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Thursday, February 02, 2017

Not everyone appreciated my story, “Carroll made great by many who have recently passed away.”


Not everyone appreciated my story, “Carroll made great by many who have recently passed away.” http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/02/not-everyone-appreciated-my-story.html
 
February 1, 2017 Kevin Dayhoff

As will happen from time to time, not everyone appreciated my story, “Carroll made great by many who have recently passed away.” http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/features/history/ph-cc-dayhoff-012917-20170127-column.html


I am not into Facebook arguments – see http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2016/05/beating-dead-horse.html. I like discussion and encourage folks with other points of view to share their thoughts with me. It is a relatively new “Facebook concept” that folks do not like others with whom they disagree. I like my friends, whether they agree with me or not. I am so easy. I like anybody who is nice to me.

Anyway, at least one reader really objected to when I wrote that, “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground” is an old African proverb.

Usually I ignore comment trolls. I simply do not have the time to respond. But this one struck a nerve. The column was from the heart. And besides, it brought back memories of Dr. Earl Griswold’s anthropological and sociology research at Western Maryland College – see https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/04/april-11-1992-dr-l-earl-griswold.html: all the wonderful things I learned in the Westminster United Methodist Church MYF - Methodist Youth Fellowship and the many-many lectures and programs at Western Maryland College in the 1960s… Folks and places that I recall where and when I was introduced to the concept of “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.”

So I wrote on the Carroll County Times’ Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/cctnews/?fref=nf: I’d like to thank everyone for their feedback. I appreciate this opportunity to shed some addition light on an important topic in a storied Carroll County that is rapidly changing.

From the comments below, it appears that many folks understand the thrust and theme of the story. I felt extremely sad when I wrote the piece and actually it was my editors who insisted that I have the story published. I am indebted to them.

For those I failed to reach, I apologize. Genevieve Frost wrote, “‘old’ African saying. This saying originated in 1960. Stop virtue signaling and rewriting history.” In a subsequent comment, Ms. Frost remarked, “Stating that something is old when it is not, isn't an opinion, it's misinformation.”

Well - - at an l’UNESCO conference in 1960, Amadou Hampâté Bâ, (1901– May 15, 1991,) an eminent Malian intellectual, writer, and ethnologist referred to the old African proverb when he said, “Un vieillard africain qui meurt, c’est une bibliothèque qui brûle.” - “In Africa, when an old man dies, it’s a library burning.”

This, according to multiple media sources, including, “Cahiers d’études africaines,” 1965, and Cote-d’ivoire by Dominique Desanti, 1962, “Selon la fulgurante formule d’un ethnologue malien, Amadou Hampâté Bâ: ‘Chaque vieillard qui meurt, c’est une bibliothèque qui brûle.’”

Actually what the distinguished ambassadeur du Mali à Abidjan paraphrased is indeed an ancient West African proverb. Much of the history, customs, and traditions of West Africa are in the form of unwritten oral history. And when an elder in the community dies, the community suffers a great loss of institutional knowledge, wisdom, and insight into our treasured customs and traditions.

My story was an appeal to folks to talk with older family members, colleagues, and community leaders before it is too late. It is an ageless universal appeal to interview our elders, learn from them – and record their stories.

The reference in my story, to the proverb “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground,” was to provide me with a written vehicle to make the point that many of the eminent community leaders who passed away in Carroll County last year were quite elderly and profoundly wise. Although I had an opportunity to interview several of them while they were alive, I just wish that I had taken the time to get them to sit down for a recorded questions and answer interview.

This was the focus of the lament many of us felt when we gathered to pay our respects to Woody Swam and gathered in a circle to tell old Carroll County stories from many years ago, that will sadly be lost without a concerted effort to document them.

You just cannot “Google” this stuff. There is something lost in the translation… Some of the stories about state’s attorney Bryan McIntire are the stuff of legend. Annie Hoff carried forward Carroll County farming traditions from well into the 1800s. Dave Schaeffer was distinguished Carroll County businessman that stood witness to enormous changes in Carroll County.

