I haven’t paid this much attention to someone’s left foot since I watched this fine Daniel Day-Lewis flick ...
BY DARRYL SLATER
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg is taking a cautiously optimistic approach with his freshman forward, Cadarian Raines, [...]
As you may remember, 2008 was the year of selling and buying a house, switching jobs, and having a baby.
2009 turned out the be the year of “oh my hell, I have no idea what I’m doing.”
So, 2010, I’ve got big hopes for you.
I don’t like to set resolutions because [...]
The last time the University of Richmond played a regular-season game at a very strange time, the Spiders were smoked. Playing at midnight per ESPN request, UR fell at James Madison 77-43 in early February 1990.
“If this is in the best interest [...]
Hermitage coach Patrick Kane said that newly hired Virginia coach Mike London took a visit to Richmond to meet with Curtis Grant, Hermitage’s 6-3, 225-lb junior linebacker. London extended an offer to him, which is Grant’s 10th.
What might come as a shock is the fact that [...]
SLIIIIPPPPPPPP! CRUNCH! "AAAAAH %$%#%#$%#$". Those are the sounds and expletives feared most by pedestrians on the Boulevard today after a beautiful December snow storm has left sidewalks with ugly icy patches.
So how long do property owners in Richmond have to clean their liability coated sidewalks? According [...]
...Steal heating oil! Lt. McTernan's crime update leads with a surprising theft from Parkwood Ave in the Carytown area:
On or about December 12th, an unknown subject stole fuel oil from a home in the 3400 blk of Parkwood Ave. The victim had 100 gallons of home heating oil delivered [...]
As you may know, I love seeing images of my work as it exists out in the world. These come from where Sara and Andrew who live in Richmond with two of my paintings.From The Times, December 21, 1902, which follows up earlier article by the Dispatch:
TROUBLE OVER DOGS
Two Arrests Made by Police at Instance of City Pound Master
Luther Page and Joseph Warriner, employees of the Tredegar Iron Works, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Barfoot, of the Third [...]
When we woke up this morning to a furnace on the fail -- a cold, winter morning with a foot of snow on the ground outside -- Thea didn't miss a beat. Phase One involved a hat, leggings, sweater, three blankets, two stuffed animals and an [...]
face-to-face with an illuminated reindeer
It started with a simple, all expenses paid visit to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's insane holiday illumination. It won't end until everyone in Richmond has removed their yard decorations and brightly colored garlands.
Thea is obsessed with the lights.
From Richmond Dispatch, December 20, 1896:
Christmas comes and Christmas goes-
Stayeth with us never,
But the Broad-Street bob-tall car
Mule abideth ever.
Oh, will it be always thus,
‘Spite of all endeavor?
Can we not this antiquate
bond of union sever?
Ask the winds of Oregon
Hill, that blow so, ever;
[...]
Dec. 20, 7 PM: Dad n’ Lad Remedial Christmas Caroling – Carols sung phonetically for those who have trouble reading lyrics, especially that one carol “Good King Whatisname”
Dec. 21, 12 noon: Worship Services for shut-ins
Dec. 21, 6 PM: “Christmas Shoes” sing-along, with local quintet Corny Cosby and his [...]
A few years ago I became aware of a knitting group out of Austin, Texas called Knitta Please. The group vandalizes public spaces with knitted creations (this act is known as "yarnbombing") under the guise of public art. I have been offended by their name and every aspect of their [...]
We took Ayn and Teagan to Willow Lawn Mall to see Santa last Thursday night.
As we walked in, I asked Ayn, “What are you going to say to Santa?”
“Um. Happy Chanukah,” she replied.
Who knew Santa was Jewish?
[...]
Add your snow photos to flickr and tag them “rvasnow” — we had a lot of success with this the last big snow. While you’re there, make sure you add them to the [...]
From Dec. 19th, 1902 edition of Richmond dispatch:
HOUND MUSES RIOT, Oregon Hill Mob Bulldozes Dog- Catchers Without Avail.
A hound dog on Oregon Hill almost precipitated a riot in that section yesterday morning. The dog-catchers happened to be in the locality, performing their duties, and among the dogs they caught [...]
