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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-3-10 Rob Vaughan

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:39 -0700

Coy talked with Rob Vaughan of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

Charlottesville Right Now: 3-3-10 Cinder Stanton

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:39 -0700

Cinder Stanton, Shannon Senior Research Historian at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello , joined Coy to discuss the work being done by the Getting Word oral history project at Monticello.

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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-3-10 Ann Mallek

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:39 -0700

Ann Mallek, Chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, joined Coy to discuss tonight’s meeting Albemarle County Supervisors Budget Hearing.

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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-4-10 Eric Strucko

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:38 -0700

Eric Strucko of the Albemarle County School Board joined Coy to discuss last night’s budget hearing and the school budget.

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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-3-10 Brian Wheeler

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:38 -0700

Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow , joined Coy to discuss growth and development.

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Characters of Central Virginia: Frank Dabney Peregoy

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:38 -0700

Rick Britton

Award-winning historian and cartographer Rick Britton is frequent guest on WINA’s Charlottesville Right Now with Coy Barefoot. In January and February of 2010 Rick presented six lectures in a new series entitled "Characters of Central Virginia: The Famous, the Infamous, & the Undeniably Odd". The series was held at the Charlottesville [...]
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Jim Waive of the Young Divorcees at the WNRN studios

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:38 -0700

This morning on acoustic sunrise, Anne Williams hosted Jim Waive for some live songs and an interview, which covered Jim’s musical appearances in a recent oscar nomination and punk music. Check out youtube.com/wnrnradio for exclusive performance videos!

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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-4-10 Quentin Kidd

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:37 -0700

Quentin Kidd, Chairman of the Government department at Christopher Newport University joined Coy to discuss health insurance reform and Virginia politics.

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Trees on Fire Live at WNRN

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:37 -0700

On the 3rd of March, Anne Williams hosted the group Trees on Fire at the WNRN studios. They brought along their unreleased album and played a couple tracks from it, and also played some tracks live! Remember, you can always check out these and other videos at youtube.com/wnrnradio.

Charlottesville Right Now: 3-4-10 Marietta McCarty

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:37 -0700

Marietta McCarty, Professor of Philosophy at Piedmont Virginia Community College joined Coy to discuss her new book How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most .

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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-2-10 Rodney Thomas

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:36 -0700

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors member, Rodney Thomas, joined Coy to preview the upcoming public hearing on the Albemarle County budget.

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Charlottesville Right Now: 3-4-10 Dennis Rooker

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:36 -0700

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors member, Dennis Rooker, joined Coy to discuss latest night’s budget hearing.

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Senate Committee Kills Vote-Recording Bill

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:33 -0700

Del. Jim LeMunyon’s (R-Oak Hill) HB778 was killed in the Senate Rules Committee this morning, on a 13-2 vote. The bill would have provided legislators’ voting records on the General Assembly’s website. (The website already tracks the outcome of every recorded vote, it simply doesn’t allow visitors to list the votes by legislator.) Officially, the [...]
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Time for me to go home for the day.

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

Time for me to go home for the day.

Song of the Day

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

“Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy SlimI’m watching the “Wedding Crashers” and it has Christopher Walken. And frankly, there can never be too much Christopher Walken. Hence this music video.
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Justine Kilkerr,

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

I’m proud to know you.

On CPR’s ‘Worldview’ on Tuesday, March 9

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

I just recorded a segment on Syria for next Tuesday's 'Worldview' program on Chicago Public Radio, with Jerome McDonnell. The program will air at 1pm EST-- not sure yet which segment. Anyway, you can livestream it there from their website.

We talked quite a bit about Turkey, as well.

Happy Oscar Weekend!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

{thought I'd end strong...}photos: Roy Schatt, Murray Garrett, Slim Aarons
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Compassion witnessed

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

Today my daughter’s school had its annual open house. Before we toured the classroom, we went downstairs with the children to the building’s adult day care center for the elderly and disabled. A bluegrass band plays there every other Friday, and we were excited finally to see the group we’d heard so much about. Our [...]
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‘Welcome to the Jungle of the UnReal’: Thoughts on Avatar, the 00’s, and the Rise of the Blue Pill

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

(Note: This is a spoiler heavy piece. Not just of Avatar, but also of numerous other films. If you start to read a sentence with a film in it, be warned that you might know the ending of that film or at least it's big twist by the end of that same sent...
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Courtesy of my beautiful contributor, the lovely M. Also, thanks…

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:32 -0700

Courtesy of my beautiful contributor, the lovely M. Also, thanks to Wired for posting this with some commentary.

