Marijuana: Charlottesville should just say NO
An open letter to the Charlottesville City Council regarding proposed marijuana decriminalization in the city of Charlottesville
by Charles Winkler
Dear Mayor Huja and Councilors Szakos, Galvin, Norris, and...
The last election’s missing component: The clergy
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual...
On the 2012 presidential election results: down but not out
For those of us hoping to oust Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, it’s hard not to be frustrated by the outcome. Voting...
Do we know that God has departed us?
In the last couple of days, I have been considering the scenario of Flavius Honorius Agustus in 410 AD. Did he, and his contemporaries,...
Song parody: The Blue Spade sings “Charlottesville”
Courtesy of The Blue Spade, aka, Scott Bandy, following are the lyrics to his latest parody, Charlottesville, a song about the title city’s recent “Celebrate 250”...
Bottoms up: Chris Dumler to host weekend drinking party
A weekend “Hunt Brunch” event of Scottsville’s Tri-County Riding Club features an unexpected and perhaps questionable choice for host: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors...
Election 2012: The final, uncounted vote
by Steve Lopez
We don’t serve men… we serve a God in heaven who knew the outcome of this presidential election before the first vote...
Brazen: Charlottesville Commonwealth Attorney employee violates state politicking law?
A recent visit to the Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office yielded a surprising find: an employee apparently and openly violating state restrictions on political activities.
A...
Barack Obama: So unbelievable
In 2008, Barack Obama ran for president as a candidate for change. Without much of a record to run on, he asked the American...
John Douglass: A question about military service and action
by Victor Peña
As a constituent and voter of the 5th Congressional District of Virginia, I have been following carefully the campaigns of both candidates seeking...