April 16, 2019 Shatter the Illusion of Integrity (part 2) Not to pile on, but doesn’t it seem like we just can’t seem to get this integrity thing right here in Baltimore? I guess this must happen in other municipalities, no? But jeez Louise, really, more tawdry scandal again? And we can’t even claim a scandal of the salacious variety (think Anthony Weiner); ours is embarrassingly petty: not particularly large sums of money acquired in dishonest and/or questionable ways by Baltimoreans whom we are supposed to trust. Dixon with her gift cards. DeSousa avoiding income taxes. And now Healthy Holly. As longtime Baltimore chronicler and conscience Dan Rodricks reminds us,…
October 6, 2016 Shatter the Illusion of Integrity I’m in the market for a new car. My 2004 Beemer is at the stage where every repair is in the 4 figure range, so mathematically speaking, it’s time to retire the old beast. I’ve been going to car dealerships (I used to say that Atlantic City is the place all happiness goes to die, but I’ve since exchanged AC for car dealerships). The black hole of time, am I right? Sitting and waiting. Sitting and talking. Sitting and listening. Sitting and being lied to. Wow, a super unpleasant experience. I know a little about the sales process, being the…
