When I first moved here I was shocked by how many middle class black folks I knew would drive back into Baltimore neighborhoods many folks (black, white, or otherwise) considered blighted, just for church. Like driving in from Howard and Baltimore County just for Sunday church?? Then leave and pretend the city doesn't exist until next week.

People will talk about these neighborhoods like trash... Except on Sunday. 🥴

Had one colleague tell me not to buy "any house in Baltimore alone as a single woman, " but who comes in for church. 🙄

Irony detected

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I grew up in a very poor southern state. People there use signals waaaay more than anyone in Baltimore or Maryland. From hoopties to high end cars, it doesn't matter. Marylanders drive like they are alone on Earth.

People use signals here, it's a notable event. Give that mofo a damn plaque.

If you can keep your signal on until your maneuver is completed?! Be still, my heart.

So what did you mean by that?

Thanks! I should specify I want it the way they made it, which I’ve never been able to replicate, but I should experiment more.

Such a simple concept that seems to be too difficult to replicate except around Philly. When I live in Philly & Glenolden (1979), there was a carry out cheese steak shop on every corner. They also did not put a lot of stuff on the cheesesteak like other non Philly places do.

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Yea, these are the best we’ve found by far.

Its easy to follow the well worn path.

People are raised to think they are an island, and no one else counts.

So career politicians? Monks who take a vow of poverty?

I’d rather have non multi millionaires. Non capitalists.

I'm talking to you though.

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Neither were born into any privelege and entered public service long before they had any money. But because they succeeded they somehow play for the other team now? Would you rather have more leaders who have succeeded at nothing, besides getting elected, like Brandon Scott?

And can't bother to not block the intersection when it's red for them.

Bingo.

I loved BSA, and it definitely offers a unique experience. What discipline were they accepted for?

Don’t worry bout it

> Our youth need direction, purpose, and hope.

To be fair that is kinda the point of the service year option. A lot of kids tend to burn out and give up as they get older when they come to the realization of their circumstances and start to question their pathway after high school. And a service year option provides direction, mentorship, paid stipends, purpose, and value for the community. That is usually the point of partnerships, where multiple stakeholders are invested in a program, and everybody wins.

And by having a program after you complete high school, it could right the ship before it veers off course for a lot of students. As opposed to them finding alternatives to their situation, coping with the fact all that work was for nothing, and blaming society, which often, of course, is influenced by peer groups that promote bad behavior leading to negative outcomes.

With Guilford being a historic district, those renovations can get real expensive. I grew up in Homeland, which had a very aggressive neighborhood association/HOA. A wide amount of improvement work would have to get association approval and/or align with 'historic character' rules. And since it wasn't their money, the Association had no problem telling folks to do the most expensive option, 'because of neighborhood character'.

coming on here and throwing bombs without offering a viable alternative, or any plan at all, is the epitome of lazy.

This is very low on the list for this city.

Wouldn't get what?