The Editor’s Desk

O.K., we see the problem [“Justice for Jesus,” The Odd Dominion, April 17, 2007]. The lunatic fringe of the Christian right wing (and Pat Robertson is indeed the lunatic fringe) has succeeded in a stealth campaign using President Sh_t-for-brains to load up the federal bureaucracy with all these shifty-eyed evangelists. I want to know who […]

No swearing! Your last paragraph [“Black is White,” The Odd Dominion, April 10, 2007] was a mess: What law is Webb flouting? What law is he sworn to uphold? He is sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Thompson (not Senator Webb) was charged with violating a Washington, D.C. law (a law, […]

Mr. Slutzky should (1) stop whining about taxpayer’s complaints (2) stop trying to seek emotional cover with his stereotypical “think of the children” emotional appeals, and (3) if he thinks Richmond is his political cover to our local problems, be voted out of office.We taxpayers keenly feel that the needless taxation resulting from Albemarle County […]

Just wanted to congratulate Eric [Rezsnyak] and you on one of the best articles I’ve read to date on Chris [Daughtry] [“The once and future idol,” April 3]. I am not a typical Chris fan—going on 62, mother of four grown children, grandmother of three. However, I was raised in Detroit in the ‘60s and […]

Last week’s C-VILLE asked whether Charlottesville can be “too historical” [“City considers more historic districts,” Government News, March 13]. No. But with concerted effort Charlottesville might make slight amends for decades of neglecting its small-to-begin-with and constantly dwindling stock of historic structures. So what about the city’s most recent “accolade”—that is, its naming as one […]

Why are you against the celebration of Juneteenth in Virginia or throughout the nation? [The Odd Dominion, March 13.] Juneteenth, or the “19th of June”, recognizes June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when Union General Gordon Granger announced freedom for all slaves in the Southwest. This was the last major vestige of slavery in the […]

I am writing in response to the letter written by Robert E. Jean in this past week’s C-VILLE [“Labor woes traced to immigrants,” Mailbag]. I thought his letter was ridiculously ignorant. It starts by admitting he has never worked in construction, and then goes on at great length to explain how a shortage of construction […]

Author responds In response to two letters which mischaracterize an article I wrote on eating disorders at UVA… First, the numbers mentioned in the article were quoted to me by a CAPS counselor who specializes in eating disorders. I was advised that additional data I requested from the National College Health Assessment was not yet […]

Labor woes traced to immigrants I just wanted to comment on “Bad as it’s ever been” [Development News, February 6]. I have never worked in the construction industry and don’t pretend to have any more knowledge on labor shortages in the construction industry than the next person. However, using one’s common sense, one could deduce […]