Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Happy Birthday, Carol Channing!

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Today is Carol Channing's 86th birthday, and by all accounts she is still -- you should pardon the expression -- "going strong....
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Harry Potter, Shirtless

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For the (quite literally) hundreds of visitors to this blog pver the past couple of days who have arrived looking for "Daniel Radcliffe...
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Chillier Near the Lake

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In an action that has a touch of irony, the administration at Marquette University has refused to grant recognition to an organization calle...
Saturday, January 27, 2007

Friday Night at the Movies

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Now that the 2007 Academy Award nominations have been announced, many of the critically acclaimed films that were released late last year a...
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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Breakfasting with Democrats

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Last Saturday morning, I participated in a panel discussion hosted at the monthly breakfast sponsored by the Charlottesville and Albemarle C...
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Sunday, January 21, 2007

Masticating Thespian

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It was one of those obituaries that make you say to yourself, "He died? I didn't know he was still alive." In this case, it...
Friday, January 19, 2007

Rob Schilling and the Glory Express Choir

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Local radio personality (and former Charlottesville City Councilor) Rob Schilling has a passion for music, and he lives it out by directing ...
Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Protectionism in Disguise

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The U.S. Congress -- now controlled by Democrats -- looks poised to approve legislation that would require virtually universal inspection of...
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Everybody Loves Ramen

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News item : Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of instant noodles -- a dish that has sustained American college students for decades -- ha...
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Thursday, January 04, 2007

Signature’s New Digs in Shirlington

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Seventeen years after its founding, the renowned Signature Theatre in Arlington is moving into its own building, designed and constructed “f...

Mourning and Remembrance

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The nation has ended a week of ceremonies commemorating the life and career of former President Gerald R. Ford. It has been more than four ...
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Blogs Attract Gay Readers

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A survey by Harris Interactive shows that gay and lesbian Internet users visit blogs more often than their straight counterparts by a ratio ...
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Monday, January 01, 2007

Paying Tribute

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Isn't it odd that the term "to pay tribute" has changed in meaning from "to deliver goods, money, or services to an overl...
Saturday, December 30, 2006

Death of Saddam

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If one needs proof that the Americans are not in control in Iraq, it's in the fact that Saddam Hussein did not sit on death row for 20 ...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Gerald R. Ford: 1913-2006

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To my dismay, I was far from my computer when I first learned of the death of former President Gerald R. Ford. I was dismayed because I woul...
Monday, December 25, 2006

Hodie Christus Natus Est

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Creche in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More Arlington, Virginia Christmas 2006
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Friday, December 22, 2006

Carnival of the Mundane - Christmas 2006

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As previously announced , this week we are privileged to host the biweekly Carnival of the Mundane -- the last of this series for 2006. I...
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Pot Top Crop

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The Los Angeles Times reported today that marijuana is the number one cash crop in the United States, worth $35 billion per year. Correspo...
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