Trainspotting in Dillwyn
Some people really love trains. Railfans they call themselves. Train buffs. What the railway workers sometimes derogatorily call foamers because they foam at the mouth when they see a train. […]
Operation Rescue founder speaks in Charlottesville, compares dead doctor to Nazis
“There is an evil in today’s world greater than slavery.”
Mayor rededicates Downtown Mall; Brick Watch in attendance
Still no public recognition for Brick Watch, but that’s OK. Friday wasn’t about us – it was about our beautiful Mall.
Doctor's in
Dear Ace, I read that the University of Virginia School of Medicine just graduated 21 students of internal medicine this year. But I’m confused; isn’t all medicine internal?—Tangled Innards Dear […]
Who cares about poetry, anyway?
When I was a Fulbright Fellow in Saint Petersburg, Russia in early 2003, there to write a book of poetry in Russia’s most literary city, the American consulate decided to […]
Poetry: the last bargain
The Poetry Foundation A national non-profit supporting poetry and producing Poetry Magazine. The Writer’s Almanac Garrison Keillor brings you a poem of the day, and you can even have it […]
Poetry conversation for dummies
“Are you familiar with the works of Jung, Hans?” “I am…aware…of the works of Jung, Herr Oberst.” —The Eagle Has Landed No greater intellectual gaucherie exists than to learn a […]
South Lawn project is ahead of schedule and on budget
UVA officials have called the University’s South Lawn project “the most significant undertaking on UVA’s Central Grounds in a century.”
MCP lawsuits await final judgment
After six hours of arguments and cross-examinations last Tuesday, Judge Jay Swett has yet to reach a decision in the latest Meadowcreek Parkway (MCP) lawsuit.
Habitat to ask for denser zoning for Sunrise Court
This July, the local Habitat for Humanity will submit to the city an application to rezone the Sunrise Trailer Court. Located off Carlton Avenue, the site is presently home to […]