Author Archive for Waldo Jaquith

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Well, This Is Embarrassing

UVa fraternity pledges have confessed to $10,000 in damage to public art exhibits in Blacksburg last week.  #

Richmond can have it.

Charlottesville was, for one week, the capital of Virginia. Who knew?  #

Beware The Police Protective Fund.

An organization named The Police Protective Fund is calling people in the area soliciting contributions. I got two calls today. The Police Protective Fund is a scam and one of the worst-performing “charities” in the nation, giving virtually nothing to police. Don’t give them a penny.  #

Mecca : Muslims :: Giant : Jews?

I don’t know what’s worse, that Danville Jews have to drive three hours to Giant in C’ville to stock up for Passover or that the woman in charge of the Passover seder at Agudath Sholom Synagogue describes the Giant to the Lynchburg News and Advance as “Mecca.” I just like that they have Kedem brand apple juice for $1/bottle this time of year.  #

Slim pickins for houses.

Realtor John Woodriff was asked by a client for a list of all four-bedroom houses for $200k or less in Charlottesville and Albemarle. He found two. The median price of homes sold in the area in the past four months is a staggering $345,000.  #