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Possible Progress in New Orleans

Two posts worth reading –

Instapundit (archived: 2008) has some news that I haven’t seen on CNN, MSNBC or FOX – factual reasons (archived: 2008) why some of the relief is taking so long.

And then I see this (archived: 2005)The Federal Emergency Management Agency is blocking some 500 airboat pilots from entering New Orleans to assist in rescuing victims still trapped in floodwaters. Huh?

And finally, this (archived: 2026), assigning some local blame.

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Be Kind. It Matters

Be Kind. It Matters

Reupping this story from April. This encounter has stuck with me. In early January I was returning a gift, and tried to get it put back on my wife’s credit card, which I didn’t have. The young girl working at the counter tried to make…

Deleting Facebook – An Experiment (Part 1 of 2)

Deleting Facebook – An Experiment (Part 1 of 2)

"If you're not the customer, you're the product," as the saying goes. I am tired of being the product.* I have a new facebook account; the old one is deactivated. Why? I've long said I hate facebook, but use it because I must - for RealCrozetVA community,…

Public Spaces in Private Spaces – What’s the Balance?

Public Spaces in Private Spaces – What’s the Balance?

What if ... the only available public spaces to freely assemble are private? The forthcoming Market Plaza in Downtown Charlottesville is going to be a massive project, Market Plaza will feature 68 residential units, 55,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.