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  • One More Bites the Dust

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    Another violent crime occurred on Broad Street Saturday night on the same block where a daylight murder took place only days ago. I'm not sure if this was a random crime or the result of a dispute, but City leaders need to move aggressively and clear the bad guys out' [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:37am EST
    by paul_h

  • A Place You Want To Come

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    Another Snippit from the RTD Op/Ed Page"A fatal stabbing on East Broad ... is not the type of think that makes residents want to hurry downtown."This is a bad stretch of Broad. There is a very busy bus stop here loaded with actual passengers and many hangers on. It is [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 5:09pm EDT
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  • Doug for President ?

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    In a Letter to the Editor in today's RTD the writer claims it is noting short of a tragedy that Doug Wilder, due to his opposition to Creigh Deeds, should be in the White House instead of the "current arrogant, ostentation" president we have. It makes one wonder if the [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 11:29am EDT
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  • Ordinary Woman - Extraordinary Song

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    For once I wish I had watched America's Got Talent. As overwhelmed as I was by the first time I saw Susan Boyle perform on BGT, I hadn't seen any other performances and heard considerable flack about her including the fact that she didn't win the competition. She still is [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 6:54pm EDT
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  • Another Spate?

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    These may be reruns, but the dates, times and details seem different from my previous post.From the Fan District Hub:Aggravated assault: Aug. 26 at 10:14 p.m. A teenage female reported she was shot with a BB gun by an unknown male 15 S. Stafford Ave. Her injuries are not life [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 10:16pm EDT
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  • Crime in Spates*

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    Down here we measure robberies in spates. Run of the mill crime like burglaries, car break ins, hit and runs, simple assaults, do not get much mention. I count three spates this year, but I might have missed one.New - Just saw this one on Fan of the FanAssault on [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 5:50pm EDT
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  • The Best of Save Richmond

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    Since I won't have Save Richmond to kick around any more, it's an appropriate time to put this topic to bed. I don't know where they are going with that brand, but the are going on without Don, who starts his new gig with Style today. Here's my best of [...]
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    Posted: August 15, 2009, 10:28pm EDT
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  • My $40 Stimulus Package

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    Batteries Included. [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2009, 7:17am EDT
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  • Gandhi 2 - He's Back and...

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    This time he's mad!!! (not mad crazy, just mad)This is a clip from Wierd Al's movie "UHF" which is worth seeing just for these clips. I stole this straight out of BLAAAHg after watching Spatula City. This one is in honor of Don and his coronation as Styles culture czar. [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
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  • Knock Me Over With a Feather

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    Thank God for Twitter. I'd hate to hear this news second hand. I hated to hear it at all, but there it was, "Don Harrison, our new Arts & Culture Editor" straight from @StyleWeekly. I almost fell out of my chair. I'm still shaking my head. I've made a small' [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 6:00am EDT
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  • A Walk In the Park

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    From Richmond On JamesI've been meaning to write about this since the day it happened, before, but couldn't find my hook, the peculiar little fact that illuminates. During their last session, City Council voted to buy a cement plant marring the view from Libby Hill. Nobody sneezed at the $2,000,000 [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 6:23am EDT
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  • A Walk In The Park

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    From Richmond On JamesA Walk In The Park will be re-published Wednesday morning. [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 3:51pm EDT
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  • Lies, Damned Lies and ...

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    A week ago I had a chance to speak to City Council. It is a privilege afforded citizens of Richmond to speak for 3 minutes to council several times a year. Whenever I do this, there is the dilemma of what topic to focus on. I can usually think of [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 5:16am EDT
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  • Let Creation Reveal it's Secrets

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    Posted: August 02, 2009, 11:56am EDT
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  • How To Save The World

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    Despite popular opinion, I care about the planet, my fellow man and our common future. A few things I am doing.I reuse everything, paper towels, newspapers, plastic cups, printer paper (I use both sides) and anything else I can think of.I keep the AC near 80 and turn it off [...]
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    Posted: August 02, 2009, 7:51am EDT
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  • Library Notes

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    I stopped at the Main Public Library just now to do some research on Maggie Walker. The search of the online catalog came up with 6 items. Two copies of an audio book on 100 great black women.Two copies of a 25 year old children's biography that cannot be checked [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 6:53pm EDT
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  • Two States in One - South Dakota and Wyoming

