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Weekend Virginia Segment 01 - 2.20.10

Weekend Virginia political bloogers Jim Hoeft and Waldo Jaquith talk about Governor MdDonnell's budget proposals and the state's monthly limit on handgun purchases.

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Weekend Virginia Segment 02 - 2.20.10

A Charlottesville teacher has elementary school students playing a game that helps them learn about world peace...Complicated music rests on a simple foundation...The down economy affects lawyers, too...Marketing expert Amanda Bower tries to help The Snow with its image problem.

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Weekend Virginia Segment 03 - 2.20.10

The Franklin County Humane Society tries to get the word out about spaying and neutering...Remembering George Washington on his real birthday...The veggie chef makes "chicken"...Strange things are happening in ACC basketball this year

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Weekend Virginia 1-30-10 Segment 1 - 1.30.10

In this Weekend Virginia segment, bloggers Waldo Jaquith and Jim Hoeft offer differing views of Governor McDonnell's jobs plan and a national competition teaches students about the U.S. Constitution.

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Weekend Virginia 1-30-10 Segment 2 - 1.30.10

In this segment of Weekend Virginia, a UVA nursing student talks about surviving the earthquake in Haiti; the Library of Virginia recognizes the contributions of immigrants and WVTF's Steve Brown tells us where the low budget movie soundtracks come from.

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Weekend Virginia 1-30-10 Segment 3 - 1.30.10

In this segment of Weekend Virginia, a new company tries to develop and conserve land at the same time; a check on the business community's legislative agenda; our "veggie chef" invents her own lentil stew and one blogger's take on this year's Super Bowl story line.

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Ethics Rules and Freezing Pipes - 1.25.10

Our political bloggers Waldo Jaquith and Jim Hoeft discuss the new bills to strengthen ethics rules introduced by both parties in the General Assembly.  Also, land consultant Curtis Seltzer of Highland County reflects on the recent cold weather and living in a house that wasn't built to keep water pipes from freezing.

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Coming of Age in Utopia and Privatizing ABC Stores - 1.25.10

UVA Professor Emeritus Paul Gaston speaks about his new book, Coming of Age in Utopia with WVTF and Radio IQ's Sandy Hausman. Gaston met Dr. Martin Luther King and played a key role in desegregating Charlottesville and the University. Also, the Blue Ridge Business Journal's Annie Johnson discusses the issue of privatizing ABC stores in Virginia.

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Model-Making, Movies and Men's ACC Basketball - 1.25.10

WVTF and Radio IQ's Connie Stevens interviews a Boutetourt County man for whom model-making has become a way of life. She visits his home museum, a veritable walk through US war history. Weekend Virginia Film Critic Robert Kolker reviews Katherine Bigelow's The Hurt Locker. Finally, Dudski the Sports Blogger reflects on the strong start of the Cavalier's men's basketball team during this ACC season.

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Tim Kaine's Legacy - 1.21.10

Our political bloggers, Waldo Jaquith and Jim Hoeft, give us their thoughts on how well Tim Kaine fared as Governor of Virginia.

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