I use the old African proverb, “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground,’ often in memorial services, in my capacity as a fire, military and police chaplain.

The saying is also used by American historians. I often remember it in the context of southern gothic literature in relationship to the sadness of a community when an elder passes away. Tennessee Williams described Southern Gothic as a style that captured "an intuition, of an underlying dreadfulness in modern experience."

In Carroll County, the subplot, the dog whistle, if you will, is that with the death of many of these individuals; passes a certain Carroll County way-of-life that is going away forever. This concept is greeted with a certain dread by many in the community.

Although, the Carroll History project coordinated by the Community Media Center and developed by the Carroll County Public Library, Carroll County NAACP, the Human Relations Commission of Carroll County, the Historical Society of Carroll County and the Carroll County Genealogical Society has attempted to address the importance of capturing Carroll County oral history; much more remains to be done.

A big thank you to everyone who read the column and gave me positive feedback. The column was from the heart. God Bless.
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Thursday, January 07, 2016

Writing notes on my Droid instead of my reporter’s notebook has brought a whole new dynamic to news reporting….


Writing notes on my Droid instead of my reporter’s notebook has brought a whole new dynamic to news reporting…. Jan. 7, 2016 Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Kickoff Breakfast with Dels. Shoemaker, Krebs, Kittleman, and Sen. Ready http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/01/mike-mcmullin-shared-few-thoughts-at.html


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Over 115 business and community leaders filled the Zigler Hospitality Center at the Brethren Center facility in New Windsor this morning for the annual Carroll County Chamber legislative breakfast. Jan. 7, 2016 I scratched-out a few quick notes on my smartphone. …

Jan. 7, 2015 Thursday



Mike McMullin shared a few thoughts at the Jan. 7, 2016 Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Kickoff Breakfast with Dels. Shoemaker, Krebs, Kittleman, and Sen. Ready http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/01/mike-mcmullin-shared-few-thoughts-at.html

Jan. 7, 2016 Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Kickoff Breakfast with Delegates Shoemaker, Krebs, Kittleman, and Sen. Ready

Jan. 7, 2016 Thursday 8 am.

I scratched-out a few quick notes on my smartphone. …

Writing notes on my Droid instead of my reporter’s notebook has brought a whole new dynamic to news reporting…. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/01/writing-notes-on-my-droid-instead-of-my.html Jan. 7, 2016 Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Kickoff Breakfast with Dels. Shoemaker, Krebs, Kittleman, and Sen. Ready http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/01/mike-mcmullin-shared-few-thoughts-at.html

Over 115 business and community leaders filled the Zigler Hospitality Center at the Brethren Center facility in New Windsor this morning for the annual Carroll County Chamber legislative breakfast. Jan. 7, 2016 Thursday 8 am. And it is always good to see Kelly Heck. I can always geek-out and talk with her about art, technology, and photography. She rules.

And it is always good to see Kelly Heck at a Carroll County Chamber event. She rules.

Good turnout but it seemed that Ag, the number one business in Carroll County and the state was under-represented.

Jan. 7, 2016 Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Kickoff Breakfast was sponsored by BGE and Comcast. Always good to see Mike Fowler, the BGE representative, who spoke well and mentioned the 200th anniversary of BGE

Bill Gavin is the Chamber Legislative Committee chair… Has chaired the committee for 40 years.

Del. Haven Shoemaker. … Discussed his committee assignment and shared a few examples of matters that have caught his attention. I continue to like his straightforward no nonsense style

Several brought-up the need to inject some funds into the state pension system to shore-up the fund. Not much mention of pension reform.

Last year’s efforts to scale back the taxes on military pensions was mentioned and continuing the efforts to stop taxing retirement incomes because all those folks are leaving the state...

Del. Susan Krebs... Also thanked the Chamber legislative committee…

Regulatory reform commission initiative… Revenues good but unfortunately it is from Capital gains taxes. Whole different posture with Gov. Hogan…

Sen. Justin Ready… also thanked the Chamber… discussed process a bit… real and significant tax relief… We do not have a budget surplus, we have a fund balance.

