When I read the UVa article about the summer class named “The Sociology of Food and Eating,” I was sure that I missed one of the coolest college classes. I never got the chance to study food like these college kids.  Tara’s approach to food was exciting not only because it was a college class, but also because, as she explained, “taste and preferences are socially shaped.  They are not as individual as people think.”

In case you’ve been living under a rock, that’s what cVillain food reviews are about: individual opinion, but critiqued by the masses.  We recognize that our writers’ tastes are far from perfect, but Tara sheds some light on another level of food.  She studies how preferences and traditions shape our interaction with food.  If you see Tara out, make sure you buy her a drink and then ask her to analyze your drinking (kidding!).

It’s a pretty interesting interview where we get into some gender issues, her favorite meals, and of course, address the “culture of food.”

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If you haven’t heard of the Bubble Blog, it’s the antithesis of the Charlottesville Real Estate Media machine.  The people who run it are anonymous from what I can tell.  As fellow Villains, we were immediately attracted to their mission “for bemusement purposes only, it’s a small contribution to the zeitgeist.” We discovered many things which are well worth the read.  Between real estate agent denial, BULLMONT, it NOT being a great time to buy for 99.9999% of the population, I am very excited to share this amazing interview with you.

We put on the masks and met in a secret lair. I cannot tell you details about the Bubble people behind the mask, but I can share with you the responses which may outsnark some of our very own Villains.  The questions are below:

1. When the Charlottesville housing bubble bursts, will we be wet, slimy or greasy?
2. Why do realtors lie about housing in Charlottesville being HOT right now? In my neighborhood, prices have come down over 15%. How is that hot?
3.  When our homes fall into the giant hole in the economy, what are your survival tips? How many guns do you own?
4.  Are you smarter than Jim Duncan? Are you Jim Duncan’s Nemesis
5. What’s the most ridiculously priced house and/or neighborhood in Charlottesville right now? What’s the best deal?
6. Anything else you want to say to our readers?

Get ready for the responses, this one is a doozy.
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