OK, I lifted this almost verbatim from someone who should be a fan but isn’t. This represents the views expressed in the bulk of the hate mail I got since yesterday when I declared this issue over, so please leave me alone so I can work on the mayoral…
Can you believe how time has flown? It’s been a year since the last mayoral election: Girvan V. Tomzak, Mothra v. Godzilla. All before our national economic meltdown, when our homes were actually WORTH something, Kalahari ‘s corporate reps promised to …
The goal of having a second run-art house cinema in the soon-to-be-vacant Ben Franklin space, similar to Richmond’s Byrd (recently profiled with beautiful photos in the FLS) or Charlottesville’s version on the downtown mall, is inching ever closer to…..
I recently got a letter from Cobblestone’s corporate parents. Faithful readers of this blog know I am a highly disgruntled CobbleBuyer, meaning my investment is now nearly worthless due to their policy change to “high end rentals” and the fact that the…
You read it here first–I hear there is an effort to turn Ben Franklin into an amazing second run/art house old fashioned cinema house. What have I said..sometimes Fred. Vegas is a movie..and now it is again..Cinema Paradiso or the junky Jim Carey versio…
My contract has me working off hours this week, which is the first time in a long time, so I can really check into what I’m writing about. The past few months have been go go go and now my employer is feeling the economic pinch I suppose. That’s OK gov…
I admit when I am biased, and I like Doris, who was profiled (kindof oddly BTW) in today’s FLS. She has her detractors, and she can be difficult, but I think it is so nice for Fred. Vegas to have her around. I pity anyone who doesn’t take her seriously…
“I thought the food was good, and the service was terrible but it was opening weekend, but the prices were fine. In fact it’s a good deal.”-“Amy” from UMW”I liked what I saw. Maybe some of the people who wrote are not the audience for the place, and ky…
People complained about me posting an ‘Anonymous” comment earlier today. I made an exception to my rule because they brought up very good points, was clearly not a college student (having been out 20+ years) or biased in any way and said nothing derog…
While the kybecca/U Cafe emails keep rolling in, and my “staff” keeps verifying things, I thought I’d publish this week’s Blind Items:1. Everyone is talking about this one, and many downtowners are shaking their heads because it is so silly. Two promin…
