August 11th, 2005 issue #0432
August 11th, 2005
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Runner down: The life and death of Kelly Watt
PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO [email protected] Now you will not swell the rout Of lads that wore their honours out, Runners whom renown outran And the name died before the man. –To an Athlete Dying Young by A. E. Housman (1859-1936) Tuesday afternoon
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Biggest school board shaker: The job could become elected, after a citizen petition wins certification on the November 8 ballot, according to an August 9 release from City ...
The Dish
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Way to Yuga: Eastern star in York Place
So tucked away is the new international food shop, X-Yuga, that it took me a few months as well as a little nudge from a fellow reporter– to discover it. But the 40...
Essays
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What's enough? Let the rich keep $3 million
The Senate will soon take up the question of whether the estate tax should be permanently repealed.
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252"> ALBEMARLE 5/18 Michael W. Stanley to Isaac Onyango, 2.0 acres at 6685 Jefferson Mill Road, Scottsville, $199,500. Hauser Homes Inc. to R. Russell and Margare...
Movie Reviews
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Four frères: Unforgettable but uneven
A mediocre John Wayne western, The Sons of Katie Elder becomes an epic urban drama in the hands of John Singleton, who blends social relevance and commercial elements into ...
Music Reviews
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Giant universe: Pavilion's inaugural awesome
Oh, there was talk– all kinds of talk. There were optimists and pessimists. There were supporters and naysayers. Seems like for the last two weeks, all that was talke...
News
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Biography: Life of Earl Hamner revealed
The creator of The Waltons, Earl Hamner usually finds his name under "author" in card catalogs. Now he can be found on the "subject" line. A new biography, Earl Hamner: Fro... -
Un-heavenly: Blue ice smashes windshield
"Blue ice" sounds like the stuff of urban legend– or maybe a domestic vodka. The unsavory truth is that falling chunks of frozen airplane waste dubbed "blue ice" do e...
The Brazen Careerist
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Get a life: Make work take back seat
Recently I read about a company with three full-timers whose only job is to make employee life fun. They plan outings, parties, raffles, all reportedly in an effort to "sta...
Facetime
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Log-rolling: Fame a stone's throw away
So maybe John Grisham has written a few best-sellers, made millions of dollars, and swelled film industry coffers with his mystery thrillers. But can he boast that, in addi...
Hotseat
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Marshall's plan: Filling Parkway's $27 million Rx
For someone who describes himself as "just a pill roller and a farmer," retired pharmacist and former Albemarle Board of Supervisors Chairman Forrest Marshall has friends i...
Letters
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New law good
Your July 14 cover story, "Gas by the Glass: North Garden's Contaminated Water" was well written and addressed multiple sides to a very complicated story with years of hist...
Cultural preview
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Cultural calendar, August 11-18, 2005
THURSDAY, August 11 DANCE CARD Slippery: Belly dancing and pole dancing lessons at the Berkmar Ballroom. Rio Road. 975-4611. STAG...