Monday Mish Mash

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 16th, 2009 | 32 Comments

Here is some of the things on the Internets that caught my attention:

100+ Funny Photos Taken at Unusual Angle (a few may be NSFW) [HONGKIAT.COM]
Heartbreaking Footage: Dateline Follows Police Evicting Families From Their Homes [Huffington Post]
A.I.G. Lists Firms It Paid With Taxpayer Money [New York Times]
From Ranks of Jobless, a Flood of Volunteers [New York [...]

Eat at Cheep Cheep Chicken this weekend!

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 13th, 2009 | 79 Comments

I remembered reading an article in The Capital this past weekend about Cheep Cheep Chicken having some issues that a restaurant that serves food as good as they do shouldn’t be having.
Naturally, the economy has driven business down, but there are also some issues with the landlord.
Treat yourself to the best chicken you’ll ever have [...]

Verizon FiOS Speed

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 6th, 2009 | 20 Comments

I have noticed that a lot of people that do not have Verizon FiOS like to bash it as though they’ve had first hand experience.  In the past I’ve had Comcast, DirecTV and FiOS.  Until last month I was with Comcast for two years — before that FiOS for a little while — before that [...]

Wednesday Mish Mash

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 4th, 2009 | 20 Comments

Here is a roundup of what I am reading today:

Amazon to Sell E-Books for Apple Devices [New York Times]
Ex-Leaders of Countrywide Profit from Bad Loans [New York Times]
NSA joining social network for intelligence analysts [Baltimore Sun]
Long Insulated by Government, Region Dragged into Downturn [Washington Post]
Warrant Is Issued for Suspect in Levy Killing [Washington Post]

Mish Mash Friday – What I am Reading (and my thoughts on things)

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 27th, 2009 | 19 Comments

Here are things around the web that have caught my attention over the last 24 hours or so:

Plans are to turn Times Square into pedestrian mall [New York Times]
Val Kilmer wants to run for Governor [Politico]
Former #3 at CIA accused of sharing women with Russian mole [Spy Talk]
McCain supports Obama’s plan for Iraq. Top Democrats? [...]

New Feature: Annapolis Weather

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 25th, 2009 | 10 Comments

I am on a roll tonight!
Now The Annapolis Anchor features weather information on each page.
The current weather, as well as the forecast for the next day, is located in the sidebar to the right.
There is no need to visit other websites when The Annapolis Anchor gives you all that you need!

New Feature: Annapolis Police Blotter

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

In an effort to bring you relevant Annapolis news, I have started a new feature called “Annapolis Police Blotter.”
Each day — when information is available — I will attempt to post about local police activity for the preceding day.  When available, I will also include the number of calls for service the police received.
So that [...]

Are Statewide Speed Cameras in Maryland Our Future?

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 25th, 2009 | 17 Comments

Police chiefs across Maryland want to adopt speed cameras similar to those already deployed in Montgomery County.
Why?  The answer is because last year alone they brought in an extra $2 million for the county.  Leaders also cite a report that says the cameras significantly reduced the number of speeders in monitored areas.
Under the plan backed [...]

Kellogg’s Dropping Phelps Was a Bad Move

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 25th, 2009 | 5 Comments

I predicted that Kellogg’s was made a bad decision by dropping Michael Phelps over the bong incident.
I am happy to say I was right.
Pot smokers united and called for a boycott of Kellogg’s.  In fact, Kellogg’s added a menu to their phone system auto-attendant just for concerns about the company’s relationship with Phelps.
Now Vanno, a [...]

The Arundel Muckraker – Great Site

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 24th, 2009 | 8 Comments

Tonight I was checking out my followers on Twitter and came across @TheMuckraker.  From their Twitter profile I stumbled upon their website, The Arundel Muckraker.
Since I am exhausted, I have not had a chance to go through the entire site, but what I have read so far is great!  The site covers a lot of [...]