Put away your toys I am writing to protest vociferously the articles in the issue on sex toys, etc. [“Boy toys,” February 10]. I am not a prude, but I thought them abhorrent. I realize that Charlottesville is a student center, but that stuff needs to be confined to a frat e-mail listserve, if anything […]
Put away your toys I am writing to protest vociferously the articles in the issue on sex toys, etc. [“Boy toys,” February 10]. I am not a prude, but I thought them abhorrent. I realize that Charlottesville is a student center, but that stuff needs to be confined to a frat e-mail listserve, if anything […]
Dream on What a wonderful contribution your new supplement FLOW is to the well-being of our community! Dreams can definitely be an important avenue to personal growth, and I am glad you interviewed me and others on the topic in C-VILLE [“Vision quest,” FLOW, January 27]. I want to underline here the value of dream […]
Mixed signals I am pretty shocked that C-VILLE Weekly decided to publish Chris Smith’s right-wing editorial rant in the guise of a review of The Revolution Will Not be Televised [Film, February 24]. Smith builds a false case against the movie by avoiding any information that might shed light on the events he described, building […]
Driving factors I am writing in response to John Borgmeyer’s article on the Meadowcreek Parkway controversy [“A walk in the park,” Fishbowl, January 6] and his response to Mandy Burbage’s recent letter to the editor [Mailbag, January 20]. In his reply, Borgmeyer concedes that in 2000 a majority of City Council approved the Meadowcreek Parkway […]
Praise the Lord In spotting Andrea Lewis’ article “Return of the same old thing” [Comment, January 13], I was instantly disappointed. I’m sick of reading articles about The Lord of the Rings trilogy by people who either haven’t seen or didn’t understand the movies. And yet I have once again read more of “the same […]
Parental advisory Your cover story “Bare necessities” [January 20] was well written and informative. However, after reading it I find myself again wondering: Where are the parents of these children? Are the parents of these girls suffering from collective denial about the world in which we live? I work with sex offenders and sexual predators […]
The long and winding road Did I miss something? John Borgmeyer’s recent article, “A Walk in the Park” [Fishbowl, January 6], had me convinced that the Meadowcreek Parkway had already been approved. Apparently, Mr. Borgmeyer has been sitting in too many City Council meetings with Blake Caravati, Rob Schilling and Meredith Richards. In reality, the […]
Men down under Tom Laskin’s review of the music of 2003 [“Stuck in a moment,” Reviews, December 30] was very good, but has one obvious mistake. The Datsuns are from Cambridge, New Zealand. They are not Aussies! Peter Heppner Charlottesville (formerly of Auckland, New Zealand) Afterthought I’ll miss Ted Rall. Aargh. Harvey Liszt […]
Fawning praise I just wanted to commend you for responsibly reporting on human/wildlife encounters [“When wildlife attacks,” Fishbowl, December 16]. Far too often these types of stories contain inaccurate information regarding our wildlife. Such misinformation frightens the public, making people less tolerant of wildlife around their homes. I might add that people would not have […]
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 […]