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    I hope you'll understand, but I still have 3 states to go and a few days to get this done so I am combining my tribute to South Dakota and Wyoming into one post. Since South Dakota and Wyoming are virtually indistinguishable and share a common border, they can effectively' [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 4:27am EDT
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  • I'd Like To Thank the Maineiacs

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    Both of them. Two lonely Maineites came through knocked Maine off my bucket list. Despite my comments to the contrary, Maine is a wonderful place full of natural beauty. If you happen to be there during the two days when the sun is shining you will have a wonderful trip. [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 4:22am EDT
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  • Maine of the Brain

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    OK, Maine. Stop being a hold out. I'm going for 50 states in 30 days and Maine is one of four holdouts. If I were a Maineite, I wouldn't want to be on the same list with South Dakota and Wyoming. They are fine places, but more well known for [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 9:36am EDT
    by paul_h

  • TRTD 9: Pictures From the Road

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    Great trip. I met lots of nice people, had great conversations and made it back safely. Some of the people I have to thank.Ed from White Hart for remembering me.Bernadette for treating me like family and loading me up with roast beef, green beans, macaroni and cheese and a corn [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2009, 6:03pm EDT
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  • TRTD 8: Home at Last

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    Back home in my urban cubbyhole and it doesn't seem right. There are no mountains nearby, streams or places I have to go. My vacation has captured my spirit and I want to go back. I am trying to resist this little tug of war with my soul, but it's [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
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  • TRDT 7: Downhill all the Way

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    I feel like John Denver" Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streamsSeeking grace in every step he takesHis sight has turned inside himself to try and understandThe serenity of a clear blue mountain lake"That's better than I can do this early on a Saturday morning. I [...]
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    Posted: July 25, 2009, 8:28am EDT
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  • TRTD 6: Damascus at Last

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    I'm safe and cool in MoJoe's coffeeshop, a very nice place with food, coffee, comfortable furniture and house computers for hikers coming off the Appalachian Trail. It has already been a good day. For $12 I picked up a brand new Schwinn bike rack, a pair of blue jeans, two' [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 11:57am EDT
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  • TRTD 5: Motel 6 at the End of the Universe

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    I'm staying at my favorite Motel 6, exit 73, I81, Wytheville, VA, just one hour from Damascus. I've been chasing my tail since leaving Lynchburg.Strike One.A potential buyer in Blacksburg backed out of a deal to buy my Bianchi Volpe. That was $600 I had already spent and the excuse [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 10:11am EDT
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  • TRTD 5: Floundering In Floyd

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    After deciding not to buy me bike, my reluctant prospect recommends I drive through Floyd, which I consided a great idea. There should be relics from the 60's all over the place. After backtracking two or three times I have ended up in Floyd an hour later. There had to [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 6:20am EDT
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  • The Road to Damascus 3: Lost In Lynchburg

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    I've had a change of heart. Pictures be damned. I'll get them online after I get home. Here's my story and I'm sticking it.Thursday July 23, 2:00 PMI stopped in Lynchburg on the way to Damascus, one of my favorite places in the Virginia. I stopped at the same place [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 5:28am EDT
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  • Plans Awry

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    Some things are for the better. I've been trying to blog my way across the state of Virginia, but it's been a trainwreck. When my laptop wouldn't read my SD camera card, I threw in the towel. I am safely tucked away in an undisclosed location somewhere near Damascus, VA.' [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 11:39pm EDT
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  • The Greatness of Don

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    It's time to congratulate Don Harrison on his many accomplishments since the founding of Save Richmond, six years old somewhere around today. That was a different era for me, a mere four and a half years old and many thousands of readers less. Back then I had approximately one or [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 5:55am EDT
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  • Rex Springston and the James River

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    RTD photo by P. Kevin MorleyMy RTD comes to my doorstep rain or shine whether I pay or not. Who am I to question this gift from my past. I believe I have earned a free subscription. As payment I actually read and and now am going to write about [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 7:57am EDT
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  • What's Wrong With Delaware

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    The statistics are in and I'm a hit in 46 states, but what I find most disturbing is that I have no readers in Delaware. Delaware, being the first state to sign the constitution, I decided to find out what makes Delawareans tick. Here are some fun facts about Delaware' [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2009, 10:06am EDT
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  • Falcons Past and Present

