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FACETIME- Dirty dogs: Local animal lover pursues her dream Published on May 1st, 2008 0 comments
Patricia WilkinsonPHOTO BY JAY KUHLMANN
Last summer, when Patricia Wilkinson got a call from a friend that a snake was loose in the Belmont Lofts condominium complex, she knew just what to do....
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FACETIME- Horn born: Locals take Mississippi award Published on Apr 24th, 2008 0 comments
Jack Horn Jr. PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Jack Horn Jr. runs Martin Horn, a homegrown construction company that's built landmarks like the Charlottesville Pavilion, Scott Stadium, and UVA baseball's...
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FACETIME- Bodily functions: Ackerman eats, sleeps, dreams Published on Mar 27th, 2008 0 comments
Jennifer AckermanPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Jennifer Ackerman is really into her body. And not just her body– the human body in general. So into it that she considered going to medical school at...
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FACETIME- Contest queen: Jenny Gardiner 'cleans house' Published on Mar 20th, 2008 0 comments
Jenny Gardiner. PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
It's not that surprising that the author of Sleeping with Ward Cleaver writes in the kitchen– albeit a very sunny, spacious Glenmore kitchen. More...
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FACETIME- Hickam's tales: Working in a coalmine Published on Mar 20th, 2008 0 comments
Homer Hickam
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It sometimes seems that Homer Hickam is West Virginia's favorite son– or in this case, the state's favorite miner's son.
With wit and pluck,...
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FACETIME- Intro to Tantra: Johnson and Michaels get off on ancient techniques Published on Mar 20th, 2008 0 comments
When New York-based authors Patricia Johnson and Mark Michaels first investigated the spiritual science of Tantra and its immense sexual possibilities, they were stymied.
During the first...
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FACETIME- Massie fear: No place like <i>Homeplace</i> Published on Mar 20th, 2008 0 comments
Beth Massie PUBLICITY PHOTO
Small towns have always bewitched horror authors. Stephen King has his Castle Rock, Maine; H. P. Lovecraft had Dunwich, Massachusetts; and, for over twenty years, two-...
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FACETIME- Paintball wizard: How one Wahoo got paid to play Published on Feb 14th, 2008 0 comments
Eric PrumPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Growing up around Charlottesville, Eric Prum had the usual assortment of teenager jobs: lawn care, food prep, and playing in a rock band (keyboards for "Sparky's Flaw...
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FACETIME- Calhoun's coup: Local violinist shines at the Grammys Published on Feb 14th, 2008 0 comments
Ann Marie CalhounPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Local violinist Ann Marie Calhoun is two nights away from emerging from the pack of three finalists to win YouTube's "My Grammy Moment" vote to earn a featured...
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FACETIME- Found art: Toledano resurrects forgotten painter Published on Jan 17th, 2008 0 comments
Roulhac ToledanoPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
When art historian Roulhac Toledano first came to know the work of painter William Aiken Walker in 1968, she found that while his Reconstruction-era paintings...
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FACETIME- Lighting the fire: Father, son find healing with candles Published on Nov 15th, 2007 6 comments
Atman Johnson and his son Param.PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Atman Johnson remembers 2002 as a dark year. He lost his wife to heart disease and his job as a food supplier. Making life even harder: Johnson...
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FACETIME- Roast time: Tragers savor beany connections Published on Oct 18th, 2007 0 comments
William and Joe TragerPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
"Coffee is all about human relationships," says William Trager, "from the farm to the roaster to the barrista with the customer."
He ought to know. For...
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FACETIME- Paradigm shift: Coach takes Tandem to state finals Published on Oct 11th, 2007 0 comments
John DavisPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Tandem Friends School had never been a sports powerhouse. The small independent school south of town was known for nurturing artistic talents including the bass...
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FACETIME- Sacred history: She helps violence survivors get bearings Published on Sep 13th, 2007 0 comments
Roberta CulbertsonPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
In 1955, as the five-year-old daughter of an American humanitarian aid official, Roberta Culbertson was kidnapped in Lebanon by a violent fringe group and saw...
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FACETIME- Unhappy anniversary: Katrina survivor makes new life, gumbo Published on Sep 6th, 2007 0 comments
Carolyn Brooks escaped the Lower Ninth Ward and can't go home again. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE
Not only is Carolyn Brooks' house gone, her whole neighborhood is gone– still devastated two years...