Del. Trent Kittleman represents a portion of Carroll Co. Regulatory reform. The importance of supporting business. Has one bill that students pass the citizenship test.

×××××

A number of important issues were raised during the question and answer period. A number of folks asked some good questions and the Carroll County Delegation to Annapolis was very forthcoming, transparent, and articulate about many complex topics. Hats off to the elected officials who attended.

Several members of the Board of Ed were there. Bob Lord, Devon Rothschild, Jim Doolan, and Virginia Harrison as well as school superintendent Steve Guthrie.

Carroll County Commissioners Dennis Frazier and Richard Rothschild attended as well as Taneytown Councilwoman Diane Foster and Mayor McCarron.

New Windsor Mayor Neal Roop and Council member Ed Pals grove attended.

A question was asked about automatic voting registration

The problem of high filing fees for personal property taxes…

Mandatory paid sick leave and paid family leave and mandatory … Mandated benefits… have a negative impact… on business.

Need 7 more in the house and 5 in the senate… for veto-proof legislature

High speed internet access badly needed in rural areas. The last mile… necessary for expanding business in rural area. And necessary for supporting ag, the number 1 business in Carroll County.

A single consolidated time off benefit… combine sick leave, vacation …

Restoration of Highway User Revenues. … New secretary for MDOT…

Dennis Frazier: Last mile will cost 200 million. Last mile will cost Westminster 24 million.

The idea of allowing large grocery stores to sell alcohol. Ready: alcohol is a controlled substance… Allowing the huge big boxes and grocery stores to sell alcohol will damage small businesses and allow alcohol to be too easily available. …

State law that requires 2 year residence registration for manufacturers… small breweries…

Definition of small business

Del. Krebs: Cost of healthcare is driving the budget. Medicaid is a huge cost…

Net out-migration of the wealthiest Marylanders.

Bill to overturn the estate tax relief and exemption.

Redistricting. Gerrymandering. …

The breakfast concluded at 9:29 am.
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See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

News Reporter eaten alive


News Reporter eaten alive July 31, 2009 @kevindayhoff http://tinyurl.com/kwyt9q

News Reporter Eaten Alive

July 31, 2009

Update: January 14, 2015: Kevin Earl Dayhoff @kevindayhoff
News reporter eaten alive #partylikeajournalist Breakfasting on the local journalist #eatlikeajournalist https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff



Hat Tip: Gawker A Decade of Truth From the Weekly World News: via my blog at http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/ - or rather Jamie Kelly’s blog at: jamiek


Caption contest: New Reporter eaten alive by 80-foot Dinosaur.

I can immediately come up with several captions, such as – oh, well, ah, nevermind.

How about you?  Any ideas as to a caption for this?


http://twitpic.com/cac9j Caption contest: News Reporter eaten alive http://tinyurl.com/kwyt9q


20090731 sdosm fb twitpic News Reporter eaten alive

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Westminster Municipal Band led a hot time in Ocean City http://t.co/Qts6FIe

Westminster Municipal Band led a hot time in Ocean City http://t.co/Qts6FIe

Eagle Archive: Kevin Dayhoff says that the Westminster Municipal Band led a hot time in Ocean City at the annual firemen's association in 1931 - baltimoresun.com http://t.co/Qts6FIe

This year, the 119th annual convention was held in Ocean City last month, June 18-24.

The history page from the Frostburg Maryland Fire Department reports that it was one of nine member fire companies that organized the first Maryland State Firemen's Association convention in Frederick in June 1893…



Recent articles by Kevin E. Dayhoff in the Carroll County section of the Baltimore Sun - See more at: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/#sthash.QSDcAAvJ.dpuf





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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Disable Paste Options In Word 2010


Disable Paste Options In Word 2010

Accessed March 12, 2013

Oh my goodness do I ever find Microsoft Word annoying - if not insufferable... http://www.word-2010.com/disable-paste-options-in-word-2010/  I finally broke down and actually searched on the web for a solution to the lastest of so many annoying ways MS Word makes my life difficult by "helping me." #@!%$##!!!


