I had a steel tariff post all set until I read Marc's. Scooped again. However, I do have some news regarding plans in East Baltimore to raize an entire neighborhood in order to clear space for biotech industries. I think the plan's risky, and the benefits are far from guaranteed, but I think it might just work out. Although I'm generally pessimistic about massive economic overhauls with long odds, East Baltimore has been in dire straits for some time, and all other conventional means of help have failed. This plan is a tall order to fill, and if it's a failure it will not only hurt the city and its residents, but O'Malley's political future as well. I think it bodes well for O'Malley that he's taking on such a project when he's preparing to launch a gubernatorial bid in the not-to-distant future. After all, if he just ignored the problems of East Baltimore a little longer he could have run for governor and nobody would have accussed him of failing East Baltimore, because nobody expects action. As a citizen of Baltimore and a political observer, I take O'Malley's action as a sign of his confidence in the idea and his committment to try to figure out ways to help the city, even when nobody expects him to.
Okay, it's Monday. You know what that means. Norman Chad, baby. This week he breaks down all the NFL coaches on the chopping block. And speaking of sports, I've been unable to determine whether Annika played from the Men's tee or not during the Skins game. The WashPost article I've linked too doesn't make it clear. I'm going to search for it later, and possibly write a question to PTI, but if anybody finds real proof either way, post it.
Finally, because Sundays help me get through the week, I've checked the upcoming football schedule. My prediction is that we'll get the Ravens and Bengals at one on CBS, and if we get a FOX one o'clock it could be Skins and Giants OR Dallas and Phila. At four o'clock, if CBS gives us a 4 we could get Jets - Bills, OR KC - Denver, OR Miami - New England. If, as I expect, CBS does a Ravens post game show, then we'll get the only 4 o'clock that FOX will offer: Arizona and the 49ers.
Tony
P.S. I saw It's a Wonderful Life at the Senator last night. It was one of the better movie-going experiences I've had. It really was something to experience the movie with a theater full of people instead a living room full of family. The movie was certainly funnier, and probably a little more heartwarming than it usually is. Also, Donna Reed was a stone-cold fox.
