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April 05, 2008
Island in the city
The gallant but notoriously rowdy Gen. Jubal Early probably wouldn’t have liked this place. Too quiet.
April 02, 2008
Catching up with the Incredible Hulk
Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. With Mickey Fitzgerald, it’s on his ride.
March 30, 2008
Driven a little crazy by ‘technicalities’
They call someone who mistrusts and resists progress a “luddite.”
March 29, 2008
The street is special
This time of year, nearly everyone is a friend of Rivermont.
March 26, 2008
Historian helps Union colonel stand a little taller
Did you see the movie “Gods and Generals”?
If so, surely you remember Col. Joshua Chamberlain.
March 23, 2008
Reporter roving to Lynchburg
John Burnett’s position with National Public Radio is described as “roving reporter.” Which is appropriate, because later this week, he’ll be roving all over Lynchburg.
March 22, 2008
One positive side effect
They don’t call it the World’s Oldest Profession for nothing.
March 19, 2008
Feeling the need to pray? Pull over
You may have seen the signs, scattered here and there on roadsides throughout the Lynchburg area. “Please Stop,” they say. “I Want to Pray With You.”
March 15, 2008
Lynchburg’s Irish roots, and a St. Patrick’s Day proposal
You’ll notice that I don’t have an “O” or a “Mc” in front of my name. Truth be told, I’m only one-quarter Irish, on my mother’s side.
March 12, 2008
For pit bull, it’s guilt by association
BEDFORD — Spend five minutes with Prince, and you know this dog is a killer.
A killer of stereotypes.
March 09, 2008
British soccer rough and tribal
Don't take this personally, soccer moms and dads, but I've never been able to get excited about your sport.March 08, 2008
For sweepstakes winner, destination Lynchburg
Lynchburg is a nice place to live, but you wouldn't want to visit there. That's what they used to say anyway, but apparently that's changed.March 05, 2008
Campbell shelter seeks more love
Who'd have thought that you'd be able to save cats using a mouse-March 02, 2008
Bee-sting: Extra ‘i’ dooms team
I'm sure Joe Della Penna and Geneva Jackson learned a lot from their participation in the fourth annual Executive Spelling Bee at the Academy of Fine Arts on Friday night.March 01, 2008
Challenger faces uphill battle in nomination bid
Why am I writing a political story for the Lifestyles section of our newspaper-February 27, 2008
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of business
Call it the Wave of the Future - the future being April 15.February 24, 2008
Kemper Street Market: From dream to the real deal
"You've got to like people to do this," Kitty Wood was saying.February 23, 2008
The story behind the story
With most books, the illustrations are an afterthought - the illustrator moves in after the writing is done and tries to infuse the words with color.February 22, 2008
Beaming kids up to Space Camp
She may be a Star Fleet Admiral, but Linda Smith wants to make one thing clear - she and the crew of the USS Heimdal are not just a bunch of space cadets.
February 17, 2008
Pulling the plug on public access
When it comes to the issue of whether or not the Lynchburg city government should continue to fund public access television, I no longer have a dog in that fight.February 16, 2008
First-year squad gives Randolph College reason to cheer
OK, I'll admit it ' when I learned that Randolph College would be required by the federal government's Title IX to field a men's basketball team in its first year as a co-ed school, my first thought was, "How-"February 13, 2008
Reflections on a historic primary
One of the nice things about getting older (there are, of course, a lot of not-so-nice things) is the perspective it provides you.February 10, 2008
Another perspective to black history
We tend to think of what has become known as "black history" in terms of high-profile events - marches marched, speeches bravely delivered, blood spilled.February 09, 2008
Early returns show lack of candidates
So far, we have four contenders for the President of Central Virginia election, with one more resume on the way.February 06, 2008
Memoir writing can often be scary
It's funny how often memoirs aren't begun with public consumption in mind.February 03, 2008
Newspapering in a construction zone
Now, this is what I call the Power of the Press.February 02, 2008
Looking back from Marble
If nothing else, John Killinger's long career as a minister has brought him closer to heaven - at least, in the literal sense.January 30, 2008
Don’t we all deserve a vote-
I probably shouldn't even be talking about this stuff. I'm a local columnist, and my knowledge of politics outside of Central Virginia - let alone inside the Beltway - is limited to what I read and hear and watch on television.January 27, 2008
With distance comes wisdom
Reflections on a recent drive to RoanokeJanuary 26, 2008