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FACETIME- Recyclist: Coast-to-coasting to save the environment Published on Aug 30th, 2007 0 comments
George McFaddenPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
George McFadden has always been the outdoorsy type, and he's always been on the unusual side of science. As a sophomore in high school volunteering for...
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FACETIME- Donor by design: Dahlstrom's decors diminish discomforts Published on Aug 16th, 2007 0 comments
Kathy DahlstromPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Kathy Dahlstrom says she has always been creative and outgoing. Four years ago, as a three-year breast cancer survivor, she decided to combine those traits with...
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FACETIME- Garrett's DNA: Man of (wrongful) convictions Published on Aug 9th, 2007 0 comments
Brandon Garrett PHOTO BY WILL WALKER
Brandon Garrett is very aware that innocent people can be wrongfully convicted. He's represented them, and he wanted to see if his clients' situations were...
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FACETIME- Writing life: Kendra Hamilton renews her poetic license Published on Jul 19th, 2007 0 comments
Kendra Hamilton PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Kendra Hamilton is an award-winning poet and journalist, but in Charlottesville she's better known as Madam Vice Mayor.
"In a way, Charlottesville is divorced...
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FACETIME- Star power: Skrutskie's devices clear the dust Published on Jul 12th, 2007 0 comments
Michael SkrutskiePHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Michael Skrutskie can't remember when he first became fascinated with astronomy. "I was a scientist from birth," he says with a grin. "I was out in the backyard...
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FACETIME- Stylin': Taming horses to taming manes Published on Jul 5th, 2007 0 comments
Tashi Dolkar and Gyaltsen Sangpo Druknya
PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
How did two native Tibetans, one of whom lived a nomadic existence, wind up owning a fashionable hair salon on the Downtown Mall? The...
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FACETIME- Vickery dock: architect finds teapot in a tempest Published on Jun 28th, 2007 0 comments
Robert VickeryPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
As Charlottesville's downtown grows ever more expensive, one of the more informed minds is keeping an eye on the situation from the house he built just a stone's...
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FACETIME- Law's school: Fighting disabilities, one dog at a time Published on Jun 21st, 2007 0 comments
"They don't fold, but they can get laundry out of the dryer," says Peggy Law of the identical black lab siblings who are in advanced training at Service Dogs of Virginia. As it turns out, the dogs...
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FACETIME- Spud spoof: Eric Hurt back with donut sequel Published on Jun 14th, 2007 0 comments
ERIC HURTPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Has Spudnuts become a Charlottesville classic? It might, if Eric Hurt has his way.
The 29-year-old filmmaker premiered the first episode of The Spudnuts Show to an...
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FACETIME- Chinn up: Keeping the SNL train running Published on Jun 7th, 2007 0 comments
Mike Chinn PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Mike Chinn says his job is to hire and keep the brightest people. As someone who took the helm of a company with $70 million in revenues at the age of 29, he falls...
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FACETIME- Spud spoof: Eric Hurt back with donut sequel Published on Jun 7th, 2007 0 comments
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FACETIME- Three-legged bridge: Acoustic Groove Trio brings folks together Published on May 31st, 2007 0 comments
Acoustic Groove TrioPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Almost everyone who lived through days of '90s alt-rock looks back fondly at the MTV "Unplugged" TV series. With everyone from Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill to...
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FACETIME- Coles' soul: Singing for a cause Published on May 31st, 2007 0 comments
Kenneth ColesPHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
When a friend and client of Kenneth Coles revealed that diabetes had forced doctors to amputate her arm, Coles says, he was heartbroken.
"She looked so desperate...
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FACETIME- Sikh and find: Huja wants City Council seat Published on May 24th, 2007 0 comments
Satyendra Huja with a PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
It should come as no surprise that the architect of Charlottesville's much-heralded aesthetic would himself live in a glass house. Satyendra Huja's...
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FACETIME- Let's dance: Steffanina's a hip-hop prince Published on May 17th, 2007 0 comments
Matt Steffanina. PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
When Matt Steffanina leads a hip-hop class, laughter is not just tolerated– it's encouraged. While Steffanina appears to have rubber bones that allow...
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