By default, when you paste text that you have copied from elsewhere, the paste options toolbar appears. Small though it is, many people feel that this panel is an intrusion and that often it gets in the way of other text on the page… http://www.word-2010.com/disable-paste-options-in-word-2010/
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Friday, February 26, 2010

Investigative Voice celebrated a birthday Wednesday night

Investigative Voice celebrated a birthday Wednesday night

By Kevin Dayhoff February 25, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/ye6kkc4 http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/02/investigative-voice-celebrated-birthday.html

Folks started crowding into a chic, trendy, upscale, restaurant and lounge, the Red Maple, in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, unfashionably early last Wednesday night as the Investigative Voice celebrated its first anniversary.

The outside of the building is relatively non-descript and brought back memories of the delightfully quirky Martick’s Restaurant Francais. Once located at 214 West Mulberry Street; it was the behind the blue door and ring the secret doorbell eatery that had, as my memory serves me, little on the outside that indicated the exciting adventures in eating that were to be found within.

I walked right by the Red Maple several times before I spotted the “930” above the door. It looked as if Ayn Rand has designed the outer egg of the experience – a grand post-modernist yet relatively unadorned objectivist gray edifice. Of course, all the TV videographers hanging around outside could have been a clue. Well, duh.

Outside, it was relatively quiet, but once the glass door was opened, one entered another world of multi-layered synesthetic commotion. After one’s eye became adjusted to the darkened interior, the sounds blended with the colors, you tasted the shapes, heard the colors, and saw the sounds of a wall of folks standing shoulder-to-shoulder at the top of the stairs – in the upper room.

It was an uncanny impression in consideration of the synesthetic commotion one observes in the burgeoning new – web-based – media phenomena of which the event was celebrating…

It has not been since the early 1960s that such a profound shift has occurred in information delivery systems. It was around 1960 that more Americans got their news from TV instead of newspapers…

Increasing in today’s brave new technology era, more folks are increasingly getting their news from internet media, such as Investigative Voice, than TV or print media…

Immediately inside the door, the front room was relatively vacuous – as if the upper room had sucked all the air out of the room in a rapacious fit of needing all the available oxygen - with the exception of a lone sentry sitting at what seemed a leftover, after-thought little table with a white tablecloth.

He was friendly and identified himself as the dutiful spouse of part of the Investigative Voice management team – and he was there to collect my 20 bucks, which I gladly forked over to support the cause.

At the top of the steps I immediately encountered retired Baltimore Police detective Irving Bradley, who seemed much larger than life as he stood by the doorway.

Just beyond Detective Bradley, I spotted Stephen Janis, who along with fellow defunct Baltimore Examiner refugees, Luke Broadwater and Regina Holmes, gave birth to the Investigative Voice – well – a year ago.

As the media attempts to re-invent itself and adapt to the mercurial changes in technology, the Investigative Voice has been a model that has been studied nationwide.

It began from the ashes of the Baltimore Examiner’s demise last February. The first stories went up on the website about a week or so later …

Word of the new adventure-in-journalism spread quickly in the uniquely small community of tech savvy writers in Maryland.

An article in the City Paper by Chris Landers on April 1, 2009, “New Media Player - Will the future of journalism come from journalists?” called to our attention:

“The 2009 State of the News Media report by the Pew Research center is about as uplifting as a suicide note, but it does contain some hopeful notes for what may be coming next.

“One of the more promising new trends identified by the report is a number of new independent online ventures springing up around the country--specialized outlets, ‘often led and staffed by refugees from the mainstream press,’ providing ‘original reporting meant to fill what they see as an expanding void in what mainstream media now offer.’

“‘For now,’ the report continues, ‘our sense is that they represent something complementary to the traditional news media.’

