One of Barack Obama’s most attractive campaign promises was that he would shift America’s military focus from Iraq (the unjust war) to Afghanistan (a war of retaliation, at least). More than a year into his presidency, it’s beginning to look like the shift—crystallized in December when he announced a troop surge and withdrawal deadline—might have […]
One of Barack Obama’s most attractive campaign promises was that he would shift America’s military focus from Iraq (the unjust war) to Afghanistan (a war of retaliation, at least). More than a year into his presidency, it’s beginning to look like the shift—crystallized in December when he announced a troop surge and withdrawal deadline—might have […]
On January 26, members of the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) spent the day counting beds in local homeless shelters, noting how many were occupied. After that, they moved on to lines at local soup kitchens, groups in day shelters and public parks. By the time they finished, they had counted 219 […]
It’s a sign of the times when Nicolas Cage’s Bel-Air, Tudor-style mansion is auctioned off and finds no interested bidders.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." For past coverage […]
Dear Ace: Is there was any connection between Charlottesville’s Boar’s Head Inn and the Boar’s Head Brand of delicatessen meats and cheeses? And if not, just what is it about the head of a boar that makes me feel so danged refined?—Glazed-and-Confused-in-Charlottesville To answer your first question: Nope. And even less so now, since Boar’s […]
When former UVIMCO CEO Chris Brightman unexpectedly announced his resignation, confirmed in a March 18 report by Pensions & Investments magazine
The John Paul Jones Arena, an entertainment venue owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia, deals with questions concerning revenue, ticket sales during an economic downturn, and whether Lady Gaga could fill its seats to capacity if she brought her act to Charlottesville. Now, arena staff may be acknowledging that public safety is an even higher […]
According to Freddie Mac, one of the nation’s largest mortgage financing companies, interest rates have increased steadily during the past few weeks
Dear Ace: I had no idea Google had a dietary branch, but if what I’m hearing around town is correct, they’ve come up with something called “Google Fiber,” and the city and county want to bring it to Charlottesville! What’s up with that? And will it obstruct my ability to purchase digestion-assisting whole grains, flax […]
If you’re looking for a living example of the kind of extreme religious rhetoric, uttered in the name of policy-making, that would make the Founding Fathers cringe, you need look no further than Virginia’s own Bob Marshall. The 13th District (Prince William County) conservative delegate, who is the state’s leading voice in the war against […]