December arrives, and thereby the onset of my discontented literary winter approacheth. Well, not “discontented” so much as “lacking content,” verily. Lacking inspiration, space wherein to work, and desperately needful of coaching and critique: What is a would-be writer to do, good sir? Very long, my supply of Browning and Milton will last not.—O. Veritten […]
December arrives, and thereby the onset of my discontented literary winter approacheth. Well, not “discontented” so much as “lacking content,” verily. Lacking inspiration, space wherein to work, and desperately needful of coaching and critique: What is a would-be writer to do, good sir? Very long, my supply of Browning and Milton will last not.—O. Veritten […]
Over one year after UVA’s Faculty Senate formed its Task Force on Scholarly Publications and Authors’ Rights, debate continues
In the 20 years that we’ve been hitting the streets over the winter holidays, we have not always taken a consistent approach. In 1990, for instance, we practically begged readers to turn away with our promise of a “Boring XMAS Issue.” But by 2006, we were fully in the spirit, putting Special Correspondent Sweet Cakes […]
It is no secret that with the current economic downturn, the real estate market has reached new lows, particularly in the commercial sector.
READ MORE • Click here for an exclusive interview with freshman Congressman Tom Perriello. The trouble with getting elected a Democratic congressman from a Republican leaning district? Staying elected a Democratic congressman from a Republican leaning district. Tom Perriello was one of 2008’s biggest surprises, eking out a recount win over six-term incumbent Virgil Goode […]
After nearly a year on the job, Congressman Tom Perriello, who is a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reflects on his work in Washington, the health care bill, almost being burned in effigy, and Nancy Pelosi’s locker room. How have you approached the job so far in terms […]
Dear Ace: Is it true that the federal government is using Social Security to fund free cellular phone service for welfare recipients?—Not-Expecting-Ever-to-Retire-in-Charlottesville Factcheck.org addresses your question in a recent post titled “The Obama Phone?” that debunks allegations made in one of those pernicious chain e-mails—you know, the kind with big blocky text in primary colors, […]
It’s that time of the year again for two great traditions that go great together. We speak, ’natch, of the time-honored practice of lying about the status of your term paper. With finals looming, one corner of Charlottesville is teeming with procrastinators—the kind of people to whom we paid tribute 19 years ago for their […]
He is the CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network, whose Charlottesville branch is located at 1207 Harris St. Tanya Sperl, who is now a volunteer at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network, was once a client. “Coming to the food bank is more than just getting food. It’s getting hope, relieving […]
Less than a week after the City of Charlottesville reported a surplus of $1.7 million, Director of Budget and Performance Management Leslie Beauregard presented the forecast for the next fiscal year. Things are not looking too bright. According to staff reports, revenues in 2009 were over budget by $254,506, while expenditures were down more than […]