I won’t even say the site is in Beta phase. Its not there yet. B’more Connected has been an idea for a long time, it has even existed as online entity for a while, but the site you are currently on is taking shape, it will be ready to launch(in a beta phase) by Mid-March.
When it does it will have a lot of content, some pretty cool social functionality, and some very talented contributors. You are welcome to follow along through this process, offer feedback, or contribute content or ideas.
Posted in category: Announcements, Uncategorized | Tags: march, openness, public alpha
This Public Service Announcement has been brought to you on behalf of the Baltimore Algebra Project and its allies. We are fighting to end the School to Prison Pipeline. We are aware that there is a direct connection between youth jails and education. Therefore, we are demanding that $100 Million gets diverted from youth jails towards youth employment and education. Our first major action will be a march then a sit-in on March 4th, 2010
Posted in category: Uncategorized | Tags: education, justice, youth incarceration, youth jails, youth jobs
Some preliminary thoughts on Haiti…More developed versions of these ideas to come later in the week. My thoughts and prayers for what that is worth are with the people.
Cataclysm
Port-Au-Prince Haiti is in the early hours of a cataclysm. A 7.0 earthquake optimized for destruction hit tonight. Reports are not good.
In the next few days breaking news will come on every time the death toll climbs. Everyone will say they will not want to focus on the numbers but the numbers will help to drive the spectacle of devastation that the poor get to experience and that the rich get to experience the poor experiencing.
Posted in category: News | Tags: cities, coldwar, earthquake, haiti, News, nuclear weapons
Ok. So it is done. The Senate has passed something.
Massachusetts Public Mandate Enrollment
There is no public option. But there is a mandate. Abortion proves that what it covers will be subject to political manipulation. Cost savings are eaten up by compromises.
But still. A lot more people will be covered, tax breaks and subsidies will be available to defer the cost. Pre-existing conditions will no longer be a preclusion of coverage. Insurance will be made more sane….even if richer.
Posted in category: News | Tags: Health Care, progressives, public mandate, senate bill, universal coverage
Baltimore is currently under the gun of what can only be called a snowicane.
The Storm scheduled to bring 20″-30″ inches of snow to parts of the area looks like a tropical storm.
It has an eye, it is spinning and it has precipitation bands. That it is so early in the season will be somewhat irrelevant compared to its size when it is all through.
It’s not like many other early season storms where it will be 50 on Monday. This snow is going no where fast.
Here are some predictions about it’s impact.
