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Chasing Science Out of Town: Creationist Talks In Whiteford This Weekend

March 3, 2009 By Matt

Chasing Science Out of Town: Creationist Talks In Whiteford This Weekend

There’s a man headed to Harford County this weekend with a singular purpose: to drive Charles Darwin out of Whiteford. Mike Riddle, a member of the creationist society Answers in Genesis, is scheduled to appear March 8 through 10 at Evangelical Methodist Church on Route 136. He’ll be offering his take (presumably with PowerPoint slides) […]

Examining The Dwindling Options For Getting Local News In Baltimore

January 29, 2009 By Matt

Examining The Dwindling Options For Getting Local News In Baltimore

With the Baltimore Examiner on the way out, where are we supposed to get our news now? the b? The Examiner may have been an object of derision among people looking for more than shallow sips of news, and from people adverse to a paper with a right-wing slant, but it brought some important things […]

Just What The Hell Is Going On Here?

January 9, 2009 By Matt

Just what the hell is going on here? Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted on perjury, theft charges Baltimore County Councilman Kenneth Oliver indicted on felony theft charges Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen Holton indicted on bribery charges Federal grand jury investigating state Sen. Ulysses Currie Former Rep. William Jefferson seeks another delay in corruption trial Gov. […]

Here’s How The Dagger Is Voting On Election Day. How Will You Vote?

November 2, 2008 By Matt

Here’s How The Dagger Is Voting On Election Day. How Will You Vote?

Halloween night, downtown Washington, D.C. The corner of F Street and 7th is a freak show – 10,000 people just let out of a rock concert. There’s a girl dressed up as Laura Croft from Tomb Raider, with the outfit, physique, and handguns to back it up. There’s a wild-eyed guy sitting on a bucket […]

Harris vs. Kratovil – Would-be Congressmen Square Off Tonight At Harford Community College Forum

September 18, 2008 By Matt

Harris vs. Kratovil – Would-be Congressmen Square Off Tonight At Harford Community College Forum

Outgoing Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest (District 1) threw his support behind Barack Obama for president this week, saying that the Obama-Biden ticket will do more to rebuild America’s image abroad. A moderate Republican from the Eastern shore, Gilchrest lost to State Sen. Andy Harris in the primary. Gilchrest’s support of Obama follows his recent endorsement […]

The Gift That Keeps On Giving – Matt

September 7, 2008 By Matt

Last Christmas I mailed a good friend of mine, an editor at the Aegis and Record newspapers, a gift. He mailed it back, unopened, with a curt note attached. Maybe this was to be expected. About a month-and-a-half earlier, we’d allowed some local businesspeople to run an ad for The Dagger in The Record newspaper […]

Where There’s Water, There’s Life

May 23, 2008 By Matt

Where There’s Water, There’s Life

Bob Pappalardo’s drive to work used to take about 20 minutes, and ran along the quiet, winding North Foothills Highway from Boulder, Colorado to the small town of Lyons and the sandstone buildings of the University of Colorado. It was a fine commute, except when it snowed. Today, Pappalardo, a senior research scientist at NASA’s […]

What Ever Happened to Local Courtesy? Who is the Roadblock to an Elected School Board in Harford County?

April 1, 2008 By Matt

The fate of the elected School Board bill goes down to the wire in Annapolis. For the latest updates, check out the comments to this article… When a majority of delegates from a local jurisdiction sponsor legislation affecting their jurisdiction alone, the custom of the Maryland General Assembly is to approve it as a “local […]

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Sounding Off

  • “Gordon, the House of Traitors was going to vote for impeachment on party lines regardless of Andy Harris' involvement. So,…”

    SoulCrusher | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “Right on, Open Your Eyes!”

    WhatMattersisBlue | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “I only had the occasion to view a small portion of Tucker Carlson’s show. The portion I observed showed various…”

    Open Your Eyes | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Let's face it: you're a very partisan Democrat. You hate Republicans. You wake up every morning thinking about how much…”

    Louise Shelterham | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “As Trump approval ratings hit a low of 29% Andy Harris starts his CYA. The house held an impeachment vote…”

    Gordon Koerner | Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do”

  • “"US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/capitol-capture-assassinate-elected-officials/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Top+Stories%29”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “"Photos show White House being cleared out ahead of Biden inauguration" https://www.foxnews.com/politics/photos-show-white-house-being-cleared-out Next order of business is we have to…”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Latest video from Trump https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/trump-releases-video-mention-impeachment-75237861”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “"NRA files for bankruptcy, says it will reincorporate in Texas" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/nra-files-for-bankruptcy-says-it-will-reincorporate-in-texas.html The good news is the NRA will file for…”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Souly, have you ever eaten at an Arby's?”