Hmmm, you know, one may argue that increasingly the traditional news media complements the new media…

Investigative Voice is good example of the evolution of meaningful web-based media that has - thankfully - evolved from tacky blogs and the traditional print media pasted on to a web site. There are many good examples in the Maryland area.

The “celebration party” and the panel discussion featured at the event is another good example of the vertical integration of web-based media into the structure of a community that has embraced a meaningful interactive relationship with readers, instead of remaining inaccessibly and condescendingly above it all.

By way of Facebook, reader comments, and Twitter, new media is developing a relationship with readers and events such as last Wednesday’s event further involves the public that journalism serves.

The mission statement of Investigative Voice explains that it “is dedicated to providing ongoing, in-depth, and thoughtful investigative journalism to the city of Baltimore and beyond. We believe that citizens should actively participate in their governments and that being informed is a civic duty.

“To that end, we strive to shed light on the local governments and agencies that affect our lives, and to hold them accountable to constituents. Never shying away from controversy, the Investigative Voice staff offers another voice to Baltimore residents.”

Last Wednesday evening, Mr. Janis was his usual peripatetic whirlwind blur of activity. I always like being near Mr. Janis – he makes me feel well dressed.

Making his way to a table immediately to the stage left of the upper room was former Baltimore Police commissioner Ed Norris and I noticed Baltimore City NAACP president Dr. Marvin L. “Doc” Cheatham being swallowed by the crowd off in the distance.

They were all there, in addition to president of the Union Square Community organization, Chris Taylor, City Paper writer ‘Murder Ink’ Anna Ditkoff and former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon; for a panel discussion on Baltimore crime and the media.


In one way or another, all the panelists may quality as expert witnesses on Baltimore’s public policy approaches to crime.

Mr. Taylor is fresh at the table after being arrested for asking a question, err, ‘impeding an investigation.’ Not, that wasn’t it – the police finally settled upon ‘disturbing the peace’…

In an article by Investigative Voice by Mr. Janis on January 21, 2010, it was revealed that “on the eve of the trial,” prosecutors decided, ‘oh, nevermind,’ and dropped the charges…

The buzz was that the evening would be the first public appearance by former Mayor Dixon after she left office on February 4, 2010 as part of an agreement with prosecutors in the wake of charges of perjury, embezzlement, and the misuse of shoes while in office.

Mayor Dixon presented as her usual thoughtful intelligent self; a bit rested and articulate, yet still with her characteristic chip-on-her-shoulder ever-present edge.

However, in what was an otherwise wise, and indeed scholarly and academic hour-long discussion on the substantive, sociological, institutional, and public policy causality of crime; Mayor Dixon opened with an introduction that this was her second public appearance since she left office.

For the outside observer, it was a ‘cult of personality’ incongruous moment juxtaposed into a conversation about a city plagued with a nationwide perception of being dangerous and victimized with a ‘Mad Max’ or ‘Clockwork Orange’ variety of wonton, meaningless mayhem, and chaos.


In response to Mr. Janis’ opening question about the role of the media with respect to crime in Baltimore City, all the panelists had thoughtful statistics-filled, analytical responses.

Particular poignant was Commissioner Norris’ response that the media fuels a perception of rampant crime in a city that seems remarkably lacking in outrage over the matter that Baltimore is considered to “still be one of the most dangerous places in the U.S.”

In the ensuing discussion, the panelists identified a certain superficial approach to crime in the city - that there is a lack of thoughtful insight and analysis in the media coverage of crime. After the ‘breaking news,’ the public is dropped off a cliff as to the whys, hows and whats of a particular event, as the happy talk continues…

In a weird irony, after an evening of intelligent give-and-take about the underlying systemic causation of crime in the city; traditional media coverage of the event seemed somewhat superficially preoccupied with the public resurrection and apparition of Mayor Dixon.

There was little coverage of the intelligent conversation of the root causes and possible long-term solutions that were brought-out in the panel discussion.

