All right, we might as well state our position up front, so that anyone who disagrees with us can throw the paper down in disgust right now: It is the official position of the Odd Dominion that President Barack Hussein Obama was born in Hawaii, the 50th star on the United States flag, on August […]
All right, we might as well state our position up front, so that anyone who disagrees with us can throw the paper down in disgust right now: It is the official position of the Odd Dominion that President Barack Hussein Obama was born in Hawaii, the 50th star on the United States flag, on August […]
Ace, is there a single USPS blue mailbox between the railroad tracks adjacent to Water Street and Mill Creek, including all of Belmont? If so, I can’t find it. Has regular mail finally vanished, or am I just looking in the wrong places?—Blue-Box-Deprived-In-Belmont If you’re worried that non-electronic communication is going the way of the […]
Last April, C-VILLE met Josh Bare, a young man driven to change the fate of many homeless.
Three lifeless pigs hang from six hooks in the walk-in fridge. Split in two, their bright skin is waxy white, traced with miniscule purple veins. A small, pink pearl sliding down one ankle is the only visible sign of blood. Each carcass shows outward evidence of the animal it once was: little pink toenails, traces […]
China has recently blossomed into one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a rapidly increasing population and a greater emphasis on contact with the outside world. The University of Virginia has been actively pursuing an academic relationship with the nation for some time and the interest is only growing. “China is a […]
The UVA football team trotted along the University’s Rotunda during the “Meet the Team Day” on Sunday, August 16. Football coach Al Groh, quarterbacks Marc Verica and Jameel Sewell, cornerback Ras-I Dowling and right tackle Will Barker—who was selected, by teammates, as one of the six captains for the 2009 season—took questions at a […]
This week’s feature story on Nelson County butcher Richard Bean fits nicely into the ongoing coverage of local food and drink that we at C-VILLE have been publishing for a number of years now. A lot of it’s been in a celebratory vein: introducing you to Virginia winemakers, giving shout-outs to the restaurants that list […]
What do you know about George Huguely? Jurors, immersed in news media, face questionnaire Are UVA Law’s gossip headlines self-inflicted? Disorder in the court My house is your house The difficult road to reinventing Charlottesville public housing Trump it up A new name for the same wine Voting rights elusive for ex-felons Virginia joins Kentucky […]
Ace: When did Forbes become a hippie love-rag? I was counting my money the other day when my Blackberry updated its RSS feed, and what do I see? “Forbes.com: Virginia Is For Lovers.” I am a joyless shut-in, and this is news to me. What is Forbes blathering about, and should I consider moving?—Rick Cleuse […]
Stand up and be counted. When C-VILLE first started reporting on the best of what’s around here, we relied exclusively on our own wit and wisdom—earned from hours spent sitting in a cramped basement! Since then, we’ve gone the full circuit, seeking your insights over ours, dear readers, on an electronic ballot. This year we […]