If you live in the North County -- and specifically, in the Cockeysville Precinct -- this important for you.  If not, you can read on...

The Red Line is a walking, talking "charlie fox".  The long hoped-for, long-awaited, long-dreamed-for transportation line to link the west side and easte side of the cities is too expensive, according to this article in the Calvert Street Communist Party Newsletter.

Now that I am back in the "commuting class", and I have to drive through a big swath of Baltimore City on a daily basis, I am going to start a new feature here called "Stupid Pedestrian Spots"

This week:  Lexington Market @ Paca Street.

Will small wonders never cease!  This afternoon, some trucker trying to run the Weight Station on I-83 between MD 439 and MD 45 got snagged by a Baltimore County Police Cruiser right in front of my house.  This is a personal pet peeve, since the Cockeysville Precinct doesn't  have the manpower to enforce the laws -- and the State Police just don't care.

It should be noted that at least a dozen trucks -- everything from auto carriers to container bobtails (and thus not "farm loads") run that weigh state every single day.

Here's a shot:

Since this stretch of York Road is well known for speeding -- its a clear 2 mile, wide open strech the kids love to drag race on -- I have offered my driveway and coffee maker a number of times, all to no avail.  It's good to see the Baltimore County Police out and enforcing traffic law.

As I have said before, the roads would be much safer in Maryland if the existing laws were only enforced.  Trucks trying to run the Weigh Station are either poorly maintained, overweight, or the drivers are over hours.  Enforce the law, and make the roads safer.

Congratulations to Emily Randall of Hereford Middle School, who won the third annual Baltimore Bee competition at Towson University and will compete in the national 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May!

Read more here.

Once again, the Hereford Zone rules the roost.  Our new bumper sticker:

"My Kid Can Spell Perspicacious. Yours works at McDonalds."

Ed Hale, chairman of 1st Mariner Bancorp, owner of the Baltimore Blast, and builder of the 1st Mariner Tower as head of Canton Crossing, LLC, is getting sued left and right over construction of the tower, according to this article in the Baltimore Business Journal.

The news for Ed Hale, Chairman at 1st Mariner Bank continues to get worse as time goes on.  You might remember that Ed Hale was a big supporter of O'Guvnah's 2006 Campaign, when he basically turned his bank properties into MASSIVE advertising billboards for O'Guvnah and his Lefty Dem downticket campaigns.

The result of this massive endorsement was the loss of a number bank customers totalling a couple million in deposits.  In addition, employee contributions to the 1st Mariner PAC (Political Action Committee) collapsed. Turns out that Ed's employees are a LOT smarter than he is.

A lot smarter...

There are days when I have to wonder what O’Guvnah is up to.  Not two months after calling a totally unneeded and worthless Special Session that launched a new round of rapacious and devastating taxation on the State of Maryland, O’Guvnah is now in the process of screwing over every single Maryland regardless of class, color, race, creed, or income level.

Maryland Line United Methodist Church had a pretty serious fire this morning.  Early reports indicate that the furnace caught fire in the basement, and burned a whole through the floor into the sanctuary.  Apparently, the majority of damage was smoke damage (aside from the gaping whole in the floor).

Hereford High School is selling mulch for $5.00/3 cu foot bag.

• Donation of $5.00 per bag
• Double shredded dark chocolate brown oak bark hardwood mulch in 3 cubic foot bags !
• PREORDERS will be taken until March 25
• Your support may be designated to go to your student's team or any HHS program !
• Please order now to help support Hereford High School sports and other Programs !

Click here for more info.