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  • The Next Best Thing to Going Shopping Yourself
  • The Non-Blonde

Local blogs

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  • the baltimore food rag
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What I'm reading

  • Christine Poggi: Inventing Futurism: The Art and Politics of Artificial Optimism

    Christine Poggi: Inventing Futurism: The Art and Politics of Artificial Optimism

Books I'd recommend

  • Andi Zeisler: Feminism and Pop Culture: Seal Studies

    Andi Zeisler: Feminism and Pop Culture: Seal Studies

  • Ariel Levy: Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture

    Ariel Levy: Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture

  • Dana Thomas: Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster

    Dana Thomas: Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster

  • Eric Schlosser: Fast Food Nation

    Eric Schlosser: Fast Food Nation

  • Erik Larson: The Devil in the White City:  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

    Erik Larson: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

  • Jean Kilbourne: Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel

    Jean Kilbourne: Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel

  • Jessica Valenti: The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women

    Jessica Valenti: The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women

  • Kathy Peiss: Hope In A Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture

    Kathy Peiss: Hope In A Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture

  • Linda M. Scott: Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism

    Linda M. Scott: Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism

  • Linda Nochlin: Women, Art, And Power And Other Essays (Icon Editions)

    Linda Nochlin: Women, Art, And Power And Other Essays (Icon Editions)

  • Linda Nochlin: Representing Women

    Linda Nochlin: Representing Women

  • Malcolm Gladwell: Outliers: The Story of Success

    Malcolm Gladwell: Outliers: The Story of Success

  • Marion Nestle: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture)

    Marion Nestle: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture)

  • Marisa Meltzer: Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music

    Marisa Meltzer: Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music

  • Naomi Wolf: The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women

    Naomi Wolf: The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women

  • Norma Broude: Feminism and Art History: Questioning the Litany

    Norma Broude: Feminism and Art History: Questioning the Litany

  • Norma Broude: Power of Feminist Art

    Norma Broude: Power of Feminist Art

  • Prof. Gail Steketee Ph.D.: Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things

    Prof. Gail Steketee Ph.D.: Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things

  • Rebecca Mead: One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding

    Rebecca Mead: One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding

  • Stephen Bann: The Repeating Image: Multiples in French Painting from David to Matisse (Walters Art Museum)

    Stephen Bann: The Repeating Image: Multiples in French Painting from David to Matisse (Walters Art Museum)

Staff

Founder and Chief Curator
Hillary

See the About the Curator page for info.

IMG_3307  Advisory Committee
Jeero, Sailor Babo, Babo's bird, Kaiju Babo, Babo

The Advisory Committee has been around since the Museum's earliest days, although some of the members have been changed.  It consists mostly of Babos, but since they get distracted by talking about cookies instead of new acquisitions, Jeero is there to keep them on task. 

 

 

 

 


Secret mission Art Handler
Secret Mission Babo

There's nothing stealthier than a ninja, and Secret Mission Babo can move objects out of storage to the display shelves and back like nobody's business.  Sometimes he can't figure out where he is if he ends up on a solid black background (like a black shirt) but usually he's pretty sharp.

 

 

 

IMG_4318Chief Technology Officer
Ice Lodge Babo

Since he is the same color as many Apple products and about the size of an iPod/iPhone (he's mini!) I figured he might know what he's doing in terms of the latest blog technology and social media. Okay, so his only technological skill is how to look up cookie recipes online, but maybe eventually he'll get better.

 

 

 

Yoyamart baboCommunications/PR Director
Yoyamart Babo

His grey wings allow him to get to meetings and press events easily and he can hypnotize anyone with his crazy different-colored eyes, making Yoyamart Babo a star at schmoozing and creating good PR for the museum.

IMG_3312 Conservation
Poe

Poe is similar to Icebat in that he comes from a cave and enjoys ice cream, but he's a bit lazier.  His small stature and miniature wings allow him to be gentle and meticulous with the Museum's objects, making him an excellent conservator.

 


IMG_3221 Director of Development
Icebat

When he's not flagging down ice cream trucks or concocting new recipes for our ice cream maker, Icebat tries to raise some moolah for the Museum.  He's not very successful because whenever he meets with funders he insists that they turn up the air conditioning and turn off the lights to create cave-like conditions, but he does try.

 

 

 

CD babo staff Education Specialist
Cookie Dream Babo

He's little, but he has big dreams.  In addition to cookies, this Babo dreams about exciting new educational programs that will fully engage and enthrall Museum visitors.

 

 

Sg Graphic Designer
Glenn

With nearly 15 years of experience and his own successful business, Glenn is more than capable of handling all the Museum's design needs.  He enjoys sandwiches, the color blue and doing MM work  for free spending time with his lovely wife Hillary.

 

 

IMG_4418Head Chef, Museum Cafe
Cookie Chef Babo

When he's not making treats for the rest of the Museum staff, Cookie Chef Babo creates delicious cookies and other sweets at the Museum's cafe. 

 

 

 

 


IMG_3226 Registrars
Zeke and Dot

We found Zeke and Dot at the Charm City Craft Mafia's Pile of Craft show a few years ago, courtesy of Cotton Monster.  They can keep track of all the Museum's objects very easily due through the magical powers of their stripes (in the case of Zeke) and dots (in the case of Dot - she has black polka dots all over her back.)

 


IMG_3229 Rights and Reproductions

Seasick Babo

I originally hired Seasick Babo to be the senior conservationist, but he kept puking on the Museum's objects so I had to put him in charge of photography rights.  Poor little guy.  He is easily distracted by cookies and boats, but he does appreciate the shiny, sparkly objects in the collection.

 

 

 



IMG_3227 Security

King "Kingsley" Albino and Domo Kun

While Kingsley doesn't have any limbs, his big teeth are enough to scare away any potential art thief. And Domo can be pretty ferocious. Should you visit the Museum, remember to take the flash off your camera or else you will get quite the growl from Domo!

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