“We need a little good trouble, don’t we?” Alan would say, his tall frame casting a shadow and that familiar twinkle in his eye. Farid Alan Schintzius passed away last Thursday, and I’ve been reflecting on the loss of someone I deeply admired. A true master of “good...
Local alpaca farms face their share of struggles, that's for sure... but being constantly surrounded by cuteness helps make up for it. Dust kicks up on the little dirt road to Clearview Alpaca Farm. At first, there’s just an empty field, monochrome and cut low for winter. At the foot of a cluster of trees, a weathered metal alpaca cutout comes...
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras delivered an optimistic message in his first State of the Schools address -- even though the district has the worst graduation rate in Virginia and more than half of its schools lack accreditation. "I wasn't sure where to begin tonight because it's been such a quiet year at RPS," Kamras said...
Six months after the Great Richmond Reroute, access to public transit for low-income neighborhoods has remained limited and in some cases, gotten worse, according to a study at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. “Our city is long overdue for a comprehensive transit redesign to meet...
Our schizophrenic winter weather is striking once again, folks, but if you need someone to share your blanket, or to invite out to a picnic, the Missed Connections is probably the place for you. Especially if the divorce is final and you're on Tinder ready to mingle! Some of you are clearly not above making passes at married people, though, and...
Herbert Hirsch was a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, but in his life, he brought his academic talents far beyond VCU. Hirsch lectured across the globe in places such Australia, England, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, and Brazil. He was also one of the co-editors of Genocide Studies International, a journal published with Toronto...
Years after the death of Lanie Kruszewski, a ghost bike memorial at the site of her death remained an important tribute for her loved ones. Then a property owner decided to remove it. Ghost bikes, existing as solemn reminders to drivers of cyclists killed on roads around the city, have been visible on our city's streets for over a decade. Now a...
Rage RVA is bringing the "rage room" concept to life locally, letting you smash plates with baseball bats to your heart's content. Your boss just trashed your proposal, your significant other dumped you in a text, you forgot to take your dog out and she trashed your house, you stubbed your toe... there are a million reasons why you need to get...
Are food and infatuation intrinsically connected? If you read the Missed Connections week after week, it sure starts to seem that way. So it's no surprise that this week brings us a very cuisine-oriented edition of our weekly trawl through Craigslist. There are certainly more reliable ways of meeting men than dropping cucumbers in the grocery...
If you need meat, you go to the market (shout out to Ray Manzarek). And maybe you go to the Missed Connections, to catch the attention of that cutie you ran into by the steaks. But if meat isn't what you're shopping for, that's OK -- we've got interactions of all types in the MC's this week. If you love cars, you're in luck this week -- whether...
