Margin Notes A Baltimorean in Montana

Kids today: Earlier in the summer the fights were taking place at Bluegrass Park and he locked the park to prevent the problem. The group then moved to the city park to engage in fights. “At 2:30 p.m. when the kids get off the school bus is when they are gathering,” Gainer said. “We need [...]

Example of writing what you know: the line "let's act like fools" in Blake Shelton's douche-bag anthem "All About Tonight." #Top40Country # We say we want our children to follow their own paths, but what if they actually do it? http://bit.ly/9epcph #parenting #football #sports # "[T]he spread of the

"If ideological allies permit you to persist in muddled thinking too readily or regularly, who needs enemies?" http://bit.ly/cEU14U #

South Haven! # Law enforcement just doesn't look right to non-law enforcers. My debut article on The Awl: http://bit.ly/bxKrP6 #policebrutality #police # Major renovation operations at Buffalo Street are now over. Mission accomplished? # If only I could have back all the hours I have spent searching

Guilty! "More than a fifth of all voice messages are never listened to." http://bit.ly/czA08t #

Good news: BP's Tony Hayward has his life back! http://bit.ly/cKviVF # Just switched from "further" to "farther" and I'm feeling good about it. # My latest Went West column: When rewiring an old house, there is a conflict between speed and quality. http://bit.ly/cJ0FTx #wtcomm #diy #

Today brings the news that, according to this AP article, “some major health insurance companies have stopped issuing certain types of policies for children.” Perhaps you are wondering why the insurance companies are doing this. Well, the AP says that this development is “an unintended consequence o

WHY won't the contractor just FINISH. THE. JOB. #AboutToRunAmokWithAMachinegun # Intriguing that my pro-legalization article is getting supportive comments even at a "conservative" publication. http://bit.ly/btMbve #pot # Oil leak capped, financial reform passed. Here's hoping Obama keeps "failing."

People are actually talking about whether tanning tax violates whites' rights. http://bit.ly/aAlpMx #MostInconsequentialSuperpowerEver # Oooh, death panels are back! Also, new Medicare chief will somehow institute UK-style national healthcare on his own! http://bit.ly/cp5JEP # So I hear there is som