Moreover, Mayor Dixon’s presentation was essentially trivialized in the traditional media as an attempt on her part, to establish her historical legacy of decades of public service.

A keen contemporary new media observer could not have scripted the coverage by traditional media outlets any better to drive home the point as to why information dissemination platforms such as Investigative Voice are attracting so much interest and attention.


In the panel discussion Wednesday evening, Mayor Dixon declared that there needs to be a balance in the media’s coverage of crime...

The former mayor explained her “three-prong” approach to crime, which included gun control, and a focus on the courts and prosecutor’s responsibilities for holding people who commit crimes responsible for their actions.

She explained the environmental, sociological, and educational impacts on crime and possible remedies as well as her third prong of prenatal care, childcare, and the responsibilities of the parents.

So when we talk about a cleaner, greener, healthier, and safer city, it wasn't just empty buzzwords, said Mayor Dixon.

In a follow-up question, Mr. Janis questioned the wisdom of, what is perceived to be, so many unwarranted arrests in which the charges are dropped or later proven to be without merit.

To which Dr. Cheatham explained that “we cannot arrest ourselves out of this (crime) problem.” We have to decide for ourselves, as a community, to address all the aspects of crime, said Dr. Cheatham. “We cannot police ourselves out of this problem.”

Doc Cheatham observed that during the administration of former-Baltimore mayor, now Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, crime did not go down in an era of record arrests.

However, Commissioner Norris was quick to note that many of the examples of unwarranted arrests – zero tolerance – occurred after he left office… “Everyone is referring to a time between my time and Mayor Dixon.”

As the discussion began to analyze comprehensive approaches to crime that go beyond simplistically putting all the blame on the mayor and the police commissioner, Mr. Taylor and Ms. Ditkoff only agreed to a point.

Each explained that the police department does have a significant responsibility. Everyone wants to pass the buck… It’s not my administration or my police department… We’re all responsible for this…, said Mr. Taylor.

“Politicians have destroyed this country,” decried Mr. Taylor.

Ms. Ditkoff volunteered an experience in which she was arrested at 6 a.m. one morning for failure to appear in court. In a story so often heard about Kafkaesque Baltimore experiences; she was not aware of the scheduled court appearance.

As a result, Ms. Ditkoff spend 19 hours in Central Booking and subjected to a humiliating strip-search, in which the door to the room in which she was bent-over and naked, was opened for her to be put on display.

The audience seemed to easily understand the points made Mr. Taylor and Ms. Ditkoff. That is, in a city that is perceived to be inundated with serious crime, why are their so many stories emanated from Baltimore about “a city parking agent … writing fake tickets,” bureaucratic ‘Catch-22’ nightmares, vexatious and meaningless arrests which result in a citizen being released without being charged?

All of which erodes the public’s faith and trust for their safety, further drives a flight of citizens and businesses from the city and perpetuates a perception of hopeless lawlessness and urban decay, while public officials bicker with each other as to who is to blame.

Mayor Dixon stressed a focus on the systemic issues underlying the cycle of crime. We need to develop a strong strategy… A long tern process… and we have to start somewhere. Each of us has to take responsibility and understand that it may not come from state and city government. We’ve got to focus on breaking cycles, articulated Mayor Dixon.

Commissioner Norris explained that in an environment when most Baltimore city school children do not graduate from high school, of failed social programs, and a variety of publicly institutionalized dysfunctia, police officers “work their asses off… the mayor’s office works their asses off…”

The police department (and the mayor’s office) have their role – but it is a role,” and not the role, said Commissioner Norris.

A further discussion developed about public drug policies after Mayor Dixon noted that Baltimore has been a drug-addicted city for 70 years.

Commissioner Norris said that doesn’t think any drugs ought to be illegal… As long as it is illegal, it will be in demand… We didn’t learn from Prohibition.

Detective Bradley backed him up by saying, “We have to take the profit out of drugs.”

After an hour-long discussion in which the role of the media, the police, the mayor’s office and how society needs to step back and take a comprehensive systemic approach to crime; Mr. Janis concluded the panel discussion portion of the evening.

