Soppho

I took an amazing “Literature Goes to Hell” course in college, and the very first thing we read was The Book of Job. I’m all sorts of sad that this video didn’t exist back then. But back then I also lived in blissful ignorance of the existence of AA leggings, so maybe instead I should [...]

I was an avid fan of Highlights Magazine and kids’ puzzle activities as a kid. The only place I had access to them before my sister got a subscription was at our dentist’s office, so we never put up a fuss when we had to go visit good old Dr. Adams. Really. The nerdiness of [...]

Me: Let’s have one! Right now!
Y Chromosome: We can’t right now. After I’m done with school.
Me: Okay, but right then. I’m not getting any younger you know.
Y Chrome: Okay, in December 2010 we can have a puppy.
Me: Yay! And he’ll probably even look just like you.
(Which reminds me of one of my favorites:
We’ve [...]

Oh, college students in town, today I take back 50—hell, maybe even 55—percent of the bad things I’ve ever said about you.
I was riding the trolley home from downtown this afternoon, when it began its normal jerky chugging up the hill toward West Main Street. After one particularly bad buck of the bus, a man [...]

Pro Tip: When selecting post-race goodies, if you do not enjoy looking like Frosty the Snowman it may be best to hold off on the powdered donut until you are no longer covered head-to-toe in sweat.
Congratulations to everyone who ran the 2009 Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler on Saturday. What an amazing and inspiring way to [...]