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.
gentrification What happens to the poor people who get pushed out of the cities when wealthier people move in? 2008 discussion by Jim Kunstler.