The audience seemed quite satisfied with the in-depth and insightful discussion.

It should not go unnoticed that new media such as the Investigative Voice, is driving an analytical approach to not just what is happening in our community but why it is happening. A point not lost on Ms. Ditkoff, who explained that she always wants to know more than ‘what’ happened. “I want to know how things work.”

In addition to ‘how’ things work – or do not work, in the case of Baltimore - one point emphasized in the panel discussion is that we have to start somewhere to address the issues in our community. It would appear that although the Investigative Voice is only one year old, it represents that new media has taken one big step in the correct direction.

We all look forward to many more birthday celebrations.

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The Red Maple, at 930 North Charles St., in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, was the scene of a one-year anniversary celebration for Investigative Voice. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff [20100224 IVAnnivPrty (18) c sm 930 Red Maple] Red Maple was scene of 1-yr anniversary celebration for Investigative Voice http://tinyurl.com/ye6kkc4 http://twitpic.com/15kxaf http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/416316780/the-red-maple-at-930-north-charles-st-in-the http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=27398&id=1040426835&saved#!/photo.php?pid=979724&id=1040426835

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Investigative Voice Feb 24 Baltimore crime panelists included (left to right): Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Ed Norris, Retired Homicide Detective Irving Bradley, NAACP Baltimore City President Marvin L. 'Doc' Cheatham, Baltimore City Paper Reporter Anna Ditkoff, and Union Square Community Activist Chris Taylor, and former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon. Photomontage By Kevin Dayhoff February 24, 2010 [20100224 IVAnnivPrtyPanelcomp sm] Investigative Voice Feb 24 Baltimore crime panelists included http://tinyurl.com/ye6kkc4 http://twitpic.com/15lc5c http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/415008229/investigative-voice-feb-24-baltimore-crime http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/416032763/investigative-voice-feb-24-baltimore-crime http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=13661&id=1040426835&saved#!/photo.php?pid=979586&id=1040426835

Investigative Voice co-founder Stephen Janis questions the panel about the role of the media with respect to crime in Baltimore City at an event last Wednesday night hosted by the new media news website. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff February 24, 2010. [20100224 IVAnnivPrty (12)c smJanis] Investigative Voice SJanis qs panel re media role w respect 2 crime n Baltimore http://tinyurl.com/ye6kkc4 http://twitpic.com/15kzi5 http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/414945556/investigative-voice-co-founder-stephen-janis http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=25713&id=1040426835&saved#!/photo.php?pid=979574&id=1040426835

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon makes a point, as Chris Taylor, president of the Union Square Community organization, looks on, at the Investigative Voice panel discussion February 24, 2010 Photo by Kevin Dayhoff [20100224 IVAnnivPrty (11) c sm Dixon] A public resurrection and apparition of former Baltimore Mayor Dixon http://tinyurl.com/ye6kkc4 #photo #writing http://twitpic.com/15hzk3 http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/414823036/former-mayor-sheila-dixon-makes-a-point-as-chris http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=979231&id=1040426835

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Interviewing Orioles director of public relations Monica Barlow

Interviewing Orioles director of public relations Monica Barlow

February 19, 2010

I had the opportunity to interview Orioles director of public relations Monica Barlow as the Orioles pitchers and catchers took the field Thursday for the first day of spring training in their new training facilities at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota after spending the pre-season the last 14 years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by R2 on February 18, 2010

I filed a story with http://www.explorecarroll.com/ in the wee-early hours of the morning and I’m looking forward to it being posted – anytime… soon…

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

The writer’s desk as nightmare

The writer’s desk as nightmare

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This is a snap shot of my office desk as seen in the nightmare.

By Kevin Dayhoff December 19, 2009

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The misunderstood comma

“The misunderstood comma” November 22, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/ycmfuhb

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Commas are probably the most misunderstood of all punctuation. They frequently dress in black, listen to sad music, and cut themselves.

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