Charlie did it

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen

Charles Nesbitt Wilson retired from the U.S. House of Representatives 10 years ago. But the liberal-minded rollicking rebel is only now getting the national fame he so richly deserves. Read more

Chanukah, Iraq and keeping faith in our soldiers

Column by Max Friedman

A couple weeks ago, we celebrated Chanukah, a celebration of the victory of a small Jewish army against the might of the Greek-Hellinist dynasty known as the Seleucids, led by Antiochius Ephiphanes, the son of Antiochus III (“The Great”). Read more

A year-end review and coming distractions

Column by Jim Bishop

“Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is,
and walk in it.”
- Jeremiah 6:16

As 2007 nears its close and a new year is about to unfold, I’m impressed anew – how one looks at things makes a world of attitudinal difference. Read more

Patience of Jobes tested at Gator Bowl

Story by Chris Graham
sportsdom@ntelos.net

Dad was a standout at Texas Tech – “a stud, pretty much.”
His older brother played for the Red Raiders – still knows some of the guys on the team from his years in Lubbock.
Heck, his mom was a cheerleader there.
The Jobes bleed red and black. But tomorrow, they’ll be wearing the orange and blue that their son Staton has on his back.
“They’re behind me. For sure,” said Jobe, a redshirt freshman walk-on who caught 15 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown, a fourth-quarter score against Georgia Tech that provided the winning points in a 28-23 triumph in September, in his first year in Charlottesville. Read more

Peace in the Middle East

Column by Bob Goodlatte

Just a few weeks ago, President Bush and Secretary of State Rice hosted an international conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The conference focused on supporting the efforts of Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Abbas on their road to peace. Read more

Ultimate test upcoming for UVa. D

Story by Chris Graham
sportsdom@ntelos.net

How do you stop a team that scores 42 points a game and racks up 476 yards a game through the air?
“It’s going to be a challenge. And I’ve never shied away from a challenge,” Virginia linebacker Clint Sintim said of the challenge that awaits the Cavaliers next week in the Gator Bowl when UVa. (9-3) faces off with Texas Tech (8-4) in the Jan. 1 game in Jacksonville. Read more

The Tao of Groh

Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham
sportsdom@ntelos.net

I have been threatening since the summer – when Al Groh broke down for me how simple football really is – to write a book of The Wisdom of Groh.
Backstory: At the ACC Football Kickoff, I asked the Virginia football coach a question about life on the hot seat – which Groh was assuredly on at the time of my query, given his 42-33 record in six seasons at UVa., and his opening-game 23-3 loss at Wyoming still pending.
In characteristic fashion, Groh responded to my questioning with this profundity:
“Even though I’ve been doing this for 14 years, I guess I could best answer that based on this being the 14th year that I’ve been the head coach, every season and every game that I’ve ever been the coach of the team of, I’ve felt an urgency to figure out a way to get more points than the other guys.” Read more

Governors bet on Orange Bowl

Story by Chris Graham
sportsdom@ntelos.net

Tim Kaine, like Toto in “The Wizard of Oz,” isn’t in Kansas anymore.
The Virginia governor is also a well-known Virginia Tech football fan – and he’s willing to bet a Virginia ham that his Hokies will beat Kansas in the 2008 Orange Bowl. Read more

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Story by Chris Graham
freepress2@ntelos.net

It’s not every day that a president turns 151.
Um …
Well …
Today is the 151st anniversary of the birth of former president Woodrow Wilson, who came into the world in a house in Staunton off what is now Coalter Street in 1856.
The house is now the centerpiece of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, which is playing host to an 1850s birthday party for Wilson today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read more

Thanks for the memories

Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham
freepress2@ntelos.net

Funny how life can be.
I was reading a magazine the other day, and came across an ad that later made my mom break down in tears of utter sadness.
“This is so eerie,” I said to my wife, pointing to the ad, which featured a dog sleeping with a stuffed animal in a spot promoting a bank that I am guessing was meant to get readers to think about security or some such related concept. Read more

“The Augusta Free Press Show” – Dec. 27, 2007

This week …
- Karen Rheuban of the UVa. Office of Telemedicine tells us about the innovative program that links the UVa. Health System to health-care providers in rural Virginia.
- Karen Beck-Herzog updates us on improvements to the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park.
- Sandra Stanwitz of the United Way of Greater Augusta provides details on the organization’s 2007-2008 fund-raising campaign and funding process.
- Cynthia Polhill of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton invites us to the 151st birthday celebration for the 28th president.
Download this week’s show here.

“The SportsDominion Show” – Dec. 27, 2007

This week …
- We preview the Gator Bowl with interviews with Virginia football coach Al Groh, linebacker Clint Sintim, offensive lineman Ian Yates-Cunningham and more.
- Mike Hodge joins us to talk about the last week of the 2007 NFL regular season.
- The Best Seat in the House examines CAA basketball.
Download this week’s show here.
  

  

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