    Celeste Triandos | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “Billy “Tbagger of Gordon” Butcher” you bring class to website, Thank you! These HCCC dips&$&ss don’t hold a candle to…”

    Joe Six Pax | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “Scary that people like bob and Gordildo constantly run their man pleasers on this stuff”

    Gordildo the Barbarian | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “and your one of them dickmouth”

    bob's neighbor | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “"Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U_S_ Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials." https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/feds-capitol-mob-aimed-assassinate-elected-officials-75277876 If…”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Bob you are an AIDs baby with a crush on horseface.”

    Billy Butcher | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “"Tucker Carlson Slammed For 'Vile And Vicious' Attack On Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez" https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/tucker-carlson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-capitol-riot-111318163.html Add 'distortion & lies to "vile and vicious"…”

    Bob | Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police”

  • “Yeah, they got rid of that at the Halethorpe Walmart about 2 months after they implemented it. That was years…”

    SoulCrusher | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “John is still pissed off from a speeding ticket he got 5 years ago. He’s been punching his pillow every…”

    Billy Butcher | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “The Abington Walmart is a field trip you will have to take then. Funny watching the EBT warriors at the…”

    EBT Momma | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “In other news, I just witnessed two baby momma's fighting over their same baby daddy's EBT Card at the Halethorpe…”

    SoulCrusher | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “As a black man I thank you for pointing out the distinction between the two types of conservatives.”

    Gtr | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “Congressman Harris is an outstanding elected official, although he was cuter without the beard.”

    Lina Gitrold | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “I highly resent your insinuation. I have found our police to be exceptionally fair and committed to justice. You, John,…”

    Lina Gitrold | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “I would implore the sheriff's department to act peacefully as well.”

    John | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

  • “I think they should get a few more just to spin snowflakes like yourself up. You obviously don’t understand that…”

    You Suck | Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully”

Recent Posts

  • Harford County Sheriff Gahler: “If You Choose to Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Participate in any Planned Protest, I Implore You to do so Peacefully” January 13, 2021
  • Rep. Harris: “Some Marylanders are Even Calling for My Resignation, Which I Will Not Do” January 7, 2021
  • Cause of Fire in Vacant Havre de Grace House Under Investigation January 5, 2021
  • Police Investigate Separate Fatal Crashes in Bel Air and Street December 30, 2020
  • Armed Robbery Suspect Fleeing Police Dies of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound December 27, 2020
  • Harford County Democratic Central Committee Opposes “Further Militarizing the Police” December 22, 2020
  • Middle River Man, 22, Killed in Edgewood Shooting December 15, 2020
  • Man Injured in Havre de Grace Shooting December 12, 2020
  • Woman Killed in Aberdeen House Fire November 20, 2020
  • Detectives Investigate Edgewood Murder-Suicide November 18, 2020
  • Harford County Clamps Back Down After COVID-19 Surge November 12, 2020
  • Conowingo Dam Sediment Characterization Study Begins November 12, 2020
  • Former Baltimore Police Detective, from Bel Air, Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Federal Agents November 6, 2020
  • Suspicious Jarrettsville Deaths Ruled Homicide and Suicide November 5, 2020
  • Man Arrested After Pulling Gun in Joppa Road Rage Incident November 4, 2020
  • Fallston Man Arrested After Refusing to Wear Mask While Voting October 27, 2020
  • Positive COVID-19 Cases Among Homestead Elem. Staff Highlight Lack of Public Communication on School Outbreaks October 21, 2020
  • Man Faces Multiples Charges After Alleged Arson of Edgewood House October 17, 2020
  • Dr. Theresa Felder Appointed President of Harford Community College October 17, 2020
  • Bel Air Father Kills Self and 3-Yr-Old Son in Murder/Suicide October 17, 2020

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