Blogger Alliance member blog Clark's Picks. Clark's done a really nice job, so click on over there and take a look.
The 42nd edition is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, to be hosted at Tinkerty Tonk.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
August 24, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 40th edition
The number 40 is a nice, large, round number. In fact it's a number that's literally of biblical proportions. Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai. (He wasn't able to check out earlier, because the computer at the front desk was out.) The Children of Israel spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness. (Guys refuse to ask for directions, you know.)
So I figured it was nice for me to be hosting the 40th edition of the Carnival of Maryland.
For those of you who are new to this, the Carnival appears every other week. It's hosted by members of the Maryland Blogger Alliance, but it's open to anyone who's written about something having to do with Maryland. You can submit Maryland-related writings at this Blog Carnival submission form.
Humor
I'm going to start this edition with a couple of posts from members of the Alliance who have proven to me that I'm not the only one who laughs at juvenile humor.
At That's What I Think, Jen posts a video of something unusual washing up on the shore.
And mad anthony gives us another conversation with co-workers that made me laugh.
Nature
The Ridger, at The Greenbelt, graces the Carnival, as she so often does, with her excellent nature photography, herein Sunrises in August, Contrast and complements, and my personal favorite of the three, Burnished by the Sun (trumpet flowers in sunlight). PLUS: A last-minute addition, A morning moon.
The River Mud Blog has some photos, too, in a post called "Paddling in the Land of Pleasant Living."
Julie, at Pines Above Snow, has photos from a tree house at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, which technically isn't in Maryland, but it's only about 20 miles or so from the state boundary. I liked the photos, so I'm adding her post here on my own. The photos remind me a little of Myst, that old computer game that had me enthralled for hours.
Soccer Dad grows tomatoes in his back yard. (He also asks you to send him a photo if you have a crape myrtle tree.)
And don't miss "The Curiosity of Cows" in photo form, by Donna, at Chestertown, Quaintest Town in America.
Local Events
Julie, at On The Red Line, tells us that Garrison Keillor will be at the National Cathedral on September 29.
Michelle Voorhies, of Young & Married in DC, was unhappy with the Bethesda Art Walk, as you can tell from the title of her post: Bethesda Art Walk = Disaster.
Food
Kumama tells us all how to save money on vegetables, which is actually a good thing to know.
Sports
Cheryl, at The Spewker, wonders whether the M tattoo on a certain famous Olympic swimmer might stand for Maryland. And see here for an update, or something.
And speaking of that certain famous Olympic swimmer, I laughed at this item in Insane Baltimore.
Oriole Post notes that the Orioles are about to welcome their 50 millionth fan at Camden Yards, who will receive "$50,000, season tickets for five years and a VIP package that includes seat upgrades, a commemorative jersey and participation in an on-field check presentation."
Also, Michael, at monoblogue, names pitcher Brian Parker the "Shorebird of the Week."
Transportation
Mike Netherland complains about the service on MARC and seeks co-bloggers for a new blog about the rail service. I think Mike would put the word "service" in quotation marks.
Jeff, at Inside Charm City, covers a story about an Amtrak train that struck and killed an Amtrak employee who was on the track.
Meanwhile, I had a post, myself, about a couple who were caught by a speed camera in Silver Spring, allegedly going 100 MPH -- in a Toyota Echo. Spoiler alert: They weren't actually going 100 MPH.
Economics
This doesn't have to do specifically with Maryland, but I'm including it, anyway, because I thought it was interesting -- the huge taxes already paid by Exxon, as discussed in The Political Octagon.
Red Maryland analyzes Governor O'Malley's energy plan.
Education
Matt, at Going to the Mat, writes in support of the EACH! charter school in Frederick County.
Law
Bruce Godfrey writes at Fort Totten Weekly (né Maryland Weekly), a part of the Crablaw empire, that two defense attorneys have been accused of attempting to influence witnesses.
Kevin Dayhoff writes about the history and current controversies over policing in Carroll County.
