Word…pray?

Rumors abound about the identity of the mysterious CHERCH Ladies, that triple-threat team of righteous women who will make their second annual appearance at Wordplay. For instance, here’s a snippet from the transcript of a recent interview with Wordplay sponsor Beth Golden, the executive director of Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville Albemarle, and game designer Debra Weiss. [...]

That’s not funny!

I’ve been disturbed by the recent kerfuffle over some “offensive” cartoons in the Cavalier Daily, the student newspaper of the University of Virginia. Perhaps you read about the controversy in the Daily Progress: The Cavalier Daily, the student-run newspaper of the University of Virginia, expressed regret Saturday for publishing two comic strips that offended Christians. [...]

links for 2008-03-16

Interview with Harlan Ellison: Still has a mouth, and still must scream – Salon.com “I figure any species that is capable of writing ‘Moby-Dick’ and painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling and putting people on the moon does not have to settle for novels by Judith Krantz, McDonald’s toad burgers and movies like ‘Dumb and Dumberer.’” [...]

Seize the Donut!

Deepak Singh of Charlottesville Podcasting Network profiles Jen Downie and Matt Rohdie of Carpe Donut, the new mobile donut business in Charlottesville. Listen here. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::

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