the Bridge / the Jefferson / the Box

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

Plenty of stuff happening tonight; first at The Bridge, it’s the inaugural event of their third annual Audio March program. Renowned sound artist Gregory Whitehead was supposed to perform tonight, but unfortunately he’s sick and won’t be able to make it (The Bridge says: “We are working to reschedule Gregory Whitehead’s appearance at the Bridge [...]
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A walk on campus

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

As seen at the UVA campus.http://photos.vfxy.com/
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Saturday Workout: Fran

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

WOD21-15-9Thrusters (95#/67#)Pullups
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Maliha Creations has a new website!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

I am excited to announce the launch of my new website. Please check out www.malihacreations.com for more information about me, my cakes, and a new and improved gallery! I would love to hear your feedback!
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empty

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

note: the address of this blog is changing March 21, 2010 to http://www.billemory.com/blog/
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Snow, Snow and…. More Snow.

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

Here is a picture of our home right after Mother Nature dropped off about 24 inches of snow on our doorsteps. Stark, serene and so beautiful. The storm resulted in the mass majority of Virginia residents losing their power, ourselves included. We had access to a generator, but it unfortunately was not strong enough to [...]
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Entry Control

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:31 -0700

Dimiter Kenarov's reporting from Baghdad continues.
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Policing the International Zone

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:30 -0700

American troops struggle to maintain order while remaining in the background.
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Durian tasting with Fuchsia Dunlop

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:30 -0700

The renowned Chinese food expert and cookbook author crawled the stalls of Singapore with K.F. Seetoh, father of the makansutra guidebooks about hawker food, and they were joined by by Singaporean food writer Christopher Tan for a tasting of three...
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My New Year’s Resolution

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:30 -0700

Its getting to be about time to start working on my New Year's resolution for 2010. Fishing.I regret to say that I have been a very indifferent, uncommitted fisherman. Last year I caught some really tremendous back crappie with my kids (just shy of c...
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Almost Spicy Brownies

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:29 -0700

Ever since I read (and saw) Chocolate, I've been fascinated by the idea of chocolate with chilies in it. And come to think of it, my favorite chocolate bar, the one that I'd rather have than a whole box of Hershey's, is a slightly spicy coconut curry variety from 3400 Phinney. But I've never used anything spicy with chocolate when I've baked with it. And since I was in the mood for brownies last night, and I had some decent chocolate bars, one of which had chilies mixed in, I figured, hey, why not. The proportions for this recipe come from the Cooks Illustrated Brownie Recipe. I've halved the recipe and made a few changes to incorporate the type of chocolate I had. It make a cake pan or a 8 by 8 brownie pan full of lovely, dense and just barely spicy (more warming) brownies. Just the thing for a cool, crisp weekend.

6 T butter, diced
3 ounces of 85% cocoa chocolate.
5 ounces of chili chocolate (I used Lindt)
1/2 c + 2 T flour (I used bread flour and liked the results, but AP flour would be fine I think)
1/8 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 T flour
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325

In a double boiler melt the chocolate and butter. Set aside to cool slightly. In a medium bowl mix the flour (minus the 1 T at the bottom) the baking powder and salt. Add the sugar to the melted chocolate and then whisk in the eggs one at a time. Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. In a small bowl toss the remaining 1 T flour with the chocolate chips until they are well coated. Discard any excess flour and add the chips to the brownie mixture. Pour into a well greased pan and bake until a toothpick comes out almost, but not quite, clean. For my oven this was 27 minutes. Check every 2 or 3 minutes after the 20 minute mark so they don't over cook. Cool for about 30 minutes before removing from pan and slicing.

I love old books.

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:28 -0700

I love old books.

links for 2010-03-05

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:27 -0700

Washington Post: Cuccinelli asks colleges to rescind policies protecting gay state employeesVirginia's attorney general is arguing that the state's colleges and universities lack the authority to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and demands that they rescind such non-discrimination statements immediately. Recently-retired long-time Republican Delegate Vince Callahan put it best: "What he's saying [...]
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Western Albemarle High School English Lesson

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:27 -0700

On March 2 & 3 I had the privilege of being a guest instructor for two Western Albemarle High School English classes. The original concept was to have the students learn editing skills by writing a commercial or public service...
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The Senate killed a bill to put their own voting records online. So I did it for them.