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    I stumbled upon these pictures of last year's brood. I captured them live off the webcam. Every few seconds a little beak would appear. It was a rare transfixing moment that did not last. A day later the chicks were gone and the nest was empty, but I still remember' [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2009, 4:52am EDT
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  • Richmond's Riverfont Marketplace

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    I rose early this morning to attend the presentation at Plant Zero by the Project for Public Spaces. Rachel Flynn emceed the program, but quickly gave way to Ethan Kent of PPS. It was an engaging presentation, far too detailed to recount here, but there were some basic concepts worth [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 3:36pm EDT
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  • Give Christina Some Love

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    You know her, the angel of First Friday, Christina Newton. In an effort at cost cutting, she has just vacated her last toehold in the West Broad Arts District. She will now be working out of her shack on the south side (just kidding Christina). Funding for almost all non-profits [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 11:30am EDT
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  • The Human Antenna

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    I've been doing the human antenna dance for about two weeks. If I sit in the middle of my couch I get some channels, if I raise my arm I get another, some days I get one channel or they come in pixelated about 10 seconds at time. Online research' [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 7:43pm EDT
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  • Paul Goldman Strikes Again

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    Paul Goldman is back on the Back Page this week. I knew something was up when my hits doubled yesterday and most of the searches were for Ukrops, a subject I recently discussed. Ukrops future is hardly worthy of back page attention and seems to be a segway to score [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 8:43am EDT
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  • To Those Who Attended, I Apologize

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    To anyone who attended tonight's City Council meeting at my encouragement, I apologize. I thought I was going to die. It was crushingly (adverb alert) dull. Among the highlights:A Nigerian (?) man spoke dramatically in the comment period about the census, New York, Texas and George W. Bush. It was [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 9:54pm EDT
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  • Comments From Style on the DMP

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    My back page article in Style has drawn some interesting comments, pro and con. It just shows there is not unanimity on this issue. I would urge you, no matter what your point of view to attend the City Council meeting Monday night for the debate on amendment to the [...]
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    Posted: July 12, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
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  • Just a Few Minor Cuts and Scratches

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    Today has been an interesting day. Gravity has been difficult to deal with. Among today's list of dropped things.Toilet PaperParing Knife (bare feet)IceScrewdriverScrewsActually things to numerous to mention. If I stopped to make a note each time I dropped something I would just lose my pen or the paper.Other unfortunate' [...]
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    Posted: July 11, 2009, 7:28pm EDT
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  • How to Create a Great Waterfront

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    From Donna Fletcher - Department of Community DevelopmentThursday, July 16 - Project for Public Spaces:"How to Create a Great Waterfront" The Vice-President of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS), in New York City, is coming to Richmond Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 am to speak on key steps for creating [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 7:57am EDT
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  • Whence Comes the Editor

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    There's a major difference between print and electronic journalism. Print is forever. When it hits the presses, that's it. You can't revise it, you have to live with it. That's why print journalism is so much more difficult. You've got to get it right the first time, or at least [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 12:18pm EDT
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  • An American Tune

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    And I dreamed I was dyingI dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedlyAnd looking back down at meSmiled reassuringlyAnd I dreamed I was flyingAnd high up above my eyes could clearly seeThe Statue of LibertySailing away to seaAnd I dreamed I was cryingWe come on the ship they call the MayflowerWe [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2009, 1:34pm EDT
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  • Stumble Upon

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    I woke up this morning to read the dismal pageview reports I usually get and I've got 500 referrals from something called Stumble Upon. I've know about Stumple Upon for awhile, but never known how to turn it to my advantage. I always thought it was a site that would [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2009, 8:35am EDT
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  • The Ukrops Obsession

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    I've never understood the obsession Save Richmond has with the Ukrops family, but it must go way back. When I got to Richmond, Ukrops was a grocery store, a good one. It reminded me of a regional grocery in Florida called Publix. Both were a little nicer than they had' [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:53am EDT
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  • Beynac by Jennifer Young - History on Canvas

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    Part of an occasional series. From Jennifer Young.As a full-time artist whose primary focus is painting the landscape, I work both on location ("en plein air") and in my studio. These two working methods differ in a lot of ways, but like my passions for art and travel, plein air [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:34am EDT
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  • First Friday Tonight

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    Next Event: Friday, July 3, 2009See All Things Richmond for more details [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:31am EDT
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  • The Richmond Skyline

