Hormones get the rap for a lot of things. Plenty of questions surround them, too. Is it true that your sexual desire is closely linked to testosterone levels in your blood? Does the Pill affect your libido?
Hormones get the rap for a lot of things. Plenty of questions surround them, too. Is it true that your sexual desire is closely linked to testosterone levels in your blood? Does the Pill affect your libido?
At Crozet Pizza, the choice of toppings is vast and includes squash, three types of olives, Portobello and Shiitake mushrooms, eggplant and peanuts. I opt for plain cheese with fresh garlic and a Starr Hill Amber Ale, because the soul of a pizza joint is its crust, cheese and garlic. It’s hot and overwhelmingly fragrant—a […]
You know how whenever people are asked what they are looking for in a mate, more often than not at the top of that list is something along the lines of "has to make me laugh"? I certainly fall into that segment of the population, and this has forced me to pointlessly ponder the following […]
"Veal stock, plum wine and a watermelon." Those were the only ingredients…
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 […]
Wouldn’t it be a nice world if you could restructure something like a prison sentence? "Hey judge," you might say, "I can give you 10 years, but I really need to be out in time for the 2018 Super Bowl—what about sticking me in solitary for a year or so instead?" While mortgages aren’t prison […]
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 […]
Here it is again: the season when all manner of family, friends and near-strangers will be parading through your house. They’ll eye up every detail of the décor, run through your entire stock of juice boxes and possibly even smash an object you love. Even scarier? They might bring suitcases. 200 South Street Inn has […]
As a member of Charlottesville’s Planning Commission, Cheri Lewis (who’s also an attorney) is used to dealing with thorny questions of how people and architecture interact. It can get pretty hot in that particular kitchen—i.e., lawsuits from developers, a vigilant citizenry—but Lewis’s own cooking and eating space at home feels like a true refuge. What’s […]