Around the Bend: The name game

Each year there is published a listing of the most popular names in the United States. My boomer generation from WASP suburbs matched the list in my day: John, Mary, Tom, Mike, Susan, etc., all the standards. In this era of very creative African-American names, the names of previous black generations match mine. I know black women named Sharon, Cynthia, and Janice.

Welcome to Cavalier Roundball Roundup

Over the coming weeks and months this blog will follow the University of Virginia’s Men’s Basketball team in their quest to return to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. I will recap the previous week’s games along with any other notable occurrences in the Atlantic Coast Conference. What I won’t do is regurgitate all the stats and play-by-play you have countless other sources to access

News & Views 1.12.2012

Third Annual Design House 2012 Fundraiser  The Shelter for Help in Emergency introduces this year’s Design House. The Ivy Farms home of Sanjiv and Cindy Kaul, located at 2020 Wingfield Road, is a transitional style house with a separate two bedroom, two-bathroom cottage. Both overlook a private pond and have been extensively renovated and expanded […]

Mortgage Interest Deduction

The Constitution was amended in 1913 to include the sixteenth amendment, enabling Congress to levy a tax on incomes from any source. Certain tax rules were first put in place that enabled the deduction of expenses, namely interest on debt payments. Herein lies the birth of the present day mortgage interest deduction to the IRS […]

Fixing to Stay Put

Out of economic necessity or personal preference, Americans increasingly choose to stay in their homes for retirement. The neighborhood may be ideal, equipped with public transit, shops, and a stable, congenial population. Relatives may live nearby, including the next generation of grandchildren. A circle of friends may provide an active social life and support system. […]

Blind Pilot Touches Down at The Jefferson

Rising indie favorite Blind Pilot headlines The Jefferson Theater tonight.  The folk-centric band is Portland-based, but culled local fans through previous shows in 2009 at The Southern (with Low Anthem) and opening for The Decemberists at The National in Richmond.