Local politics
At Annapolis Politics, Brian Gill points out a local alderman who failed to file his campaign finance report because of flooding -- at his house. Brian uses this as a jumping off point for a further discussion of local politics.
Joyce Dowling writes about the drug raid on the mayor of Berwyn Heights and advocates ending the drug war.
State politics
On a subject of interest to me personally, Maryland Chesapeake Blog has an item about the Maryland death-penalty commission hearings: "Killing the Death Penalty."
I'm glad someone blogged about this story -- the woman whom the state won't allow to massage horses, at Faster, Better...
P. Kenneth Burns, at Maryland Politics Today, tells us that Comptroller Peter Franchot is going out to Denver and will blog from the Democratic convention.
National politics
Zinzidor, at Leviathan Montgomery, notes that Senator Cardin is up in arms over a proposed reduction in payments to farmers to "to reduce the runoff of phosphorus and nitrogen from agricultural fertilizers into the bay" and asks why, when we don't pay other polluters to clean up, we should have to pay farmers not to pollute.
David Wissing, master of political polling data, gives us the current presidential polling for Maryland at The Hedgehog Report.
History
Mark Newgent, writing at the Baltimore History Examiner, gives the Historical Context to the Maryland State Police Surveillance Operation. See here and here for parts 2 and 3.
A photo of Ocean City, Maryland, circa 1907, at The Shores of Delmarva.
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The 41st edition of the Carnival of Maryland is scheduled for Sunday, September 7, at a blog to be named later ROTUS, a blog run by Clark of Clark's Picks. You can submit your posts for that edition at this link.
August 10, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 39th edition
The 39th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Inside Charm City.
The 40th edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, August 24, most likely to be hosted here at Pillage Idiot.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
July 27, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 38th edition
The 38th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at ROTUS, a blog run by Clark, of Maryland Blogger Alliance member blog Clark's Picks. Clark's done a really nice job -- and love that photo!
The 39th edition is scheduled for Sunday, August 10, to be hosted at Inside Charm City.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
And I haven't mentioned this in a long time, so let me give credit again to Charlie Dowd for the terrific logo he created for us.
July 13, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 37th edition
The 37th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at monoblogue. Michael, at monoblogue, has been our host for every 10th edition of the Carnival, starting with the 7th. Check back in 20 weeks. He's promised to host the 47th edition, too.
The 38th edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, July 27, to be hosted at ROTUS, a blog run by Clark of Clark's Picks.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
June 29, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 36th edition
The 36th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Soccer Dad. Soccer Dad has had a lot of experience with carnivals -- he founded Haveil Havalim -- so head on over there and check out the Carnival of Maryland.
The 37th edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, July 13, to be hosted at monoblogue.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
June 15, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 35th edition
The 35th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Creating a Jubilee County. Joyce has done a nice job with this Fathers' Day edition, so head on over there now.
The 36th edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, June 29, to be hosted at Soccer Dad.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
June 01, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 34th edition
The 34th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at the Baltimore History Examiner. The Examiner has even given us a front page link. It's definitely worth your time to click over there and check out the latest Maryland-related posts.
The 35th edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, June 15, to be hosted at Creating a Jubilee County.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
May 18, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 33rd edition
The 33rd edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at The Greenbelt. There are quite a few interesting posts, so click on the first link to see.
The 34th edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, June 1, to be hosted at Baltimore History Examiner.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
May 04, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 32nd edition
The 32nd edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Inside Charm City. Check out the most recent Maryland posts by clicking the link.
The 33rd edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, to be hosted either here at Pillage Idiot or at another member blog to be named later.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
April 21, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 31st edition
The 31st edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at On the Red Line. Click on over and check out all the posts over there.
The 32nd edition of the Carnival is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, to be hosted at Inside Charm City.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
April 06, 2008
Carnival of Maryland -- 30th edition
The 30th edition of the Carnival of Maryland is up at Creating a Jubilee County. Click on the link to check out some of what's been happening in Maryland over the past weeks.
The 31st edition is scheduled for Sunday, April 20, to be hosted at On the Red Line.
Send in your submissions by using the Blog Carnival form.
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