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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 5:28am EDT
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  • The Garden Spot of Richmond

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    In case you missed this on All Things Richmond.Lewis Ginter Botanical GardensFrom Lewis GinterTucked away on Lakeside Drive is one of Richmond's hidden, but not so secret gems. Thanks to Jonah Holland, I got the cooks tour of the garden. Since my only previous visit was during the Garden Fest [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 12:28am EDT
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  • Help End the Drug War

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    I just received this by email. We have such a problem with street crime in the city, making criminals out of drug users only excacerbates it, draws off critical police resources, crowds our courts and our jails and turns young people into felons who will be released back onto our [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 3:48pm EDT
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  • While You Were Sleeping

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    Strange things happen at 2:00 AM and usually not good things. Whenever some one is shot or stabbed, it usually happens after two.Unidentified male shot while walking down Marshall.Police break up fights outside Richmond nightclub after closing.Shockbottom pizza parlor shot up by angry patron.This stuff very rarely happens at five [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2009, 2:00am EDT
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  • Michael Jackson - A Memoir

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    Michael Jackson died yesterday, another falling star burned out too young. Does anybody know how old Elvis Presley was when he died? About the same I think. This story requires no research. It is already too familiar. Child actor/singer becomes world famous, blessed with talent, becomes the most famous man [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 8:32am EDT
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  • Richmond on James vs Richmond on Thames

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    With the recent renderings of the Echo Harbor proposal, it seemed worth trotting out this old rerun to remind people of the actual view they are striving so hard to preserve, not the carefully edited one that is so often referred to. It makes me wonder how many people have [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 9:26am EDT
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  • So Beautiful An Arch

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    "So beautiful an arch," Jefferson wrote, "so elevated, so light, and springing, as it were, up to heaven, the rapture of the Spectator is really indescribable!" and since then, Natural Bridge, VA has passed into the national lore as one of America's heritage sites. I always imagined such a site [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 5:15am EDT
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  • FFTB

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    No Signal. That is all that wanders around the blue screen on my hi def TV. I can watch it for a little while, but after a bit my mind wanders and so do I. Comcast finally came through on their threat to turn off the cable simply because I [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 6:48pm EDT
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  • I.N.W.A.L. - Giant Bumper Sticker Closeout

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    This was a best seller back in 2008 and now is your last opportunity get your hands on a genuine "I'm Not Wild About Larry" bumper stickers. That fact that no one will know what you are talking about will only enhance their value. Last year, one sold on Ebay' [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 12:11pm EDT
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  • Momma Don't Take My Kodachrome Away

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    Funny how there is a Paul Simon song for most any occasion.Kodak Retires Kodachrome Color Film After 74-Year Run [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 5:11am EDT
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  • Father's Day Plus One

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    Well, I did it. I missed Father's Day again and the fact the my Dad passed away nine years ago is no excuse. He taught me more about being an adult than anyone other than my Mom. I give her short shrift because I can talk to her whenever I' [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
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  • Doug's Greatest Hits

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    I came to Richmond with a very distorted view of who Doug Wilder was. Basically I knew nothing about him except his place in history, the first black/African American Governor in US history. He had a nice smile (beware the smile). When he showed up as the reformer of Richmond [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 5:11am EDT
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  • Louisiana Flair Restaurant Review

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    This review of Louisiana Flair has been moved to All Things RichmondThere are many stories here about LF. Click here to read them. [...]
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    Posted: June 21, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
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  • International League to Decide by July 1th

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    The RTD reports that a deal may be signed by July 1st to get an Eastern League franchise relocated to Richmond, most likely it would be the Norwich Defenders. The idea is to get a team established in Richmond and fiddle with the details later. Club owners think Richmond will [...]
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    Posted: June 21, 2009, 9:50am EDT
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  • This is Not About Twitter, This is Not About Tweeting

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    This is about people of Iran who have had their hope stolen and are willing to risk death and imprisonment to get it back. Sure Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are playing a roll. Information is getting out and the struggle goes on, but we have seen this before. In Burma [...]
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    Posted: June 21, 2009, 12:01am EDT
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  • Sour City

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    Sour City has been moved to All Things Richmond. [...]
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    Posted: June 20, 2009, 9:06am EDT
    by paul_h

  • Now This Is Fun

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    I have been invited to be a contributor to Unceremoniously Dispatched, a blog for the recently departed. As a former member of the Evil Empire, I am doubly honored. As stated elsewhere, I never thought I'd join a club that would have me as a member, but I am not' [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 10:49pm EDT
    by paul_h

  • And the Anchor is ...

