September 30th, 2004 issue #0339
September 30th, 2004
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Killing children: Who would do such a thing?
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Why they kill: Male bonding + religion = disaster
Religion kills. From the ancient Egyptians to the Roman emperors who declared themselves gods, to the death of Christ to al Qaeda to Beslan to beheadings, religion has been a catalyst or an excuse for killing.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Worst hurricane: Jeanne really is the worst, at least as far as Florida, still recovering from Frances, and Haiti, with thousands of dead or missing, are concerned. Biggest...
The Dish
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For here, or to go? New spot beefs up Barracks Road
Anyone who has discovered the shocking truths behind America's fast food industry through books like Fast Food Nation or documentary films like Super Size Me might wonder w...
Essays
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Apple smash: Stinging good times in the holler
Yellow jackets– potent weapons, workers of an impatient queen hidden deep within her dark paper fortress. Where are they? Her special brood needs attention– the...
Question of the Week
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Why the beheadings?
Victoria Snapp: "Shock value. To promote media ratings. I feel bad for the families who have to watch the relentless sensationalism." Judy McPeak: "To get as much attenti...
Real Estate - $old
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ALBEMARLE 7/27 Susan D. Moss to Philip and Jane Fellows, 38.499 acres at 1915 Thunder Ridge Road, Afton, $612,000. Access Properties LLC to Maged Elbanna and Jehan ...
Real Estate - On the Block
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New frontier: Buckingham slated to shine
ADDRESS: 2.0 acres at 715 Bersch Drive ASKING: $180,000 HOUSE: 2447 fin. sq. ft., 600 unfin. LOT: 2.0 acres YEAR BUILT: 1912 NEIGHBORHOOD: Arvonia CURB APPEAL: 6 of 10 LIST... -
What happened to on the blocks of the past?
APPEARED IN THE HOOK: February 5, 2004, in issue 0305 ADDRESS: 707 Forest Street ASKING PRICE: $155,000 (lowered to $135,000) SELLING PRICE: $130,000 DAYS TO CONTRACT: 187 ...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property auctions
October 2, at 9:30am, at Route 683 (Parrish Road), Louisa County Property: 160 acres at the "Ship Badgett" farm Seller: Terrell Auction Amount owing: n/a Bidder brings: 5 ...
Movie Reviews
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Burnout: Firefighters without fire
Apparently Denis Leary hasn't put out– or ignited– all the fires on the East Coast. Ladder 49 is Backdraft for the post-9/11 world where firefighters get a litt... -
Karl & George: Bush's Brain explores Rove's power
Fahrenheit 9/11, Going Upriver: The Long War Of John Kerry, Silver City, The Manchurian Candidate (redux)– what a year for political films. If those haven't sated you...
Music Reviews
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No sips: Jazz? Funk-grass? Beats me
Peyton Tochtermanat the ShebeenSeptember 24 "This next one is a song I wrote in the shower about peanut butter and jelly," explains singer and guitarist Peyton Tochterman ... -
Two, not one: A welcome Texas surprise
Published September 30, 2004, in issue 0339 of the Hook Porter Davisat Miller'sSaturday, September 25 BY MARK GRABOWSKI [email protected]
News
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Back to drawing board: BAR defers amphitheater plan
Almost as soon as this year's Fridays After 5 season ends October 1, construction on the new Coran Capshaw-run amphitheater is supposed to begin so it'll be ready by next s... -
Capshaw's turf: CDF seeks new Fridays venue
When Charlottesville inked a deal to turn its amphitheater space over to rock promoter/real estate magnate Coran Capshaw, the people running Fridays After 5 wondered what r... -
Clean sweep: Another Eways bids adieu
In his nearly 40 years in the rug trade, Frank Eways has built a reputation as an expert on Oriental rugs. A world-class appraiser and owner of Frank S. Eways Ltd., a rug s... -
Don't shop: Durkee's message to NYC
When Savitri Durkee left Charlottesville in 1997 to head for the Big Apple, she hoped to find opportunities for dance, theater, and self-expression. But after the 2000 pres... -
Lofty plans: Condos offer in-town option
With undeveloped land in Charlottesville virtually nonexistent, prices on single-family city homes still through the roof, and a soft rental market, builders– and buy... -
NEWSBIZ- Valley view: Under the Roof expands west
The city of Waynesboro was looking for an anchor to transform the River City into a home-furnishings destination. It seems to have found one. "We were really waiting for a ... -
Polished Jem: ATO's new star takes off
With six-figure sales of her first album, stadium performances, and appearances on T.V. shows including the popular Fox teen-soap The O.C., Welsh born singer/songwriter Jem...
The Brazen Careerist
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Plum steer: Avoid the glass ceiling
It's time for a new approach to squelching the gender wage gap and getting more women into senior management. For one thing, today's wage gap doesn't begin until women are ...
Sports Doctor
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SPORTS WRAP
Best Autumn Beauty: On an absolutely gorgeous Sunday afternoon, the annual Foxfield races draw another healthy crowd. Fans enjoy plenty of exciting racing while also indulg...
Strange But True
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Fries with that? Venus likes food alive
DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. You just bought yourself a carnivorous Venus fly-trap, terror of the botanical world. Would it like a little hambu...
Facetime
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Do the right coast: Ross scripts a local life
Monty Ross relaxes on the steps of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library downtown, casual in a baseball cap and a t-shirt. He laughs that if he were in Los Angeles, his ca...
Hotseat
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Guitar zone: Terri Allard and her evolving band
Terri Allard would probably admit to being a folk musician, but beyond that, she's not one to be pigeonholed. Just when you think you've got her figured out, she rustles up...
Letters
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ECU, not EZU
Wow, that was an odd article about Terry Holland [Hotseat, September 23: "Go East (Carolina), young man"]. You seemed to go out of your way to bash ECU without acknowledgin... -
Get gun facts straight
Reading the September 23, 2004 Hook ["Cocked: Locals react to lifted gun ban"], I find it amazing how ignorant people are about what was really covered by the Assault Weapo... -
Haines deserved better
When Hawes Spencer called and told me he was writing an article aimed at portraying the influence Haines Fullerton had on The Dave Matthews Band ["Dave, Fame & Haines,"... -
Haines was sane
Your cover story about Haines Fullerton ["Dave, Fame & Haines," September 16, 2004] was far from fair, balanced, and accurate. It's clearly no more than the latest inst... -
Raising the bar
Dave McNair's September 16, 2004, cover story, "Celebrity, Suicide and the Etiquette of Envy" raised the writing standards locally to Pulitzer levels. Insightful, deliberat...