The loneliest number In response to Katherine Ludwig’s lovely profile of Donna Vinal, CNM [“On hand from the first breath,” June 17, 2008], I am compelled to note that contrary to Ms. Ludwig’s assertions, there are, in fact, several certified nurse midwives (CNMs) working in Charlottesville. To my knowledge, Donna is the only CNM currently […]
The loneliest number In response to Katherine Ludwig’s lovely profile of Donna Vinal, CNM [“On hand from the first breath,” June 17, 2008], I am compelled to note that contrary to Ms. Ludwig’s assertions, there are, in fact, several certified nurse midwives (CNMs) working in Charlottesville. To my knowledge, Donna is the only CNM currently […]
As a registered sex offender simply trying to live, I am well aware that those so registered win no beauty contests in the arena of public discourse. We are systematically marginalized, if not gleefully so, and finessed to live like pariahs, if even afforded that indignity. And while there exist those who feel as if […]
I’d like to know what wine or beer paired best with that “feathery pillow” of a hamburger [We Ate Here, May 27, 2008], or is it perhaps best downed with lots and lots of water? And velvety as well, was it? Personally, I like my hamburgers meaty. Gr-r-r-r. Steve MurphyCharlottesville Bare essential So Hope Community Center […]
Virtuous reality One is always happy to see that the free expression of ideas is still defended in Mr. Jefferson’s county but, good grief, does the Rutherford Institute [“‘Virginity Rocks’ t-shirts spark Albemarle High controversy,” News from This Just In, May 13, 2008] have nothing better to do with its time than defend the right […]
We are regular readers of C-VILLE and part-time residents of Charlottesville. We have owned a condo in Walker Square for two years. The caption with the photograph of Walker Square in your “Fifeville’s future” article [May 6, 2008] is very misleading. The caption said that “Many Walker Square residents, however, seem to eschew the neighborhood […]
Your article “Fifeville’s Future” [May 6, 2008] was excellent. As a resident of “Fifeville” who follows neighborhood news closely, I learned a lot that I didn’t know. Most of all, though, I appreciated your attention to the complexities of gentrification in our neighborhood. Your piece rang true because you didn’t rest on the simple moralisms […]
Your April 8, 2008, issue reported the death of Ambassador David Newsom [“Former ambassador dies at UVA Hospital,”…
It recently came to my attention that landowner Terry Vassalos intends to replace three local businesses on the Corner—the Satellite Ballroom, Just Curry, and Higher Grounds…
I was very disappointed in your article regarding Horse and Buggy Produce [“Trouble in Paradise,” April 1, 2008].
I am the owner of Passages Physical Therapy, and appreciated C-VILLE Weekly contacting me for an interview about my special wellness class…