Practically Perfect in Every Way
book A review of a review of self-help books…hmm. Initially, Practically Perfect’s subject didn’t interest me, as I’m not generally given to fits of self-doubt—at least, not the kind that […]
Cyrano de Bergerac
stage A production of Cyrano at the Blackfriars adds some twists to the question of appropriate theatrical technique. The play is set in the French 17th century, when staging practices […]
Words Unbroken
cd Here are my two Helen Horal anecdotes: I first met Helen on November 16, 2006—the night that she won the First Amendment Writes competition at Starr Hill. Horal plugged […]
Reading the water
Most of the groups who work on the Rivanna have a wealth of printed and online information about the Rivanna, but for sheer history, nothing tops Mr. Jefferson’s River, a […]
A flood of good intentions
In 1998, Moore’s Creek, which drains parts of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville and forms much of the southern boundary of Charlottesville, was placed on Virginia’s Impaired Waters […]
Pour on the help
There are some simple ways to help the Rivanna, but the most efficient method may be installing a Rooftop Runoff Collection System. According to the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water […]
The poop on dirty water
As Charlottesville’s economy moved from an agricultural base to an industrial one, the threat to the Rivanna shifted. Suddenly there were impervious surfaces like the asphalt parking lots that spread […]
Critters, great and small
The Rivanna hosts a number of species of wildlife, from mammals like beaver, otter and mink to birds like heron, osprey and the bald eagle, and, of course, fish, with […]
Let it flow
One recent afternoon, a friend and I put in on the Rivanna and for the next three hours floated down its mellifluous waters. Up in the front of the canoe, my friend acted as guide
Biscuit Run submits new plans
Biscuit Run developers took six hours worth of lumps in March from the Planning Commission. But they’ve used the criticisms from the public and from the Commission to come back […]