[Chat] Living Social deal for free ZipCar membership in Baltimore

2013-06-11 Thread weinsteinm
-Matthew -Original Message- From: weinsteinm weinste...@aol.com To: Chat Chat@charlesvillage.info; discussion discuss...@charlesvillage.info Sent: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 4:13 pm Subject: wind energy electricity now available through BGE Just got an email today and signed up for the new wind energy

Re: [Chat] waverly crabs

2011-07-09 Thread weinsteinm
Just to follow up on this, we had the 68s last night from Waverly Crabs, and everyone thought they were outstanding. They were big, with great flavor texture, properly seasoned with Old Bay, really delicious. They were not from the Chesapeake Bay, however, but rather somewhere further south

Re: [Chat] crabs

2011-07-09 Thread weinsteinm
Oh, I just meant that was the price for their crabs, $68/dozen. It's a lot higher than it used to be, but I guess that's the not-so-hidden cost of the decline of the Chesapeake Bay... -Original Message- From: langwi...@comcast.net To: The Charles Village Chat List

[Chat] Fwd: Action for Japan Hopkins -- website for donations to reputable Japanese NGOs in need of funds

2011-04-03 Thread weinsteinm
FYI from a group of Japanese nationals at Johns Hopkins (forwarded to me by my brother in Bangkok!). -Matthew - Forwarded Message From: Rika Morioka rikamori...@gmail.com Sent: Mon, April 4, 2011 5:28:18 AM Subject: We created a website to help you help Japan! Dear Friends, I

Re: [Chat] trash cans

2011-04-01 Thread weinsteinm
Judy, if you're going to lecture everyone that they should buy American, you can't then start complaining that it's too expensive to do so unless you can demonstrate that it's possible to find equally high quality trash cans for less. I'm sure it's possible to find ones made in Asia for a

Re: [Chat] Beware the Porch Doctor

2011-03-11 Thread weinsteinm
I second that. We had a very bad experience with him a few years ago. . -Matthew -Original Message- From: jberlin jdy...@verizon.net To: The Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Fri, Mar 11, 2011 9:33 am Subject: Re: [Chat] Beware the Porch Doctor

Re: [Chat] Emil's mother passed

2010-08-03 Thread weinsteinm
So sorry to hear of your loss, Emil -- my deepest sympathies. -Matthew -Original Message- From: Emil Volcheck volch...@acm.org To: Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Wed, Aug 4, 2010 12:14 am Subject: [Chat] Emil's mother passed Hello, neighbors, Many of you

[Chat] Sunday April 11 at BMA: Josh Ringel Memorial Poetry Reading featuring Mark Doty

2010-03-10 Thread weinsteinm
Sunday April 11 at 5pm is the annual Joshua Ringel Memorial Poetry Lecture. This year's featured poet is National Book Award winner Mark Doty. Location is the auditorium at the BMA. Webpage with full details is http://cty.jhu.edu/about/ringel This is a great annual event in memory of

Re: [Chat] banks

2010-02-27 Thread weinsteinm
Credit unions. Let's hear it for non-profit banking! -Matthew -Original Message- From: JUDY BERLIN jdy...@verizon.net To: Charles Village Discussion List discuss...@charlesvillage.info Cc: The Charles Village Chat List Chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Sat, Feb 27, 2010 1:57 pm Subject:

Re: [Chat] Help bring Google's Gigabit fiber to Baltimore

2010-02-23 Thread weinsteinm
Emil and all - Our main City Council contact on the Where Is Bmore FiOS campaign tells me that the City is aware of this and is actively exploring the RFI to see if we qualify. Would obviously be a huge coup if we got it! -Matthew -Original Message- From: Emil Volcheck

Re: [Chat] distinction between Charles Village Discussion listserve and the Chat listserve

2010-02-10 Thread weinsteinm
My recollection is that when Emil started up the two lists sometime in the first half of the last decade to replace the original discussion list that had shut down, he created two of them because there was a very impassioned debate going on at the time about the Benefits District so it seemed

[Chat] Fwd: Tuesday at noon: Rally downtown for health reform

2010-01-24 Thread weinsteinm
FYI for Charles Villagers who want to raise their voices in support of health reform -- As part of the national mobilization to push back against the anti-health reform message that a lot of members of Congress got from last week's election in MA, we're having hundreds of rallies Tuesday

