I think they will work towards a retrial for now, but whether or not that actually happens will depend on the outcome of the other trials. Honestly, this was one of the hardest case to prove, and I do think the SAO overcharged in the instance. I think there is less chance of a jury being deadlocked on all for other…

If you just look at the comments here, you can see how it would happen. So many people who haven’t even set foot in Baltimore at absolutely, 100% certain of Porter’s guilt or innocence. As a Baltimore resident who has followed the case pretty closely, I’m not at all surprised that they were deadlocked. I don’t think…

I really wish they hadn’t started with this trial. This is one of the weaker cases, and it sets the tone for the rest of the trials.

The state is so small, and with court districts that don’t completely follow media and regular commuter patterns, it’s hard to get away from the Baltimore influence. I’m not sure where they would move it. I don’t think the Eastern Shore or Western MD would be especially fair and unbiased. The best case scenario would…

They were deadlocked on all charges. If they had been able to decide on a single charge, then that decision would stand, and the mistrial would only be for the deadlocked charges.

Summer Camp is a great one, if only for the self-realization that I am a camp person.

I listen to TAL while walking/running around my neighborhood, downtown Baltimore. I literally stood at the top of Federal Hill crying while listening to the audio from the school board meeting in “The Problem.” If you ever see the crazy ginger-lady laughing and/or crying while climbing the stairs at Federal Hill, it’s…

I don’t think a transplanted penis would be more functional than a penis constructed from other tissue for someone going through reassignment surgery, at least not with the procedure being tested right now.

Is your friend from the South? I grew up in the 1980’s with boys named Bishop, and had a college classmate named King. All in North Carolina.

Dolly is absolutely wonderful. To paraphrase an old interview, she was once asked what was her favorite part of her body, and the reported was obviously expecting her to talk about her breasts. Nope. Dolly talked about her brain/mind, and how amazing it is both as a functional part of day-to-day life (reflexes and…

Yeah, canning makes sense as a money saver if you are saving what would otherwise go to waste. As a hobby, it can be expensive. I first started canning after bringing home 3 gallons of figs from my gradmother’s back yard. That was a good gateway because the fruit was free, and figs don’t require pectin and can be…

People should also know that Amtrak does have baggage limits (albeit very generous), and they recently started enforcing limits and charging for excessive baggage (and requiring passengers to re-pack bags that exceed 50 lbs). Based on my observation, they really only charge if you bring it to their attention, either…

I remember the story, and I think the bee owner said the honey tasted very bitter due to the heavy concentration of artificial coloring.

I’m a lifelong motion sickness sufferer, with a side of anxiety-induced nausea. My recipe for vomit free success is a combination of Meclozine (sold as Less-Drowsy Dramamine and Bonine) and GinGin lozenges. The Meclozine directions say take 1-2 tablets per day, starting one hour before travel, but I’ve found that it…

Ugh. Have you seen the commercials from Walmart imploring us to use a green light bulb to show a sign of support for veterans? Seriously, if you want to support veterans, how about you save the light bulbs and donate the money to an organization that actually supports veterans.

I saw this trending on Facebook, but didn’t click through to get detail beyond Starbucks Christmas cups = people angry. I naively thought people were angry because it’s freakin’ November 8th, a good 2.5 weeks before Christmas cups should be an option... If Starbucks wanted to oppress the poor, underrepresented,…

“put on hold” = inactive

Some of these are bad, but mostly they read like urban/suburban folks who just don’t know the realities of farming and rural life. Of course the cow was chained/tied to a tree - it’s standard practice to tie up a cow when milking by hand. Pigs bite, goats are assholes, and chickens can be gross. Fresh produce, like…

Dialysis in a center is more like donating plasma, plus it’s “full service” so to speak, with dialysis techs and nurses taking care of everything. At home, you have to be on your game. It can go very bad, very fast if the wrong tube gets pulled.

Assuming you are a US citizen, then Medicare will pay for home dialysis. You have to have a family member or friend who can go through the training with you, and they have to be present throughout the dialysis process. From experience as the daughter of someone who did home hemodialysis for 5 years, it’s not great…