There's a great country song, penned by Tompall Glaser and Harlan Howard in 1965, called "The Streets of Baltimore". It's a bittersweet tune about a man who moves to Baltimore to please his wife, but learns she loves the nightlife more than him. I'm thinking Tompall wouldn't much recognize the place these days.
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It seems like a great time to share a bit of Shakespeare. In particular, Act 2, Scene 7 from the Merchant of Venice. |
Memories are surely short among some Americans these days. Just last June they celebrated "obliterating" Iran's nuclear ambitions. |
Hard to believe it's been 40 years since '86. 47 days into the year Pavel Zagladimov went down with the ship. |