Last night I learned two things: Asphalt is hard Ummm bikes are sweet? I mean whatever, maybe it was just that one thing. While finishing up our sweet new North side loop I happened to run over something that flew up into the spokes of my front wheel. As you may know this causes the [...]
From the Mayor’s Visions Newsletter: Continuing discussions with my neighboring colleagues has led to an undeniable conclusion: The Diamond is the ideal location for a professional baseball team in Richmond. The ballpark’s lease renewal comes up in November, and we await word from the Richmond Braves. Ultimately, we may choose to either renovate The Diamond [...]
From CHPN.net‘s neat real-timeish incident report: Mon Sep 18 – Sun 9/17, around 1am, 2 attempted robberies were reported: The first occurred on 28th street (not sure of cross street). Two African-American males approached a parked car with a sawed-off shot-gun. The driver of the car sped away and was not harmed. A short time [...]
The long time Richmond landmark — I guess you can call their silly mural a landmark — is being demolished today. It has been closed for a while now. Hopefully something interesting will take its place, ie. not surface parking. Technorati Tags: Richmond, Virginia
State wide moment of silence today at 9:42, followed by a ringing of the Capitol Square bell. Small cerimony is open to the public. link
Found over at Double Vision. And yes, I know, “if I love Pennsylvania so much, I can go back there.” But I can love Richmond, too. I love the women with the same blond helmet bob who wear twelve silver bracelets at once and have beribboned and monogrammed purses and never leave the house without [...]
Full story here. The interesting bits: The judge in Mathews County Circuit Court ordered him to serve 30 years. The judge also agreed to drop unrelated child pornography charges. Benjamin Fawley, 39, entered an Alford plea. That means he’s not admitting guilt but acknowledging that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him in the slaying [...]
In a bold step to create news, garner page views, and cash in on that elusive ad money haduken brings you the first of (hopefully) many interviews. Today’s subject: Pete Humes. Pete currently works for the RTD in charge of their new alternative weekly and used to work on Punchline. I asked him if he [...]
Everyone needs to come out to support your local Blog Scene. That’s like a local music scene but nerdier. This Saturday, 2pm @ Gallery5, 5$. Free beer!!! The full deets are available here. Technorati Tags: events, Richmond, Virginia
Snoopy at RiverCity Rapids responds to the article I posted last week. I feel like I may have failed to say what I really meant to say — as per usual. Part of what I wanted to convey in what I wrote was that everyone can be involved in saving Richmond; you don’t need to [...]
This Saturday Gallery5 hosts RVA Mag‘s one year celebration. Events include the River City Burners (fire dancers), Prabir & the Substitutes (UK invasion rock featured at the last Patchwork Collective show, and The Gaskets (featuring the other Ross in Richmond). It should be a blast, check it out. Festivities start at 8pm. Technorati Tags: music, [...]
Usually, this guy annoys me a lot. Michael Paul Williams Today, though, he actually wrote a somewhat decent column. Ignoring the fact that the front page headline reads “Who moved New York here?” there are some good ideas in the actual column: The future of Richmond lies less in hulking edifices, performing-arts centers and new [...]
Pics from Saturday’s Slaughterama bikefest on Belle Isle. Click on the photo to see the whole flickr set. Technorati Tags: bikes, Richmond, sports, Virginia
I saw this on my way out to ride yesterday. Smoke covered probably four square blocks of the Fan. Wish I would have had my camera. Turned out a dry cleaners burnt down. Berbert said 70 percent to 80 percent of the business is devoted to cleaning clothing for fire victims whose garments have been [...]
From Wired via ZillaSays: The actor Damon Wayans has been engaged in a 14-month fight to trademark the term “Nigga” for a clothing line and retail store, a search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s online database reveals. I feel like the “is-it-ok-to-say-’nigga’-even-if-you-are-black” controversy has popped up a bunch of times for me lately. [...]