Locals gave almost $1 million to Perriello, Hurt

On November 2, Charlottesville voters left little doubt about who they wanted to represent them in Congress, voting four-to-one for Democratic incumbent Tom Perriello over Republican rival (and eventual district winner) Robert Hurt. The final campaign finance figures, released last week, show that Charlottesville donors voted the same way with their wallets. Donors from Charlottesville […]

You have no secrets

    Headbone connects to the headphones Headphones connect to the iPhone iPhone connected to the Internet Connected to the Google Connected to the government. —M.I.A., “The Message”   You are being watched. Your Facebook friends are watching you. So are their Facebook friends, and total strangers. The guys who run Facebook, too. Your keystrokes […]

Pat the body

While a national controversy over the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new security screening procedures led several airports to wonder whether one of the year’s busiest travel days would become one of the slowest for passengers, the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) sounded ready for business as usual during Thanksgiving week.  Charlottesville Albemarle Airport won’t see full-body […]

Some assembly required

In the middle of my interview with local architect and developer Bill Atwood, I realize that his shirt is improperly buttoned. At first, I take the jaunt of his collar as part of the overall look—black Ray-Ban Wayfarers, white hair that has grown comfortable with disarray. Think Jim Jarmusch, or Ric Ocasek. “You’re not going […]

Bell bill would police texting

In a teenage culture where texting is sometimes more common than talking, Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, wants to ensure there are clear ways to police the perverse.