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In 1989, Rob Sheffield moved to Charlottesville. It was here that he met and married Renee, “a real cool hell-raising Appalachian punk-rock girl.” They shared a love of music that they expressed by making mix tapes for every occasion.

Tragically, and suddenly, Renee died at the age of 31. Sheffield has written the story of their love and his grief as evoked by the music of their years together. The result is Love is a Mix Tape. On Tuesday, January 22, 2008, Sheffield appeared at the New Dominion Bookshop to read from his memoir. He also took questions from the audience about the book and his life with Renee.

 

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For more than a century, voting machines have helped shape American political history. The chaos of the 2000 presidential election in Florida and the alleged election fraud in Ohio during 2004, which led to testimony before congress about computer programs that could rig an election, demonstrate the crucial role that voting machines play in shaping the outcome of an election. Bryan Pfaffenberger, a historian of science and an associate professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, believes there is value in understanding that the interaction between technology and culture has been going on for more than a century.

 

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For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.

Do you have a question about growth in our area? Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow can probably answer it for you. Charlottesville Tomorrow is a non-partisan organization that covers growth and development issues in the region. and every week, Brian joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” for an update on what’s happening.

This week:

• Community and Commissioners discuss boundaries for preemptive zoning in Downtown Crozet
• A County residents calls in to complain about a new cell phone
• Supervisors to hear rural protection ordinances on February 6 (C-Ville Weekly has two stories on the topic)
• The fate of Albemarle Place remains uncertain
• Downtown Mall renovations explained
• News on the Eastern Connector

 

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On a bright afternoon during a warm spell earlier in the month, I was part of a group of Ivy Creek Foundation visitors gathered on a hillside above the wooded valley below the Ragged Mountain Dam. We were there to take a look at the drilling operation, part of the geotechnical studies being undertaken by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority in preparation for expansion of this drinking water reservoir.

(for more, visit the Rivanna Rambler’s blog)

 

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This show originally aired on January 24, 2008 on “The Rivanna Rambler,” a weekly public affairs show airing every Thursday at 11:55 a.m. on WTJU 91.1 FM or wtju.net.

For the January 27th edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore delves into a topic at the top of many New Years’ Resolutions: staying healthy. Melanie Brede, a registered dietitian; and Dr. Diane Wakat, who runs a private nutrition clinic, join Rick in the studio to talk about health in today’s lifestyle. They answer questions about fast food (how much?), preventing diabetes, and offer some alternative ways of looking at the traditional food pyramid.

Later on in the show, the guests also answer questions and worries that callers have about their own health and diets. Does chicken soup really help you get better? What about multi-vitamin supplements and other fast-track solutions to staying healthy? Find out what the experts have to say, right here on the Wake-Up Call.

 

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The Wake-Up Call is broadcast every Sunday morning from 11AM-Noon (EST) on WNRN-FM. If you want to participate in the show, you can call the WNRN studios at (434) 979-0919, or toll-free at 1-877-967-6762.

Dr. Wakat is also the co-author of “The Energetic Diabetic: A Personal Fitness Guide”

On the January 13th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore is joined in studio by representatives of are organizations that serve the area’s poorest residents.

• Susan Banks, Rich Keffert and Patti Wilson of Emergency Food Bank
• Will Gallik of On Our Own
• Dave Norris of PACEM (People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry)

The five guests answer questions about getting along with neighbors, coordinating donors, maintaining shelter facilities and collecting and distributing food between agencies and other organizations.

 

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This week’s news stories include “The Difference Between Brands”, “A Toys for Tots Thank You”, “The Financial Times Rankings”, and “A Microsoft Chief Coming to Darden”. Ken’s interview guest is Professor Ron Wilcox. Ron discusses his upcoming book release, recently previewed in The Wall Street Journal.

 

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Realtor Jim Duncan and mortgage broker Matt Hodges of Compass Home Loans join Rick Moore on the January 20th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call to talk about what’s new in the area real estate market. The pair answer questions and give explanations of how to buy real estate and how current trends have affected professionals and influenced buyers of property.

Jim has a great summary of the show on his blog. Go and comment there!

 

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On this episode of Darden’s Business Cast, highlights include “A Cool Way to Learn About Ethics”, “Competing in Beijing”, and “Being In Charge of Virginia’s Health”. Ken’s interview guest is Steve Momper, the Director of Darden Business Publishing.

 

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Logan Gibson, the unofficial Washington and Lee University correspondent for WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!”, joins Coy Barefoot to talk about her school’s mock presidential convention. The convention, which will be held this weekend, has been quite accurate in predicting the opposition party’s presidential nominee.

“I think our full record is we’ve gotten it correct 18 out of 23 time, but we’ve only missed one prediction since 1948,” Gibson said. That was when the school nominated Teddy Kennedy over George McGovern.

 

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