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:27 -0700

The Senate Rules Committee killed a bill today that would have put legislators’ voting records online. The House passed freshman Republican Jim LeMunyon’s HB778 overwhelmingly. But the Senate Rules Committee—overwhelmingly Democratic, incidentally—barely allowed it out of subcommittee, and then killed it on a 13-2 vote. Officially, they think it’d just be too darned hard to [...]
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Sunset, Friday, 5 March 2010

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:26 -0700

Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches watercolor block, 16 x 20.Henry David Thoreau:Unless you watch, you do not know when the sun goes down. It is like a candle extinguished without smoke. A moment ago you saw that glittering orb amid th...
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Dave & Tim Vegas – Best Buy

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:26 -0700

Last month with Filament Productions I worked on editing some promotional videos from the Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds concert in Las Vegas for Best Buy. There were a total of three 1 1/2 minute clips from different songs that will be used to promote the Live Concert CD. These clips will play for three weeks [...]
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Educators protest in Richmond. Capitol rally brainchild of Orange bus driver

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:21 -0700

RICHMOND — Singing along with Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” hundreds of teachers, schoolchildren and supporters rallied at the state Capitol on Saturday to protest proposed cuts in K-12 education.
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A Paralympian gives thanks

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:21 -0700

Josh Sundquist recalled his last two-legged walk — into the operating room to have his leg amputated as part of his battle with cancer. The floor felt cool beneath his socks, he said.
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City manager proposes $140.8 million budget

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:21 -0700

When presenting the proposed fiscal 2011 budget to the City Council, Charlottesville officials again warned that things likely will get worse.
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County sheriff heads to Capitol Hill to back ‘Katie’s Law’

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:21 -0700

Harding expects to speak about his experience with the local DNA databank
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Pilot killed, man inside house escapes injury after plane crashes into home

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:21 -0700

LOUISA—A twin-engine plane crashed into a small home near Freeman Field airport today, killing the pilot and demolishing the house, authorities said.
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Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church plans area protests

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:21 -0700

An anti-gay church says it will demonstrate in Richmond on Tuesday, and local community groups say they plan counterdemonstrations.
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Web site started to harvest ideas to boost locality cooperation

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

Del. David J. Toscano, D-Charlottesville, has started a Web site designed to solicit thoughts from Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents on how the localities can better collaborate in the years ahead.
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Disputed funds could come early. Albemarle schools may get extra $2.8 million in fiscal ’11

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

Local officials could know within the next week whether Charlottesville or Albemarle County will be named rightful owner of $2.8 million in disputed state education funding, but Albemarle’s relief — and Charlottesville’s pain — might come sooner than originally expected.
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House panel advances virtual schools bill

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

A measure backed by Gov. Bob McDonnell that would create a framework for approving companies that offer virtual school programming to the state’s public school students made it out of the House Education Committee this morning.
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Hate group meets counter-protesters in Richmond

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

Between 300 and 400 counter-protesters turned out at the Virginia Holocaust Museum today to respond to a visit to Richmond by an anti-gay, anti-Semitic hate group from Kansas.
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March 16: Tornado Preparedness Day

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

Virginia’s governor has labeled March 16 Tornado Preparedness Day.
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Dorrier: Scottsville library won’t close

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

Albemarle County Supervisor Lindsay G. Dorrier Jr. said Wednesday that the Scottsville library will not be shut down as a way to close a budget shortfall, despite a recommendation from library trustees.
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Charlottesville to pay $1.55 million to buy property to house the needy

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:20 -0700

The land is owned by the Region Ten Community Services Board.
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McDonnell gets bill to overhaul VITA’s management

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

Legislation overhauling the management of the state’s troubled computer bureaucracy is headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell.
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At 5th District debate, GOP hopefuls stress limiting federal power

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

LYNCHBURG — Seven GOP 5th District hopefuls faced a nearly full auditorium at Brookville High School on Saturday night, with all saying they’d try to rein in the federal government’s power.
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Schools may up retirement perks. City board seeks cost saving from permanent incentive

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

The Charlottesville school division is considering implementing additional retirement benefits for its employees that would become permanent, unlike the one-time incentive that was approved last year partly to cut expenses.
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Cantor: Pelosi doesn’t have votes to pass health care bill

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

Representative made comments at Richmond fundraiser.
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Pilot killed after plane strikes Louisa house. Homeowner, in basement, escapes injury

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

LOUISA — A twin-engine plane crashed into a small house near Freeman Field airport Thursday, killing the pilot and engulfing the home in flames.
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Toscano starts blog to solicit input on city, county collaboration

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

The site, “Community Voices: Charlottesville and Albemarle Together,” can be found at http://city-county.blogspot.com.
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Investors show interest in ice park

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

Steve Taylor said Monday that he is organizing a group of investors interested in making an offer to take over the ice park.
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VDOT urges caution as ice may slicken streets, highways

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

The National Weather Service expects the snow to taper off this morning
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Witnesses saw plane smoke before fatal crash in Louisa

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:19 -0700

The Cessna T303 Crusader, loaded with 148 gallons of fuel, turned sideways and crashed vertically
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McDonnell’s charter school plan advances