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Forgotten Faces: Robert and Keith

Ryan Phillips — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:54 +0000

"You have to give back. You HAVE to. It's the only way any of us are going to get out of this situation. You get back what you put into something. I want you to put this in your article: I'm homeless, not worthless."

Two tickets to R-Home for the Holidays up for grabs!

Valerie Catrow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:04 +0000

The lovely and talented Brandon Fox, managing editor of R-Home, has bequeathed us with two tickets to R-Home for the Holidays taking place on Monday, November 16th from 6pm to 9pm at the Virginia Historical Society. In addition to a little vino, visitors will also get some holiday design ideas from Eddie Ross, former Martha Stewart [...]

Sniper set to be excuted tonight

Valerie Catrow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:17:19 +0000

John Allen Muhammad (dubbed the “Beltway Sniper“) is set to be executed by lethal injection 9pm tonight, unless Governor Kaine grants him clemency. This comes after Muhammad lost an appeal to the US Supreme Court yesterday. Thoughts?

Childhood on display?

Patience Salgado — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:31 +0000

Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr make it easy for parents to share anything and everything about their sweet little babes. But should they? Do we? Do you? Come share your thoughts...

100 Bad Dates: #55

The Checkout Girl — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:22 +0000

Date #55 was tan. Really, really tan. This guy made George Hamilton look like a mall-haunting goth. I met him through a personal ad in the local free paper...

Graffiti at Julian’s

Erik Bonkovsky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:59:46 +0000

The RTD reported this morning that graffiti artists tagged the old Julian’s restaurant property on W. Broad Street (near the Boulevard). This building is owned by Sam Moore (of Velvet infamy), who is due in court today for alleged ABC violations. You may also recall that Moore and Velvet have been in the news lately [...]

20 years since the Wall came down

Valerie Catrow — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:18:35 +0000

Today marks the 20th anniversary of when the Berlin Wall fell. The Internet has hooked you up with tracking the celebration. Head over to the Flickr group for images and check out the BerlinTwitterWall where people are sharing their thoughts about the day.

The Bopst Show: Weirdo (Episode 79)

Chris Bopst — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:06 +0000

Feautring Fuzzy Baby, Marva Whitney, Patricia, Pataphysics, Ananda Shankar, The Wipers, Roger Miller, Blind Willie McTell & Ruby Glaze, Luke Vibert, Donnie, And The Wiremen, Down For Life, and more...

Villanova snaps Richmond’s 17-game winning streak

Chris Farmer — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:43:51 +0000

The Richmond Spiders got a surprise visit from imperfection and walked off the field stunned with their 17-game winning streak snapped on Homecoming Weekend. Villanova was the more resilient top 5 ranked team on this day as they ended Richmond's hope of an undefeated season by winning in a thriller, 21-20.

A good start at Evergreen Cemetery

john_m — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:29:25 +0000

The Penny Cemetery Fund’s big clean-up at Evergreen Cemetery was today. A rotating set of volunteers and a dedicated crew of men with chainsaws & a wood-chipper reclaimed at least a half-acre from the dense forest covering most of the 60+ acre cemetery. One of the more than 30 graves uncovered today was that of [...]