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    I gave up cable news about 3 months ago and I've been much happier since. The news mostly consists of whatever cheerleader/mother/child was murdered murdered last week and the MSNBC trashing Fox News, Fox trashing MSNBC while Larry King put everyone to sleep. Here's my take on the following anchors.' [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 5:59am EDT
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  • Baseball Tonight

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    As I sit here, Virginia is up 2 to 1 in the elimination game against Arkansas. It's a great pitching dual with great defense, a baseball purist dream. You might think this was a boring game. You might think baseball is boring, but it isn't. At any one point there' [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 9:56pm EDT
    by paul_h

  • The Times Disgrace

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    That is the most common derogatory slang I have heard for the Times-Dispatch. My creative friend likes to call it the Slop Dogpatch. There must be a least a dozen other pseudonyms out there. I think it would make an interesting list.I don't have anything against the RTD. I never' [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 5:19pm EDT
    by paul_h

  • HOPE For The Homeless

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    Fan District Hub tells the story of Richmond's police out reach to the homeless.There is a segment of the city’s population that requires a different type of community policing. That is Richmond’s homeless community.The Richmond Police HOPE Unit makes its mission to police, serve and protect this vulnerable population. HOPE [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:59am EDT
    by paul_h

  • Paul Goldman, Man of Ideas*

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    Has this man ever had an idea he didn't like. I think not. I think he likes ideas less for their own sake than because he thought of them. Just think if he had been elected Mayor. Governor Moonbeam indeed. He would be the Svengali of City Hall. His last' [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 5:18am EDT
    by paul_h

  • Where's My Damn Paper

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    Yeah, you are saying, he's just an RTD rat, but you'd be wrong. I was an MG rat. We didn't run newspapers, we just ran them into the ground. You may hate the RTD, but guess what? Nobody cares. I wasn't remotely important enough to have any inside knowledge, but' [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 6:00am EDT
    by paul_h

  • I Want My MTV

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    ************************* Update **************************** I just heard on Showbiz Tonight, that "House" is the most watched show in the world!? 82 million people watched or watch it now. I am so out of touch and Hugh Laurie must be so happy or at least so rich. I don't know if Hugh' [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 5:42am EDT
    by paul_h

  • Sunday on the James

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    I was all set to do it. The blog was locked and loaded, but I couldn't pull the trigger. It is such a nice weekend and I've been in such a good mood, I just didn't want to spoil it, but I got it in the vault and the weather' [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2009, 1:47am EDT
    by paul_h

  • 11 Days of Heaven

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    Virginia is going to Omaha to play in the College World Series. Eleven days of baseball, from June 13th to the 23rd, two or three times a day. If were are lucky they will be playing on the 23rd in the bottom of the ninth. I've never been to the' [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
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  • A Danger to Myself and Others

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    My only superpower is to bring small disasters to those around me. The earth doesn't cave in and they aren't struck by lightning, but normal, ordinary folks drop things, computers break and memories fail. These are intelligent, coordinated people, but my proximity alters something in the atmosphere and they become [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 5:36am EDT
    by paul_h

  • I Will Remember You

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    I just found a valuable gift from my past tonight that came out of nowhere. Dozens of letters from friends and family, including letters of mine, all hand written or typed single space on a typewriter of all things. Who knew I could turn five or ten single spaced pages. [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
    by paul_h

  • Dems on the Dole

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    Now don't get me wrong, some of my best friends are Democrats. So are most of my family and I have voted for many of them, including Jimmy Carter twice and Bill Clinton the 2nd time. Above me sits my sacred poster of George McGovern I saved from the '72 [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
    by paul_h

  • Baseball Notes

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    Baseball continues to be big news. I am watching a classic Red Sox - Yankees game from Fenway Park and switching over to watch the Orioles in between innings. Meanwhile here are some personal observations, including some updated remarks regarding Opening Day Partners proposal for the Diamond.UVA is going to [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 6:00am EDT
    by paul_h

