League of Spiritual Discovery

League of Spiritual Discovery

The League of Spiritual Discovery was an alternative media empire based in Baltimore, Maryland. The League ran a blog ( [http://www.baltimorewritersproject.com/blog The League: Reassembled] ) and a weekly radio program on WMUC. In addition artistic and humorous pieces, The League is known for its social and political commentary. The League was one of the few sources for reports, commentary and analysis on Baltimore City politics and policy and wrote extensively on state politics.

The group and the affiliated 'The Baltimore Writer's Project' halted activity in 2007 following personal disputes.

History

The League was formed as a performance arts group in 2001 by three students at Calvert Hall College. After several performances at Baltimore-area high schools and churches, The League recorded its first full-length album in summer 2003. Two years later, [http://www.baltimorewritersproject.com/blog The League:Reassembled] was launched and soon followed by [http://www.wmucradio.com/stream_ripper/Thursday/The_League__Radio_Edit_900_1000.mp3 The League: Radio Edit] .

Personal disputes led to a halt in activity in 2007.

The League: Reassembled

The League: Reassembled was the blog of The League of Spiritual Discovery and achieved relative popularity in Maryland political circles. The site was launched February 20, 2005 and was hosted by the [http://www.baltimorewritersproject.com Baltimore Writers Project] , a community literary arts organization in Baltimore run by several members of The League. On July 22, 2005, The League introduced a new URL at [http://www.leaguereassembled.net www.leaguereassembled.net] but continued to host the content with the Baltimore Writers Project.

Although it featured postings as varied as a passionate ode to a motorcycle and a rhyme about a suicidal monkey, The League: Reassembled is best-known for its commentary and analysis of city, state and national politics and policy. Most postings were cataloged within seven categories:

Categories

[http://baltimorewritersproject.com/nicholas/blog/index.php?category=4 Maryland Politics] Covered politics and policy in Baltimore City and the state of Maryland. The recurring City Council Watch was one of the few sources for commentary on the Baltimore City Council and its monopoly among blogs on this subject is credited with fueling The League's popularity.

[http://baltimorewritersproject.com/nicholas/blog/index.php?category=5 ReligiousRightWatch] Featured interesting stories on right-wing religious groups, criticized the political activities of conservative Christians and offered essays on Christianity and religion.

[http://baltimorewritersproject.com/nicholas/blog/index.php?category=7 National Politics] Commented on national and international political events, providing emphasis on their impacts on Maryland and Baltimore.

[http://baltimorewritersproject.com/nicholas/blog/index.php?category=8 Baltimore Life and Culture] Explored the unique character of Maryland's largest municipality.

[http://baltimorewritersproject.com/nicholas/blog/index.php?category=10 Central European Expeditionary Unit] Journal of a Leaguer's short-lived relocation to Prague, Czech Republic with forays into other Central European cities as well as Moldova and Ukraine.

In addition to the posts, The League: Reassembled offered The Daily Intelligencer, a daily briefing of news headlines featuring city, state, national, world, religion, legal and financial news.

The League: Radio Edit

The League: Radio Edit was the weekly radio show of The League of Spiritual Discovery. The show, which aired from May 2005 until June 2006, featured an eclectic selection of music and public affairs programming.

Beginning in late 2005, The League: Radio Edit offered a series of interviews with Maryland candidates for the United States Senate and Governor. Guests included Kevin Zeese, Allan Lichtman, Ben Cardin, Daniel Vovak, Tom Hampton, Lise Van Susteren, Joshua Rales, Kweisi Mfume, Dennis Rasmussen, Doug Duncan and Martin O'Malley.

External links

* [http://www.baltimorewritersproject.com/blog The League: Reassembled]
* [http://baltimorewritersproject.com/index2.php Baltimore Writers Project] Community literary arts organization in Baltimore run by members of The League

The League content was syndicated

* [http://www.religiousrightwatch.com Religious Right Watch]

* [http://freestatepolitics.blogspot.com Free State Politics] Collective Maryland politics blog

* [http://theleague.gather.com Gather]

* [http://www.leftyblogs.com/maryland LeftyBlogs Maryland] Collective liberal Maryland politics blog

* [http://www.blogtimore.com Blogtimore]

* [http://www.blogdigger.com/groups/groups.jsp?id=36 Baltimore Blog Roundup]

* [http://www.unpartisan.com/index.php UNPARTISAN.com]

* [http://www.bloggernity.com/Cultural_Blogs/more3.html Bloggernity]

* [http://syndicated.livejournal.com/nickreligright/ LiveJournal]

* [http://www.bloglines.com/preview?siteid=1979347 Bloglines]


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