Biden his time
cap p.17:Palin comparison: “I never attack the person,” Joe Biden said last Thursday in Virginia Beach, “I take issue with ideas,” distancing himself from the pit bull with lipstick that […]
Pedal vs. Metal
My first bike was fiery ruby red with elegant white fringes, a woven basket in front and a high-pitch bell. I remember using it to alert my parents that I […]
Wheel world
In 1790, Comte Mede de Sivrac of France constructed a new device—wooden wheels held together by a wooden rod. He called it a celerifere. Then, in 1818, Baron von Drais […]
I like bike
At the intersection of Fifth and Market streets, one of my bike mentors, Paul Buschi, noticed my slightly terrified expression. “You O.K.?” he asked. I smiled and relaxed. “See,” he […]
Get happy!
“There are so many ways to get from point A to point B, and we chose the one that is most unfamiliar to the public.” Christoph Herby is describing the […]
Harder, better, faster, stronger
Chances are, if you’re My Morning Jacket, you go on stage every night with the odds stacked against you. Do something like play a three-hour-plus gig at the Bonnaroo Music […]
Keeping in character
There’s a general rule about sequels: If the sequel was conceived along with the original tale, or draws from the same source of material, it’s got a good shot at […]
IT Master program among top in nation
Wrack up another accolade for UVA. This time, the University, which was ranked 23rd by U.S. News and World Report for its college and ninth for its law school, has […]
Feds force changes to football shuttle
Wondering why school buses are shuttling Hoos from Downtown to the football games this year instead of the usual Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) buses? It’s not because the city schools […]
Signs of the times
Nothing like a sportswriter to rile the student body into protest. Last week, ESPN.com’s Rick Reilly trashed the UVA athletic department for banning signs at sporting events (“This is un-American. […]