In response to "White Oak Adds 37 Stores"

While I do agree that it's nice (and finally time) to have some better places to go shopping, was it really necessary to load up the new shopping center with fifth-rate discount clothing/shoe stores, nail salons and, heaven help us, another discount mattress store.

Do we really need another Rack Room Shoes or Dress Barn (or the suggested TJ Maxx)? A Wal-Mart would be nice (maybe further down towards Varina). Why couldn’t they have put a Kohl’s and a bookstore in the new shopping center? I'm really tired of having to drive out to the West End or Southside to buy books and magazines. But on the bright side, we at least have someplace close, again, to go for hardware and tools with the new Lowes. There hasn’t been anything close since Sears left.

-- SK

In response to "Why Richmond, Why?!?"

Until parents can learn how to discipline or quiet their kids, I think all restaurants should be at least 15 plus, ones with bars should be 21 plus. I'm so sick of trying to have a nice meal with some screaming kid at the table behind me and the parents do nothing. Take your kids to the Chuck-e-Cheese down at Broad and West End Dr. and let me get drunk and play skee-ball in peace.

-- Finally

Why the mention of "adults-only" in the Dave & Buster's answer. I thought it's a family place.

-- Bob

In respose to "Bible School?"

Did any of you who think that it will be Christianity forced down kids' throats read the following section of the article? "After establishing a common definition of the purpose of religion and ways to study religion, students study Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Other religions are studied as time and interest permit."

I agree that this should be taught sensitively in that no religion should be communicated as the "correct" religion but what is the harm in having it as an elective? High School electives are available so that students get a taste of what their passion may be later in life, be it art, music, computer science, etc. Many kids these days do not live in a family atmosphere that promotes the study of religion and taking them to Temple or Church is not their lifestyle choice. Why take a way an opportunity for kids to find their passion?

-- Rachel

Awesome! When we took prayer and Bible out of schools our kids went downhill completely. The Constitution absolutely was prepared by CHRISTIAN men whose Christian faith was screaming throughout the Constitution. It was their "guide." I think kids need to know that. What they do with it is up to them. Why is it okay to shield them from their true history just because God was the Major motivation of our founding fathers speeches and writings in forming a new nation "Under God." History is fact regardless of what we want it to be. My kids will be thrilled!

-- Jessica

Keep religion out of school. Jessica, not everyone reads the Bible, wants to or is the same faith you seem to be. Even though the Constitution was written by Christian men, times have changed. We have more diversity in religion now than ever and cramming one religion down kids' throats is the same thing Islam does in the Middle East. Keep religion as an optional class.

-- Waste

We already teach kids the religion of man-made Global Warming ... what's the harm in teaching about another subject that has absolutely no evidence of its actual existence?

-- Paul

In response to "Oh Mamma!"

This place is the crap. I use to go every three months or so but after getting rotten fish served to me and was told "eat or don't," I simply think there are better restaurants in Richmond to spend my money at. The staff is rude and I wonder when the last time they were audited by the IRS. You should be careful who you're rude too. Its ok another Italian restaurant is coming soon right down Pine Street from them. Hope to see Mama Zu's boarded up one day.

-- Uncle Sam