Re: [Chat] Shoe Repair

2009-12-04 Thread weinsteinm
I go to Alex on the south side of the 200 block of W. Saratoga St. between Park and Howard -- Russian immigrant, presumably did shoe repair back in the Old Country, excellent service for very reasonable prices, and it's close to my office, so he's convenient. There's a sign in the window about

Re: [Chat] Book signing and lecture by Harvard's Humanist Chaplain on Sunday 12/06

2009-12-03 Thread weinsteinm
Check out today's frront page Sun article on this topic: http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/faith/bal-md.fa.atheist03dec03,0,1385679.story Our own Emil is a media superstar! -Matthew -Original Message- From: Emil Volcheck volch...@acm.org To: Charles Village Chat List

Re: [Chat] New Dance Studio in Hampden!

2009-10-30 Thread weinsteinm
It looks like the website might be http://www.studiothirty4.com -Original Message- From: Debbie Jones debjackemand...@me.com To: chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Tue, Oct 13, 2009 12:46 pm Subject: [Chat] New Dance Studio in Hampden! There is a beautiful new dance studio,

[Chat] Brick Oven Pizza in Fells Point opposing health reform!

2009-09-09 Thread weinsteinm
Well, this comes as a shock: my favorite pizza place has come out against health reform! Here is the news story: http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_1438.shtml I've been doing my best to avoid Whole Foods since their founder and CEO came out against reform last

[Chat] Friday, April 17 at St. John's Church: Urban Agriculture Gala!

2009-03-24 Thread weinsteinm
A friend sent me info about what sounds like a great upcoming event: The 1st Annual Baltimore Urban Agricultural Gala on Friday, April 17, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. at St. John's Church, 2640 St. Paul St.? There are details on their website at www.baltimoreurbanag.org.? ? Check it out!? -Matthew

Re: [Chat] picture of the strange dog on my front porch

2009-01-14 Thread weinsteinm
Judy, The dog wandered off an hour or two after I wrote my e-mail yesterday.  But one neighbor had already called Vonnie earlier.  And another neighbor said he would contact one family he thought the dog might belong to.  That's all I know. -Matthew -Original Message- From:

[Chat] picture of the strange dog on my front porch

2009-01-13 Thread WeinsteinM
Anybody recognize this dog that is hanging out on my porch for the last couple of hours? It has a leather collar and tags, but it won't let me get close enough to read them. Matthew Weinstein 3001 Abell Avenue ** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy

[Chat] Fwd: Orrin Star acoustic guitar/mandolin concert in Baltimore on Saturday night

2009-01-08 Thread weinsteinm
My stepbrother is making his annual Baltimore appearance Saturday night.? If you like acoustic guitar/mandolin folk/blues/bluegrass type music, Orrin is one of the best.? Former national flatpicking champion, Prairie Home Companion veteran -- check out his website at OrrinStar.com.?

Re: [Chat] Baltimore election-night story in the media

2008-11-06 Thread weinsteinm
Here are links to the City Paper and Sun stories on this.? I happened to be driving by and witnessed the events.? The actions taken by the police struck me as completely unnecessary and a terrible overreaction.? -Matthew http://www.citypaper.com/digest.asp?id=16991

[Chat] Baltimore Thursday 5pm downtown at the Fed: Stop the Bush Bailout

2008-09-24 Thread weinsteinm
FYI for anyone interested in having an impact on the federal bailout being debated in Congress. -Matthew -Original Message- From: Matthew Weinstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 5:58 pm Subject: Stop Bush's no-strings-attached bailout of Wall Street

[Chat] Sat, Sept 20: Million Doors for Peace - how to sign up

2008-09-09 Thread weinsteinm
FYI -Original Message- From: Ilya Sheyman, TrueMajority [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 1:31 pm Subject: Re: The Iraq Action Team Dear Matthew , Join the Million Doors for Peace day of action. Thanks for joining our Iraq

[Chat] Join me at a Hungry for Change Bake Sale

2008-06-14 Thread weinsteinm
We're setting up a MoveOn.org bake sale at the Farmers Market next Saturday to raise money for MoveOn's efforts to elect Barack Obama and a more progressive Congress this year. Can you help by baking some brownies or taking a shift at the table? If so, click on the link to sign up. Thanks,

[Chat] car for sale: 1996 Honda Accord LX 6-cyl 4-door 117k miles inspected

2008-05-11 Thread WeinsteinM
My father-in-law's old Accord is now available for viewing and test-driving, parked at the corner of 30th and Abell! See full details at http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/675865931.html -Matthew ** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL

[Chat] Fwd: Electric Rate Hike Is Bill for Ignoring Campaign Finance Reform...

