Deconstructing development In regards to your recently published article “Think outside the big box” [December 9], I first should commend your effort to get proactive with the oft-cement-shoed and mortar-minded developing community at large. However, I found myself considering the implications of this rampant elephant stomp that could be called commercial real estate, and unfortunately […]
Pine needles In regards to the article “How green is your evergreen?” [Fishbowl, December 9], I feel a need to respond to a perceived negative association by way of proximity to Ivy Corner’s advertisement for “fresh Fraser fir Christmas trees.” Firstly, because Ivy Corner hand selects almost all of its trees, Christmas or otherwise, we […]
Holding it in Having been a devoted reader of C-VILLE since its inception, I have enjoyed watching the paper grow and change, not surprisingly, in sync with the life cycle of its owners/publishers. The “more mature” C-VILLE has contributed so much to keeping its readers informed about our incredibly rich cultural community and the many […]
Spoke too soon In reporting on the community bike program [“Dude, where’s my bike?” Fishbowl, November 11], John Borgmeyer stated, “Last year the City of Charlottesville and Dave Matthews Band funded a project to fix up old bikes.” The City has not provided any of the funding for this project. Most of the funding […]
Give it a whirl From both my military training and my flight experience, the thought crossed my mind that something else may be at work causing the illusion that Pegasus is flying lower at night [“Pegasus creates a flap,” Ask Ace, November 4]. I would suggest that Chopper Block step outside one night and see […]
Give peace a chance This is in response to Charles Mathewes’ letter [“Critic’s choice,” Mailbag, October 28] regarding my “No Exit” strip, printed in C-VILLE on October 14. My cartoon was a reaction to the wall that the Israeli military is building along and into the West Bank, which encompasses or surrounds many Palestinian towns […]
Premature evacuation Ted Rall can remind us that he told us so as our victory in Iraq seems ever more pyrrhic with each passing day and dead GI. But his vision loses its clarity when he advocates immediate withdrawal from Iraq ["What went wrong," AfterThought, September 9]. It would be unconscionable to leave Iraq with […]
Little lovey A Mini is a Mini is a Mini ["It’s a small world," Fishbowl, August 19]. I love my feisty little bulldog of a car! Judy Brubaker Crozet Turn a Corner As I was reading the "Best of" issue [August 5] I was struck by how unrepresented The Corner is, not only by […]
Rules of election Having perused the newly created "Rall’s Rules," it would appear under "Rall’s Rule of Ideological Counterbalance" [AfterThought, August 12] that your esteemed paper should provide equal space to publish contrasting opinions. If he cares to give it some thought, Mr. Rall might want to take economic conditions and the effect of third-party […]
Faulty stitching? Ace, Ace—you didn’t do your research on “mangle” [“Finding Mr. Fixit,” Ask Ace, August 5]. Apparently you confused Sparky’s Vac & Sew owner Roger Sparks since we are talking about an “ironing machine.” As I wrote to you, my mangle is the 1940s version (and you are right, it is sitting out in […]