President Obama pardons White House turkeys

Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year to be an American. It’s a day to count our blessings, spend time with the ones we love, and enjoy some good food and some great company. But it’s also one of the worst days of the year to be a turkey. (Laughter.) They don’t have it so good.

Too much sugar for a nickel

The pause that refreshes. Put a nickel in the machine and out popped a shapely bottle of tasty effervescence. A few gulps and you were on your way. It was a Coke and it was six ounces.

It’s Time To Put Your Fiscal House In Order

When discussing personal investments, stocks, bonds and 401(k)s come to mind. It’s true—these are definitely considered investments, but the largest investment that an American family has tends to be their home. The difference between your home’s current value and the balance of any liens against it represents your home’s equity. It is this equity that […]

West Main Street

On a map of Charlottesville, West Main Street lies smack in the middle of the city. For almost two centuries, this central location has attracted commerce, and it flourished in two waves. A third wave is currently rising in hotels and dining, or what is called the hospitality industry. A local business association has even […]