  • A Milestone in Life

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    Of the many items on my bucket list, perhaps the most important one was to organize my CD collection, most of which consists of downloaded MP3s from Napster days. I have 145 Springsteen Concerts including ever tour stop from 2001. Each one is unique, except for the crowd noise, which [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 5:59am EDT
    by paul_h

  • Ordinary People - Extraordinary Day

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    From Another good weekend in Richmond as ordinary people enjoyed and extraordinary day. By my count 20,000 Richmonders came to Broad Appetite as over 50 vendors sold food samples for $3 a pop. With each vendor serving 2 - 3 choices of food ranging from the gourmet, Sensi, Lamaire and [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 9:31am EDT
    by paul_h

  • The Road and the Sky

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    I just found this Jackson Browne video. It is from the Late For The Sky and it's 35 year old lyrics perfectly express my new plan for life.THE ROAD AND THE SKYWhen it comes to the place where the road and the sky collideThrow me over the edge and let [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 6:23am EDT
    by paul_h

  • Taken ...

    Taken offline. [...]
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    Posted: June 07, 2009, 1:58pm EDT
    by paul_h

  • Zimbabwe in Better Days

    Remember when hope was alive in the streets of Harare. Robert Mugabe had supplanted the white led government of Ian Smith. Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, was perhaps the most lopsided of the southern African colony states. Rhodesia declared itself independent of the British Empire in 1965 and was ruled by a [...]
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    Posted: June 07, 2009, 6:02am EDT
    by paul_h

  • 10 Things You Can Do With Newspapers

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    besides read them.Paper Mache - Just try making a globe for your kid's school project without one.Bird Cage LinersHistoric Headlines: In my world these capture moments in time.Kennedy ShotObama ElectedJapanese SurrenderDog bedding at your local shelter.Obituaries*Wedding Announcements*Painting AccesoriesCrossword Puzzles - When was the last time you did a puzzle online?OrigamiPaper' [...]
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    Posted: June 06, 2009, 6:00am EDT
    by paul_h

  • The Story That Just Won't Go Away

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    BaseballAll good news here.From the RTDThe owner of the Eastern League's Connecticut Defenders said yesterday that he has requested permission from Minor League Baseball to explore the Richmond market for the purpose of potentially relocating his franchise.Lou DiBella was close to selling the Double-A franchise to Richmond Baseball Club LC [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 6:05am EDT
    by paul_h

  • The Paul Hammond Demographic

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    The Paul Hammond Demographic(PHD) came into being after the phrase was coined by a self described "uncouth social activist". The discovery of the Paul Hammond demographic came as a surprise. Up till then, I thought I was working alone. I am not sure how to describe this other than it [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 6:00am EDT
    by Paul

  • Live Blogging From The Times Dispatch Public Square

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    Dateline 6:45 PM at the RTD. What an odd twist of fate that brings me inside the RTD the day after I cleaned out my desk across the street. "Old" colleagues and coworkers do double takes and shake my hand. I am not here to see them. I just came [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2009, 6:00am EDT
    by Paul

  • I am not now, nor have I ever been

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    a stooge for Media General. In my youth I took a job at the Tampa Tribune folding, stapling and mutilating, but little did I know it was just a front organization for a media empire intent on world domination. As soon as I became aware of this situation I terminated [...]
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    Posted: June 01, 2009, 10:28pm EDT
    by Paul

  • It's Been a Great Day In the City

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    Not that I have seen that much of it. Today is shopping day which mean Henrico County, Big Lots, Tan-A Supermarket and Goodwill. No luck at Goodwill, but I got some real deals at Big Lots and Tan-A is always a hoot. It's interesting to see your food swimming around' [...]
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    Posted: May 30, 2009, 8:23pm EDT
    by Paul

  • Is the John Marshall On It's Way?

