Silo Point

I went to the lounge area of Silo Point condos today; these condos were created out of the decrepit, grain elevator of Archer Daniels Midland which had not been in operation since around the 1970s; it stood deteriorating for years; then lightning hit it and damaged it further; it was an eyesore; a few years ago, it was announced that a developer bought it and was planning to turn the huge structure into condos; i've often been amazed in the last 35 years at what has been rehabilated from Baltimore's waterfront area of rotting wharves and vacant warehouses and foundries--happily amazed; the redevelopment of this site is beyond remarkable; i was happy to see the lobby entrance and happier to see the Sky Lounge area; it's the community space shared by condo owners which can be used for parties; but----when I walked out onto the deck and looked down over Ft. McHenry and out into the Baltimore Harbor --I was overwhelmed; as many times as I've seen Ft McHenry, it had never been from that perspective; i have detested some of the developers who have ruined a great deal of the brick and mortar history of Baltimore by tearing down architecture that we'll never see again and replacing it with unattractive condos; the redevelopment of this site is the most amazing I've ever seen; the interior of the condo units is stunning; i hope you go see it; buy a condo; if not to live in, buy it for the investment; even in these hard economic times, it is an excellent investment; the history of Ft McHenry isn't going away; the history of Baltimore's Port isnt going away; the amazing reuse of this land and structure isnt going away; you wont regret it; i'd like to take you there and tell you the history;

We're in the money

This morning (1.3.09) on the Second Cup Cafe (CBS), they played "We're in the Money" as a theme for their segment, Chef on a Shoestring; that song was written in 1929; it was very popular throughout The Great Depression; in 1933, Ginger Rogers sang and danced to "We're in the Money" in a costume made of silver coins in the movie The Golddiggers; it's interesting that in today's economic crisis, a popular song from The Great Depression of 1929 is revived on a popular TV show; has anyone heard, "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime" lately?