The year in review: The best and the worst of '10
Heinous crime, extreme weather, an angry citizenry–- 2010 had a lot going on, along with marking the end of the millennium's first decade. Yet in some ways, it was just like any other year.
The skeletal Landmark still marks the Downtown Mall, which seems a lot like 2008. The Meadowcreek Parkway still isn't (completely) built, which is a lot like 1980. And dwindling revenues mean local government budget shortfalls. But don't they always?
Year 2010 was a lot like other years, only worse. Worse unemployment. Worse airport experiences. A staggeringly worse national debt. And hey, there's a war going on. How many years had that been?
The recession is declared over, but when was the last time you saw a raise? How's the value of your home, assuming it isn't under foreclosure? A lot of us are working more while making less, and the cumulative effect is a national crankiness.
What will we remember about Charlottesville in 2010? Snowpocalypse? Microbursts? The Tea Party? Tom Perriello? VQR? Where's Baldi?
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