Tuesday, October 30Mr. Vice President? Our next No. 2? Virginia senator Jim Webb’s name is being tossed around as a potential vice presidential candidate. As reported by The Roanoke Times, U.S. Senator Jim Webb told a group of Democratic supporters on Monday that "the country is watching Virginia" to see who wins in next week’s […]
William N. "Bill" Peterson, the man who added a twist to Charlottesville-area writer John Grisham's first foray into nonfiction…
The sustainable sit Furnish any color scheme with green So you’ve got organic milk in the fridge, you just installed energy-efficient windows, and you recycle everything in sight. If you’re looking to take the next step in green-ing your home, investing in sustainable furniture may be a way to start. We talked with Paige Mattson […]
Leaf out Bag ’em up—they’re headed for the mulch pile Lawn feeling littered? If your oaks, poplars and maples are spreading a thick carpet of color all over your grass, you might be trying to find them a good home. If you’re a Charlottesville resident, look no further than the clear plastic bags passed out […]
Good old Thoreau once wrote, "I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." He was writing in a time when many still believed in spontaneous generation: no nasty sex involved, just the miraculous appearance of perfect little plantlets out of the […]
Bob McDonnell opposes the call by the The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports today that Virginia Attorney General American Bar Association (ABA) for a halt on executions.
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Tuesday, October 23Dylan rides in styleLess than a month after appearing at John Paul Jones Arena, troubadour Bob Dylan debuts in a TV ad for Cadillac. As reported by the New York Daily News, the singer-songwriter is shown in a Western get-up tooling down a desert highway in an Escalade. Trippy music plays as he […]
We were happy to take a recommendation from the good people who serve the restaurant at the Clifton Inn—its menu, after all, is almost overwhelming in its wonderfulness. This is how we came to a single order of foie gras and duck confit agnolotti served in brown butter jus and dusted with cracklins. A lovely […]