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    I've had two reliable sources tell me not to give up on the John Marshall Hotel project. I was assured it would start by last September. Of course a few other things happened last September and I guess we are all lucky we didn't get sucked down a black hole. [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2009, 9:00pm EDT
    by Paul

  • First Friday Threatened - What You Can Do

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    Due to a downturn in the economy, a cutback in corporate sponsoring and a possible crackdown by the CAPS patrol, First Friday is in danger of withering away. No need to editorialize here. It is plain and simple, First Friday needs our support. Here is what I suggest.Write the Mayor [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 10:59am EDT
    by Paul

  • Baseball Talk Heats Up

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    Nolan Ryan May Invest In Team Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan's Texas-based baseball business is sending representatives to Richmond this week to investigate possible ownership of the Eastern League franchise that is to move here next season. Also, more than one Double-A Eastern League franchise wants to relocate to' [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
    by Paul

  • Today In History - 2009-05-25

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    Scraped from the headlines of the Richmond Times Dispatch.UVA wins ACC baseball tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, NC.I caught parts of the tournament and noted the thousands of people visiting Durham on a mild spring day. Those condo towers looking down on center field reminded me of [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2009, 8:20am EDT
    by Paul

  • The Best Medicine

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    Laughter, of course. Norman Cousins believed it, old housewives believed it and so do I.There are various stages of laughter, like laughter shared in the office. You are only supposed to have a certain amount of fun at the office. Any more and you draw suspicion. As a result you [...]
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    Posted: May 23, 2009, 1:27pm EDT
    by Paul

  • Ten Things Scott Burger and I Agree On

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    A humane, effective solution to homelessness in Richmond.Safer streets.More use of renewable energy.Improved public transit.A fondness for trolleysConservation.Strict controls on the use of pesticides and fertilizers.Blogging our beliefs.More neighborhood businesses.Richmond deserves a world class baseball stadium.I don't mean to speak for Scott and I don't pretend to agree on the [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 7:00am EDT
    by Paul

  • Michael Paul Williams on Baseball Downtown

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    Build it, and will they come?:(Excerpt)Everyone but Richmond seems to know downtown is the place to go. Frankly, it's easy to envision a ballpark in the Bottom if you could build one that wouldn't flood. Don't tell me that the suburbanites won't come to Shockoe Bottom. Part of the attachment [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 11:16am EDT
    by Paul

  • 2009 OCD Weblog Nominations

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    These awards are given to the Blogger or Weblog that has shown the single minded devotion to pursue one subject and and ride that pony till it's dead. I'm not sure what kind of marketing strategy that is. Do people come back to read the same old thing, over, and' [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 6:21am EDT
    by Paul

  • Take Me Out to a Ballpark

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    The consultants report came out about how I though it would. They played it down the middle. The ballpark will need city help, but that it is a good investment likely to repay its debt.The skeptics have said this would be a rubber stamp and a forgone conclusion. The developers [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 9:51am EDT
    by Paul

  • The Next Big Thing

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    The Last Big Things: Apple ComputersMicrosoft WindowsAl GoreThe Internet AOLThe WalkmanYahoo! Google Al GoreThe IPod The IPhone YouTube Twitter There was some other big stuff, but I wasn't paying attention. Now just think, if you knew Microsoft was going to be this big back in 1970, wouldn't you have done [...]
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    Posted: May 18, 2009, 7:40am EDT
    by Paul

  • Earth - The Movie

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    I always knew this would make a good story and the movie makes the real thing look pretty darn good. While life and death get equal billing, hope is the ultimate star of the show. James Earl Jones comes along for the ride, so you know it's going to be' [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2009, 5:49am EDT
    by Paul

  • My Even Newer Favorite Blogs

    This is only 50/50 tongue in cheek. You can figure out which is which.City of Richmond Department of Public UtilitiesCovering the world of water and natural gas.Sports blog on myTimesDispatch.comCovering the minutia of local sports.Richmond BizSenseThe CNBC of local blogs.Meade MusicI just like where he buys his underwearPaintings of France, [...]
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    Posted: May 16, 2009, 7:31am EDT
    by Paul

  • It's Easy Being Green

    Ten Simple Things You Can Do to Save the World. Turn the water off while:brushing your teeth;shaving;rinsing each dish.Take luke warm showers or take a cold shower.It's summertime, it's mighty exhilerating. Turn off the AC when you are at work.Use fans and open windows instead of the AC.Walk, don't ride.Ride' [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2009, 6:42am EDT
    by Paul

  • Save Richmond Influences Friends and Bores People

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    The question now needs to be asked, is anybody listening? His latest masterpiece is 1,400 words of incomprehensible ranting, starting with "Dear Mayor Jones, Congratulations" and ending with "Sincerely and respectfully yours". In between lies a screed of recycled SR whipping boys like the party patrol, Rudy McCollum(Rudy McCollum?), City [...]
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    Posted: May 11, 2009, 11:23pm EDT
    by Paul
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