I was with several friends who are younger than me at a bar and they were talking about
Bob Ross. I had no idea who he was. I have since learned about him.
Tweets on Jack Kerouac at 100
Jack Kerouac would have been 100 yesterday. I am not that familiar with his books but certainly understand his large influence.
I have included YouTube video of the visit to his grave by Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan in 1975. The manuscript for On the Road, is a long scroll that was purchased by Colts owner Jim Irsay.
Missouri’s terrible anti-abortion bill
There could be more bills like this from other states. The Supreme Court may overturn or neuter Roe vs. Wade soon.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is lucky to have her job
I can’t imagine that any other place would have put up with her continued disobedience.
Instagram accounts that post on Baltimore salt boxes
There are two people to follow on Instagram for pictures and information on Baltimore salt boxes:
Juliet Ames:
thebrokenplate_jules
and
Baltimore Saltbox:
baltimore.saltbox
Covers: Beast of Burden
The Rolling Stones released Beast of Burden in 1978. Bette Midler covered it in 1984 and made a music video that included Mick Jagger.
The Trump administration 2020 Census undercounted minorities
Of course, they did. Trump made everything political and tried to punish anyone who opposed him. This helped his white nationalist base.
I remember the early days of the Washington, DC Metro
I was in a training class in Washington for 11 weeks from April-July 1976. The Metro opened in March 1976. As I recall, the original part was the Red Line from Union Station to Farragut North. They had people taking your money; this was before fare cards. I thought it was great. It was much more modern than the New York subway system which I had used when I lived there until I was 10. I am sad to know that it has had many repair problems. I’ll remember it as new and shiny.
Here are links about the history of Metro:
Happy birthday, Metro! Watch Metro’s evolution since 1976 in this slideshow
The Infuriating History of How Metro Got So Bad
Building the Washington Metro – An Online Exhibit
Is Harmon Killebrew the model for MLB logo?
Pascault Row – Baltimore
Pascault Row is a group of 1891 townhouses about a mile from where I live. I have passed by it many times and it looks great.
I recommend following historichomesofbaltimore on Instagram. I also recommend donating to Baltimore Heritage which does a great job informing us about historic Baltimore architecture.
Sad! 