2008-03-20 Thread weinsteinm
Both of Charles Village's State Senators need to hear from us.  Sen. Joan Carter Conway, the committee chair, supports the bill but is under enormous pressure to keep it bottled up in committee.  Sen. Catherine Pugh voted for the bill last year when we lost by one vote on the Senate floor, but

[Chat] Sunday 3pm: Barack Obama cell-phone calling to Texas voters from right here in Charles Village

2008-02-26 Thread WeinsteinM
For any other Barack Obama supporters out there, I am hosting one of MoveOn's cell-phone calling parties Sunday afternoon at my house. We're calling Texas primary voters to urge them to support Obama on Tuesday. All you have to bring is yourself and your cell phone, I'll have snacks and

[Chat] Fwd: www.BringBackMarcSteiner.com + meeting tonight at BMA at 7pm

2008-02-20 Thread WeinsteinM
Subj: Marc Steiner Website  Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:10:45 AM From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For all of you who have expressed upset regarding WYPR’s recent firing of Marc Steiner, here’s a website you can go to for information about how to convey your concern to those who can make a

[Chat] What a way to spend MLK Day!

2008-01-21 Thread WeinsteinM
Bravo Ralph! http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-te.md.king21jan21,0,6033054.story?coll=bal_tab01_layout Martin Luther King Jr. Day Chasing the dream, 1 new job at a time Career fair echoes his pursuit of economic justice Caption: Ralph E. Moore Jr. used the

Re: [Chat] Assessment notices...nothing like it for rousing New Year cheer

2007-12-31 Thread WeinsteinM
According to www.dat.state.md.us, here are all the sales on Abell Avenue (where I live) in 2007: Date Address Price 10/17/07 3042 ABELL AVE 0 10/10/07 3019 ABELL AVE 275,000 9/25/07 3107 ABELL AVE 280,000 8/20/07 3245 ABELL AVE 275,000

Re: [Chat] wireless router, from Wal-mart

2007-09-11 Thread WeinsteinM
Yes, the idea of the wireless system is that the computer doesn't have to be plugged into anything. Also, you can generally find good prices on electronics even at companies that aren't the industry leader at abusing their workers and driving down wages for the entire U.S. economy... In a

Re: [Chat] Fwd: [fluidmovement] Don't miss WAR AND FLEAS FM's 2007 Water Ballet in its FINAL WEEKEND!

2007-07-27 Thread WeinsteinM
Thanks for the heads up, Kathleen -- I've always wanted to see Fluid Movement! Would you say that this is something children would enjoy? -Matthew In a message dated 7/27/07 10:51:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Emil and I went to see it last weekend and it was fabulous! Date: Fri,

[Chat] Two Charles Village opportunities next week to meet Michael Sarbanes

2007-07-26 Thread WeinsteinM
The Sun poll last week showed the City Council President race tied with a huge undecided vote, so I want to highlight two upcoming opportunities to meet Michael Sarbanes: Monday, July 30th, 7:30 - 9 pm at Dawna Cobb's house, 2943 N. Charles St. This one is officially a fundraiser, but no one

Re: [Chat] trees in Wyman Park

2007-05-02 Thread WeinsteinM
They seem to have a website at www.wymanparkdell.org. In a message dated 5/2/07 10:09:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone know how-to get in touch with the Friends of the Dell—I think that’s the name.   A tree is leaning far far over the steps at the west end of the park.  It

Re: [Chat] passport photos?

