In perpetuity Two very different sites on the same list of important spots—and neither has an easement that specifically protect their natural resources. UVA holds a dark skies easement on the property with the granite outcrop, intended to keep light pollution down near its observatory, but it doesn’t specifically protect plant habitats. And while Kuttner […]
In perpetuity Two very different sites on the same list of important spots—and neither has an easement that specifically protect their natural resources. UVA holds a dark skies easement on the property with the granite outcrop, intended to keep light pollution down near its observatory, but it doesn’t specifically protect plant habitats. And while Kuttner […]
Editor’s Note: This story on Rob Coles’ life as a Thomas Jefferson descendant and impersonator originally ran in C-VILLE Weekly on June 19, 2012. According to his obituary in The Daily Progress, Mr. Coles died peacefully Tuesday. For a few minutes before he goes on stage, assuming there is a stage, Rob Coles sits quietly […]
No place like home Charlie Company’s first taste of war hadn’t been that bad, not as wars go, anyway. They’d entered the town of Garmsir on April 28 with heavy air support to relieve the outnumbered British troops, and they’d pretty much kicked the Taliban’s ass. When they were done, it was like a vacation. […]
The default option for any working band looking to raise some quick funds is usually Kickstarter, but We Are Star Children, as always, are thinking outside the box. To help fund the distribution of their next album, the local group are instead hosting a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, May 18 at the Alloy Workshop. […]
The two-body problem NRAO refers to its data management hurdle as an “infoglut.” Astronomers are not alone in dealing with this issue. But for ALMA, the difficulty is particularly acute right now, as the systems come together for handling the data and massaging it into something that scientists can use. They call it “the pipeline,” […]
When did the demon dogs of hell stop merely influencing movie stars and studios and begin pulling the strings? To reiterate the inescapable point, A Good Day to Die Hard is a piece of shit.
Using Exile-era Stones as their sacred text, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion crank the knobs up to 11.
Old-time-music enthusiasts who missed Frank Fairfield‘s appearance in town two weeks ago, as well as fans eager for a second helping, are in for a pleasant surprise. We spotted the distinctive Fairfield — hard to miss, with his vintage suite, pomade-ed hair, and a mustache worthy of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood — […]
To qualify for a “Class B” Virginia farm winery or cidery designation, owners have to ensure that 75 percent of the fruit they use comes from Commonwealth vineyards —not necessarily their own. And in 2007, the legislature expanded the farm wineries’ privilege and banned local governments from regulating winery activities whose “purpose is to promote, market, sell, or educate guests about the wine produced.”
Gorman is relatively new to the sport, and at age 36, is younger than a lot of the big names. He doesn’t do much cross-training, and he doesn’t consider running or competing in ultra-marathons to be exercise. “It’s just what I do,” he said. “Nor do I attempt to police a balance in life with […]