After former Atlanta Falcons (and Virginia Tech) quarterback Michael Vick was convicted last year of felonious dog fighting, 47 pit bulls were seized from his property and spared euthanasia. Rather, the animals were distributed to various rescue groups that were then charged with either rehabilitating the dogs or caring for the animals for the rest […]
After former Atlanta Falcons (and Virginia Tech) quarterback Michael Vick was convicted last year of felonious dog fighting, 47 pit bulls were seized from his property and spared euthanasia. Rather, the animals were distributed to various rescue groups that were then charged with either rehabilitating the dogs or caring for the animals for the rest […]
AAA isn’t just an automobile club. It also stands for “access, affordability and anonymity,” Sex and the Internet author Al Cooper’s “Triple-A Engine” that’s making the Internet the perfect venue for porn. In the old days, you had to go out to buy adult magazines and rent X-rated movies. Now that brand of entertainment is […]
Since we’ve been talking a lot about animal parts these last weeks, we thought it probably was appropriate to spend some time on the other side of the barbed wire fence—with you non-animal-part-eating people. As luck would have it, Mellow Mushroom owner John Adamson called this week to tell us that the Charlottesville location of […]
When your home is also your business, a room of your own is a difficult proposition. Sure, Cynthia Bruce, who runs the High Meadows Vineyard Inn in Scottsville with her mother, Nancy, does have private quarters for herself and her two children, ages 5 and 8, but she doesn’t fancy those rooms too much. That’s […]
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I recently attended a panel discussion entitled “Crafting Protest,” where I heard four amazing women speak about the work they are doing in fields traditionally considered “craft” (as opposed to “art”). One of these women was new media artist and activist Cat Mazza, the woman behind microRevolt. MicroRevolt is an online protest of sweatshops that […]
Taking its name from a term for North Irish railway workers who helped build Claudius Crozet’s Blue Ridge Tunnel in the 19th century, Crozet’s Fardowners Restaurant combines a classy bistro feel with cozy small town charm. Our bistro fillet, stuffed with roasted garlic and served over mashed potatoes and asparagus, couldn’t have been better, and […]
On February 6, 1945, Nesta Robert Marley was born in the Jamaican town of Nine Mile.
They were, to quote The Maltese Falcon, the stuff that dreams are made of—several bottles of wine discovered hidden…
Serena Weaver Occupation: Fourth year urban and environmental planning and Italian major at UVAWhere we spotted her: Fayerweather Hall Style sense: Serena is influenced by European and West Coast styles, as she’s originally from California and her family is Venetian. She’s into simple, modern styles, wearing pants from Rock and Republic, her grandfather’s sweater, a […]