2007-03-28 Thread WeinsteinM
In December we had Rachel's passport picture taken at the Waverly post office where we submitted the application. They had a Polaroid camera and charged us some nominal fee. -Matthew In a message dated 3/28/07 5:52:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Eric, CVS has a sign for them  I

Re: [Chat] Tom Lehrer's Elements song

2007-03-22 Thread WeinsteinM
Good Lord, something else Gewirtz and I have in common! (in addition to our strong feelings about the CVCBD) I got my father the Tom Lehrer CD box set a few years back, which gave us all the chance to relisten to his works and add them to my laptop digital collection. My favorite of his

Re: [Chat] do  u  have an e-mail address?

2007-03-17 Thread WeinsteinM
Senator Conway's e-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED], or call 410-841-3145 (I am told that phone calls get more attention at this late stage of the session). In a message dated 3/17/07 10:52:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: do  u  have an e-mail address?     judy On Mar 16, 2007, at 6:18 PM, [EMAIL

[Chat] Annapolis Action Alert: Sen. Joan Carter Conway Clean Money Campaign Finance Reform

2007-03-16 Thread WeinsteinM
Annapolis Action Alert Clean Money Campaign Finance Reform HB 731/SB 546 Lead Sponsors: Del. Jon Cardin and Sen. Paul Pinsky Dear Friends, Just two and a half months ago, on January 4, 2007, State Senator Joan Carter Conway met with a group of about 30 constituents and others at the NAACP

Re: [Chat] Smoking ban passed!

2007-02-27 Thread WeinsteinM
Going out in recent years at bars in Massachusetts and New York CIty was a far more pleasant experience without the smoke. It's great that Baltimore has finally caught on. But that is disapppointing about Jack. Did he give any reason for his vote? -Matthew In a message dated 2/27/07

Re: [Chat] The Hopkins Store

2006-11-17 Thread WeinsteinM
My best recollection of The Hopkins Store is from 1993 or 94 when they paid $100 to be one of the sponsors ofthe Neighborhood Walkers program (along with Eddie's and Sam's Bagels). That meant that they got their logo on the back of the mug with the CVCA logo on the front that we gave to new

[Chat] R. W. Apple's ode to Baltimore cuisine

2006-10-05 Thread WeinsteinM
Reading his obituaries in today's Times and Washington Post reminded me of Apple's 2003 piece on Baltimore, which I will paste in below. At the time it appeared I was a bit shocked to see such a good food article appear under the byline of a reporter who I thought of as a political correspondent.

Re: [Chat] Welcome to Baltimore Sign--can you help?

2006-08-24 Thread WeinsteinM
These events unfolded while the General Assembly was in session that year, and some Baltimore lawmakers responded to the popular sympathy for the sign maker by proposing that "Hon" be officially added to the "Welcome to Baltimore" sign on the highway. (If it was 1994 then it was an election year,

Re: [Chat] tax/home owners online?

2006-08-10 Thread WeinsteinM
You can also access it via the State Dept of Assessments and Taxation website at www.dat.state.md.us. The relevant link appears at the top of the middle column and reads "Real Property Data Search". -Matthew In a message dated 8/9/06 10:14:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Christine, If you

[Chat] Monday, July 10 at 7 pm at VLP: Screening of new documentary about money and politics

2006-07-04 Thread WeinsteinM
Here is some information about a film screening at the VLP next Monday. "The Big Buy: How Tom DeLay Stole Congress" is a new documentary from Brave New Films, the film production house set up by Robert Greenwald, the producer/director behind "Wal Mart: The High Cost of Low Price", "Outfoxed:

[Chat] Fwd: CVCBD: Lawn and Porch/Decks Thefts

2006-06-29 Thread WeinsteinM
---BeginMessage--- The entire Benefits District and surrounding areas have had an increase in thefts from yards and porches/decks. Please either secure items left outside or move items inside after use. Also, keep an eye on your property as well as that of your neighbors. Call the police if

[Chat] Fwd: BikeTown to give away 50 bikes in Baltimore!

