http://newrivervoice.com Fri, 16 May 2008 13:31:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first international conference of the World Prout Assembly, "Building a New World," committed to ending war and affirming models of cooperative, community-based economies and political activism, will be held May 22-25 at Radford University, in Radford. http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1246 One of my favorite speeches from a romantic comedy: “Maybe that whole love thing is just a grown-up version of Santa Claus, just a myth we’ve been fed since childhood. So we keep buying magazines, joining clubs, and doing therapy and watching movies with hit pop songs played over love ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1244 Earlier this year, the U.S. Congress approved, and the President signed into law, an economic stimulus plan which is providing many Americans with tax rebates. The plan is expected to give the economy a boost and create jobs by providing tax rebates to families and tax relief to small businesses.More ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1243 This is the first in what will be a regular column written on a rotating basis by spiritual leaders and religious educators in the New River Valley. As the Pastor of a local metaphysical church, I frequently counsel with those who have reached an inevitable point in their lives where they ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1242 Pinecastle Records (2007) Southwest Virginia, as we all know, is full of great musicians. Of course, a lot of mountain music is so ingrained in the culture of this area that many never even think about recording songs, it’s just something in their blood. But The Dixie Bee-Liners from down in ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1240 Writer-director Frank Darabont returns to Stephen King country with this re-creation of a story from the horror author’s Skeleton Crew collection. Though his successful film adaptations of two King morality tales (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) were meant to stir the soul, Darabont means only for The Mist to ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1237 In the past couple of years, the Piedmont-based Carolina Chocolate Drops have been raising the roof off many a venue in and around the New River Valley. Playing shows in Roanoke, Floyd and Charleston have put the Drops in the NRV's musical consciousness as one of the hottest, most sought-after ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1234 I want to read a biography, not of Robin Williams, the talented actor, or Thomas Edison, the famous inventor (seen as a child at left). I want to read a biography of their mothers. How did they ever manage to cope? How did they avoid premature gray hair with ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1233 1. A front row seat at the First Friday Irish Night Jam at Oddfellas Cantina. 2. Lucy Goldman Singing Dougie Mclean’s “Ready for the Storm.” Tina Liza Jones (on the left) was strumming an unusual guitar; I think it was THIS. 3. Several played fiddle and one played a harp. I ... http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1231 The Old Blacksburg Middle School Transition Committee is seeking public input to kick off an international design competition for the old Blacksburg Middle School property on South Main Street. http://newrivervoice.com/archives/1225