Tom Robbins, the celebrated author known for his whimsical storytelling and philosophical wit, passed away on February 9, 2025, at the age of 92 in La Conner, Washington. Though he became a literary icon in the Pacific Northwest, Robbins' formative years in Richmond,...
A year later and we're all still here, posting Missed Connections from the safety of our quarantine bunkers and counting the days until our vaccine appointments. This week, though, you can spend a few moments taking your mind off the lingering anxiety by indulging in tales of possibly stolen motorcycles that may or may not have pulled up at the...
If you're looking for your silver fox, this week's Missed Connections might just be the place for you. We may still all have a few more months before things can really go back to normal, but a year into the pandemic, a lot of us are busting at the seams, and our lusts are spilling over into the world of Craigslist. But there's still some pretty...
After speaking with numerous individuals experiencing homelessness, we are shedding light on their personal stories – because stories have the power to spark empathy and understanding. “If you could have any superpower, what would it be?” I used to answer this question with a simple “invisibility.” I often imagined myself vanishing into...
From singers in cars to rovers from Mars (or was it Venus), Missed Connections this week is out of this world! We're getting Missed Connections from the jury box, the spaceport, and the DMV these days, which makes me wonder whether a solid year of pandemic-related quarantine has made us all retreat into pure fantasy. Either way, I'm here for it....
If you still have an opinion about the cola wars of the 80s, you might find a kindred spirit in this week's Missed Connections. Times have changed, that's for sure; after all, this week brings us evidence that a dude with face tattoos can get a positive response in the town where I went to high school. Thirty years ago, I was nearly run out of...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where between the pandemic and the cold crappy weather, it seems that none of us ever have any chance encounters with strangers except when we are shopping. You'll see what I mean as you work through this week's edition: Walmart, Publix, Kroger, even Crate & Barrel and various smoke shops --...
With the legalization of medical marijuana across the state of Virginia, qualifying patients can now obtain a recommendation from a qualified physician and access medical marijuana dispensaries. The medical marijuana laws in Virginia allow doctors to recommend cannabis for any ailment that they believe could benefit from its use. Some of...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where we all have our guilty pleasures. For some of us, it's all those "Karen freakout" compilations on YouTube; for others, it's running a post through a thesaurus before hitting submit, or quoting David Lee Roth lyrics. Actually, no one should feel guilty about that one. Regardless of your...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where we're all weird and everyone's just doing their best. Not only do we have a pandemic going on, everyone's going broke, it's too goddamn cold, and now we've got snow and ice? I thought things were going to get better in 2021. Guess now we've just gotta wait for 2022 to roll around… In the...
