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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen What a relief! Imagine a movie where people talk about their problems rather than just shooting each others’ brains out! If such a premise sounds kinda new and appealing to you, don’t miss “Smart People,” coming soon to the Visualite in Downtown Staunton.
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The Politics Beat column by Chris Graham [email protected] Republicans were doing just fine before Kurt Michael took over as the chair of the Augusta County GOP. They will likely do just fine after Michael gives up the chairmanship. I mean, this is a county that gave Bob Dole 60 percent of the vote in the 1996…
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Column by Jim Bishop When I was a child, I thought as a child. When I became an adult, well … This adult, a senior citizen still reliving his second childhood, often reflects upon that early, formative period of life. Recently, in the church small group I belong to, we spent time responding to a…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show” to learn more about Reality Rumble 2008. Show Length: 10:17. On one side of the ring will be Jonny Fairplay, the “Survivor” cast member who famously lied about his grandmother having just died to try to get ahead on the reality-TV game show. On the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Hurry up and wait. That’s life on TV. Students in two AP government classes at Stuarts Draft High School know that all too well. “It was exciting. National television, that was pretty cool. But it was nervewracking at the same time,” said Akash Patel, a senior at SDHS, a few…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s hard offering community theater that appeals to the whole family. “One thing we were discussing with the board was having a family show. Not a children’s show, but a family show. And they’re not easy to find,” said Suzanne Roberts, the director of the upcoming Waynesboro Players production of…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] I just finished reading To Kill A Mockingbird, and lemme tell ya … It’s a cryin’ shame that my high-school English teacher had us watch the movie instead. I understand why. Harper Lee was true to 1935 Alabama in her language, and it included an uncomfortable, to…
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Story by Faryal Zubair The colors seem brighter, the words seem bigger, and the laughter is louder. Why is it that it is all seems more interesting when you’re younger? Isn’t it strange that the books that once compelled you to write stories of your own now sound obnoxious and repetitive? Dr. Seuss is one…
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General Assembly Report column by Del. Ben Cline The adjournment of the 2008 General Assembly session came five days later than planned, but like all good things, it was worth waiting for. As I wrote last week, the session was extended by a few days to give our negotiators a little more time to work out the differences…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It was coming up on spring, and you could sense the vitality in the air. And then, suddenly, you could hear it. At 10:30 p.m. the night of March 14, 1908, a loud noise thundered through the streets of Harrisonburg. It was enough to get dozens of people to pick…
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