then and now In previous times one would see front yard displays, nostalgic dioramas in praise of the past. Concrete deer, wagon wheels… Do front yard curators continue to feel the need to include deer?
open for business October 19, 2015- Louisa County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit to allow the open pit mining of vermiculite in the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District. The applicant for the zoning change is admired community wide as a good man. The mining company has, in the past, done award-winning reclamation of a mining site. So… What the hay? The highlights of the decision to grant the CUP are on the web. To cover the subtleties, the principal actors, the hard choices, the layers of compromise, thousands of words and a fearless newspaper would be required. The Louisa Comprehensive Plan executive statement, vision and goals recognize the national significance of the Green Springs district. The Louisa County zoning code allows for the refusal of a CUP if it is not compatible with the surrounding area. But what the hay.
Tour de Trump As much as the electorate likes to make fun of Mr. Trump, hey, he is the candidate who brought bicycle racing to Charlottesville. The year, 1989. We were taking pictures with film and United Press International (UPI) covered the story.…
Automatonophobia Automatonophobia is the fear of anything that falsely represents a sentient being; it is a type of specific phobia. This includes, but is not limited to, ventriloquist dummies, animatronic creatures, mannequins, scarecrows, and wax statues. This fear can manifest itself in numerous ways; every individual who suffers from the fear being different.–Wikipedia
Roseanna and Paul I’ve been asking people not to smile for 30+ years. I like the way these two handled the request.
Timberlake Branham House 1512 East Market Street. Preservation is not high on the list, but sometimes it happens, to a degree.