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Ireland Cracks Down On Nuclear Bombers

By Mary • Jul 16th, 2008 • Category: Strange News

photo credit: pingnews.com
It seems Irish government is a bit soft when it comes to punishing Atomic bombers.
According to Inderpendent.ie, an Irish news source, Irish Legislature has recently redrafted a 2006 Bill designed to punish anyone found guilty of detonating a nuclear bomb. Many Irish officials are outraged that the draft still includes provisions [...]



I Feel Pretty…

By Mary • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment, Events, Music

Looking to throw some musical romance into your weekend?

West Virginia Public Theatre is performing West Side Story at the CAC now through Sunday, July 13.
Enjoy Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet transported to modern-day New York City, where two young lovers are caught between rival street gangs, the American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.
For more information, [...]



Sequel to Boondock Saints

By Mary • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Movies, Uncategorized

Boondock Saints fans, your prayers have been answered.
The cult film, Boondock Saints, has had a following of loyal fans (including the Reds) since its release in 2000. (If you have yet to see it, pick up a copy!) Until this past May, lovers of the movie waited patiently for the sign of a sequel.

According the [...]



Toolshed Shangri-La

By Mary • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Events, Music

…And now for a review of ‘85 Flood’s debut CD, “Toolshed Shangri-La” (sorry it took so long guys). Check ‘em out live at 123 Pleasant Street this Saturday night, June 14, and pick up a copy.
A shangri-la indeed.
The local band’s sound, dipped in the backwaters and small towns of West Virginia, sings ten tracks of [...]



Wellness Wednesday

By Mary • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

ZesmereldaEach over-the-hump day, we’re here with tips and products to help you feel good and look great.
Red for your health!
Looking for a good drink for those lazy summer evenings? A glass (or two) of red wine can provide more than relaxation and enjoyment. According to several articles, including one by Yale-New Haven Hospital, drinking dry, [...]



Wellness Wednesday

By Mary • May 28th, 2008 • Category: Events, Food & Health

Each over-the-hump day, we’re here with tips and products to help you feel good and look great.

photo credit: Arnob1_1998Love to run? Join in the Eighth Annual Deckers Creek Trail Half-Marathon on Saturday, June 7. All proceeds from the event benefit Mon River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) to help construct, manage, and maintain the Mon River and [...]



Fanatics for Hard Rock

By Mary • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Strange News

photo credit: maxfAccording to the BBC News, two men made off with a chunk off of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, last Thursday. Two security guards spotted the pair using a hammer and a screwdriver to take a piece from the 5,000- year-old site. The incident damaged a coin-sized area of the “Heel Stone.”
The vandals [...]



Wellness Wednesday

By Mary • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Food & Health

photo credit: Lady AnnDergroundEach over-the-hump day we’re here with things to help you feel good and look great.
Want a product that makes it easy to get a serving of crisp, steamed veggies right out of your microwave? Bird’s Eye has the answer.
Many times I have tried to cook frozen vegetables in the microwave and wound [...]



Morgantown in Forbes Top Ten Best Smaller Cities for Business and Careers

By Mary • May 17th, 2008 • Category: News

photo credit: JoFThis past March, Forbes.com (of Forbes business magazine) voted Morgantown the sixth of small cities to have the best climate for starting a business or finding a career.
Morgantown is sixth of 179 chosen of the nation’s “smaller metros.” It is simply a list, rather than in an article with a list (like the [...]



Death Threat Fliers Against Manchin and WVU BOG

By Mary • May 9th, 2008 • Category: Local News

In the wake of WVU’s degree scandal involving Heather Bresch, the daughter of Gov. Manchin, someone expressed their sentiment through threatening fliers in an Evansdale campus building.
According to the Charleston Daily Mail, WVU Police removed fliers from the university’s engineering building that read “Kill Joe Manchin” and “Kill a WVU BOG member today.”
WVU Police Chief [...]