Saving Sarah: Satan worship, sex abuse, and Dr. Martin Stein

Oct 16

Which hunt? Repressed memory... and other '80s fads

By the mid-1980s, it wasn't at all unusual for women to remember they'd been molested as children. At the same time, news accounts of daycare centers as hotbeds of sexual abuse and satanic rituals abounded. What caused grown women to suddenly "remember" they'd been abused as children?

4Better Or Worse

The week in review
Best California escapade: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Worst baseball antics: During the third game of the American League Championship October 11, Yankees bench coach Do...

The Dish

Bonsoir, Ciboulette! Market gets a bistro
With its ample parking and pleasant seating areas, it's no surprise that the Main Street Market is becoming an increasingly popular place to grab a gourmet sandwich, bowl o...

Essays

Short people: Let them opt to be taller
This past July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that human growth hormone may now be prescribed to boost the height of short, but otherwise normal, children...

Question of the Week

Do you own any Thomas Kinkade paintings?
Chris Konnick: "No, I've heard of him, but I don't own much artwork."

Real Estate - $old

Property Transfers
CHARLOTTESVILLE 7/31 Christopher D. and Laura D. Cook to Ivan N. Ratestic, 118 Westwood Circle, $180,900. Beverly C. Bishop to Patricia Joan Weis, 120 Waterbury Cou...

Real Estate - Off the Block

What Happened to On The Blocks of the Past
APPEARED IN THE HOOK: December 19, 2002, in issue #46 ADDRESS: 311-B Second Street, McGuffey Hill ASKING PRICE: $390,000 SELLING PRICE: $380,000 DAYS ON THE MARKET: 21 SELL...

Real Estate - On the Block

Bellwether?: Big house might be indicator
ADDRESS: 506 Grove Avenue ASKING: $439,000 SIZE: 3430 fin. sq. ft., 1400 unfin. YEAR BUILT: 1905 NEIGHBORHOOD: Locust Grove CURB APPEAL: 8 out of a possible 10 LISTED BY: O...

Real Estate Property auctions

Foreclosure auctions
October 21, at 11am, at the Fluvanna County Courthouse Property: 10 acres in Columbia Debtor: Laurette B. and William A. Foster III Amount owing: $70,295.09 Bidder brings:...

Movie Reviews

High expectations: Mystic River no Boston cream puff
The real Mystic River flows through Boston, between Charlestown and Chelsea. The metaphorical Mystic River flows between childhood and adulthood. Mystic River is a story of...

Music Reviews

Musical bashing: Bands rock to sock Bush
Bands Against BushOld Michie BuildingOctober 11, 2003 Though intersections of politics and music have always left a bad taste in my mouth, a free, multi-band show is an op...
Throwing fits: Dando's star power flickers
Evan Dando Starr Hill Music HallOctober 12, 2003 One fleeting moment Sunday night, as the stage lights shone especially white and hot upon Evan Dando's face and he looked ...

News

Freed by judge: Greenleaf perp out, strikes again
The incident in Greenleaf Park last winter made jaws drop. A man assaulted a young mother in the presence of her baby. What happened in court made jaws drop again. Last mon...
Freed by judge: Greenleaf perp out, strikes again
The incident in Greenleaf Park last winter made jaws drop. A man assaulted a young mother in the presence of her baby. What happened in court made jaws drop again. Last mon...
Kinkade paints 'em...says lawyer, slamming Hook story
Los Angeles lawyer Howard L. Weitzman has had a lot of high-profile clients: O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson when he was accused of molesting a boy in the early '90s, John De...
Kinkade paints 'em...says lawyer, slamming Hook story
Los Angeles lawyer Howard L. Weitzman has had a lot of high-profile clients: O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson when he was accused of molesting a boy in the early '90s, John De...
Live or die? Case puts focus on planning
Most divorce disputes revolve around the custody of the child, not his right to live or die. The widely publicized recent case of a comatose man at the UVA Medical Center p...
Nobody came: Rain drowns Valley tourism
Shenandoah Valley tourism is taking a beating this year, with Hurricane Isabel adding a staggering punch. "It's been sluggish, not a good season,'' said L. Meriwether Germa...
Thanksgiving effect: UVA studies cat allergies
When Dan Robinson headed home for his first break from college two years ago, he was greeted by a nasty surprise. Instead of rest and relaxation, he spent the Thanksgiving ...
West Nile: Augusta man's death state's first
A 79-year-old Augusta County man is likely the first West Nile death in Virginia, health officials said. The man, whose name was not released, died last week, said Douglas ...

The Brazen Careerist

Resume rules: Keep it simple, specific
Hey, all you college kids! It's time to get off your butts and start applying for jobs. Do not delude yourself into thinking you can wait until next May. Top internships, m...

Strange But True

Snake-icide: Reptiles' bites end misery
Q. If a venomous snake bites itself, will it die? -Adam A. Depends on the venom, how much is injected (often none is), and the health of the snake, says University o...

Hotseat

Inspired life: Johnson loved cousin and Christie
Life imitated art, in a way, when Charlottesville city Sheriff Cornelia Johnson first entered law enforcement. After working as a school crossing guard in town, she was in...

Letters

Bush guided by 9/11
I get the feeling that Cathy Young's essay on Bushophobia [October 9: "Loathsome: Bush-haters' vitriol runs big risks"] was written before the war on Iraq, seeing as there ...
LETTER- Fixing Fifeville; Cox rocks
I was impressed with the [Cover story: "Nicing Dice: But at what price?" September 25, 2003] by Courteney Stuart, regarding Fifeville. I understand why Mayor Cox is "incens...
Stop bullying Bright Beginnings
My husband and I were so disappointed to find yet another negative piece on Bright Beginnings in your paper– and now, this personal attack on one of their teachers! [...
Write in urban renewal!
Since I campaigned for the Republican nomination for the House of Delegates seat held by Mitch Van Yahres since 1981, I thought I should weigh in on gentrification, which I...

Cultural preview

Cultural calendar, October 15-23, 2003
Cultural calendar, October 15-23, 2003 WEDNESDAY, October 15 PERFORMANCE Country dance night: Couples and line dancing at Fry's Spring Beach Club. Runs s...

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