2006-04-24 Thread WeinsteinM
FYI from Charles Villager Stacey Mink of the organization One Less Car. In a message dated 4/24/2006 8:19:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Friends:Please share this announcement with your community and encourage people to enter to win a free

[Chat] Fwd: ORRIN STARgram:  April 1st in Ba ltimore

2006-03-21 Thread WeinsteinM
My stepbrother Orrin is performing in Baltimore April 1st. Check out his website for more info on his music. He is a past national flatpicking champion, plays bluegrass and folk type music. And he tells jokes. Very entertaining guy. It's a house concert, I think in Lauraville. I'm flying out

[Chat] Annapolis Action Alert - campaign finance reform - committee votes this week, floor votes to follow

2006-03-06 Thread WeinsteinM
Thursday and Friday last week were the House and Senate hearings on HB1054/SB569, this year's version of the legislation to make Maryland the fourth state in the nation to offer public financing for General Assembly election campaigns so as to reduce the undue influence that often accrues to big

[Chat] Banff Mountain Film Festival in Baltimore on March 10

2006-02-23 Thread WeinsteinM
Last night I went for the first time to something called the World Tour of the Banff Mountain Film Festival here in Salt Lake. It was a pretty cool experience, and it's coming to Baltimore on March 10th. The Banff Mountain Film Festival takes place in Canada at Banff every fall, made up of

[Chat] Gwynns Falls bike trail article from Sunday New York Times

2005-10-03 Thread WeinsteinM
Guilford Avenue's Halle Van der Gaag appears in this article about the Gwynns Falls Trail from the Travel section in Sunday's New York Times. -Matthew http://travel2.nytimes.com/2005/10/02/travel/02biking.html?8td=emc=tdpagewanted=all Biking More on Biking DAY OUT Biking 14 Miles' Worth of

Re: [Chat] plaster repair referral?

2005-09-08 Thread WeinsteinM
No, he just suggested looking at the Greater Lauraville website for their list of contractors. In a message dated 9/8/05 11:41:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: can he refer you to anyone? judy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;

[Chat] Wednesday at 7:00 pm: NDC meeting with Md Dem Party Chair Terry Lierman

2005-04-10 Thread WeinsteinM
New Democratic Club General Meeting Wednesday, April 13th, 7:00 p.m. Saint Marys Catholic Church 5502 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212 FEATURED SPEAKER Terry Lierman Chair, Maryland Democratic Party "The Future of the Democratic Party in Maryland" ALSO ON THE AGENDA Election of Officers

[Chat] porch painting and railing repair -- any recommendations?

2005-03-26 Thread WeinsteinM
Can anyone recommend someone to work on our porch? It needs painting and minor repairs here and there on the steps and deck surface. Plus someone sat on the railing one day during the winter and broke it so that one end of the longest portion of the railing is now resting on the surface of the

[Chat] Re: [Discussion] CV cookbook

2005-02-16 Thread WeinsteinM
Halle van der Gaag had a soup party one winter and collected the recipes. She might still have them. Some of those soups were delicious... -Matthew In a message dated 2/16/2005 9:09:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sandra Sparks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Dawna,   Having enjoyed producing

[Chat] Business as usual at Petes

2005-02-16 Thread WeinsteinM
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/archives/5_190_wednesday/businessnews/165089-1.html Volume: 5 Number: 190_wednesday February 16, 2005 Business as usual at Petes New owner says no changes in store for diner By KARA KRIDLER Daily Record Business Writer Petes Grille, pictured above, has been a

[Chat] James McMurtry song

2005-02-04 Thread WeinsteinM
Has anyone heard the new James McMurtry song "We Can't Make It Here"? I heard it recently on KRCL, the left-wing radio station out in Salt Lake. It's got to be the most biting, bitter, totally on-target indictment-by-song of our current national policies. It's downloadable at jamesmcmurtry.com.

[Chat] Sundance report

2005-01-31 Thread WeinsteinM
One advantage of having your wife take a job in Salt Lake City is that they have this really great film festival every January. This was our fourth year in attendance. We saw 15 films, so I thought I'd share my impressions, since they generally get released one way or another in the course of

[Chat] Re: ...large house on the northwest corner of Calvert and 29th sold?

2005-01-01 Thread WeinsteinM
I heard that someone is buying 2907 Calvert, and the interesting thing is that she is selling her house in Mt. Washington to move here. I know of a few people who have sold houses here to move to Mt. Washington, but this is the first I've heard recently of the opposite phenomenon! -Matthew In a