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    The Case Against White Supremacism

    MAY 20, 2012 10:39PM

    By rwnutjob


    Topics: west virginia, oh well, open call

    • 0 Ratings
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    Teen Mom 2: Coal mining, child support, and self-doubt

    JANUARY 20, 2012 11:24AM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: spouting bullshit, decision-making, deception, self-doubt, child support, west virginia, class, coal mining, teen pregnancy, mtv, isaac, kailyn, jo, corey, leah, jenelle, teen mom 2, teen mom

    • 0 Ratings
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    Session Two: From the Woods

    DECEMBER 9, 2011 8:48AM

    By meghill


    Topics: initiation and rebirth, forest retreats, retreat, "a place of testing and unknonw perils and darkness", feminine principle, consciousness, psyche, symbolism, j.c. cooper, carl jung, talking cure, iowa, west virginia, marianne moore

    • 7 Ratings
    • 656 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    USA: Gangster Government

    NOVEMBER 24, 2011 7:32AM

    By old new lefty


    Topics: economy, politics, libertarians, tea party, conservatives, lobbyists, us congress, washington dc, west virginia, louisiana, chicago, money laundering, mafia, countrywide, financial institutions, oil companies, defense contractors, political corruption, transparency international

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 1312 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    I Always Thought It Would Be Cool to See a Bear

    OCTOBER 27, 2011 9:12AM

    By Jody DiPerna


    Topics: wolves, black bears, monongahela national forest, trekking, hiking, west virginia, open+call, travel, environment, animals

    • 40 Ratings
    • 2184 Views
    • 80 Comments
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    West Virginia

    AUGUST 22, 2011 10:10AM

    By nanatehay


    Topics: hiking, hiking, whitewater, nature, hiking, babcock state park, babcock state park, babcock state park, family reunion, family reunion, family reunion, new river gorge, new river gorge, west virginia, west virginia, new river gorge, west virginia

    • 34 Ratings
    • 1185 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    West Virginia family reunion (yes, with pictures)

    JULY 30, 2011 11:43AM

    By tr ig


    Topics: family, travel, west virginia

    • 0 Ratings
    • 176 Views
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    Mine hellholes

    JULY 28, 2011 2:50PM

    By Jake Highton


    Topics: west virginia, mining

    • 0 Ratings
    • 148 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Savoring Meditation #139: Saving the Clean Water Act

    JULY 13, 2011 11:48PM

    By Grannypower


    Topics: belief/religion, economy, business, massey energy, children, grandchildren, us chamber of commerce, farm bureau, democrats, republicans, senate, congress, hb 2018, clean air act, clean water act, president nixon, president obama, mountaintop removal, west virginia, pennsylvania, pollution, state line, rivers on fireenvironment, family, food/drink, health, photography, politics, science

    • 0 Ratings
    • 306 Views
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    Massey kept 2 sets of safety records, hid hazards from gov't

    JUNE 29, 2011 11:00AM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: environment, methane, don blankenship, msha, regulations, safety, west virginia mine explosion, coal mine disaster, upper big branch, west virginia, coal, coal mining, massey

    • 0 Ratings
    • 634 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Electric Cars, Green Energy and Cap 'N Trade

    JUNE 11, 2011 12:42PM

    By McAuthor


    Topics: environment, technology, green energy, cap and trade, coal mines, west virginia, epa, lpg, australia, julia gillard, obama

    • 26 Ratings
    • 1150 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    My Nashville Vacation (and then some)

    MAY 29, 2011 2:46PM

    By Scarlett Sumac


    Topics: freedom riders, jimi hendrix, misty mountain hop, led zeppelin, piece of my heart, janis joplin, me & bobby mcgee, kris kristofferson, willie nelson, loretta lynn, june carter, johhny cash, jimmie rogers, robert johnson, wanda jackson, pasty cline, maybelle carter, hank williams, stand by your man, tammy wynette, brown's diner, paradise, john prine, misty mountain hop, great friends etc. etc. led zep, andy & lee, nashville, tennessee, west virginia, pennsylvania, kentucky, ohio, rock n' roll hall of fame, country music hall of fame, a musical odyssey, all videos for which i am most grateful courtesy of youtube

    • 2 Ratings
    • 458 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Coal miners shouldn't have to sacrifice safety for paycheck

    JANUARY 21, 2011 5:38PM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: appalachia, gary quarles, inspections, unemployment, jobs, blackmail, poverty, steve morgan, michael elswick, judy jones, dean jones, massey, raleigh county, west virginia, mining safety and health administration, msha, mining safety, coal mining, coal, upper big branch coal explosion, upper big branch

    • 1 Ratings
    • 203 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Travels with Sam

    JANUARY 13, 2011 10:51AM

    By M.Stan Yow


    Topics: poetry, kentucky, west virginia

    • 0 Ratings
    • 197 Views
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    Processing My Music/Book Event in Charleston, West Virginia

    OCTOBER 14, 2010 5:47AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: music, poetry, creativity, west virginia

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1674 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Movement to End Mountaintop Removal Raises Hell in D.C.

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 1:25PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: corporations, west virginia, mtr, mountaintop removal, change, president obama, obama, jobs, clean energy, energy, coal, activism, enthusiasm gap, voting, elections, reporting the midterms, news, politics, environment, environmental

    • 4 Ratings
    • 372 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    FBI Raids on Activists & Taking on King Coal in D.C.

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 8:11AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: media, west virginia, appalachia, news, politics, environmental, energy, coal, activism, civil liberties, fbi

    • 0 Ratings
    • 211 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Maryland vs West Virginia live online Broadcast NCAA College

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 10:05AM

    By kalu khan


    Topics: west virginia, watch maryland vs west virginia college football, maryland vs west virginia live feed, maryland vs west virginia espn2 live, maryland

    • 0 Ratings
    • 258 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Football ! Coastal Carolina vs West Virginia Live Streaming

    SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 10:04AM

    By salam9022


    Topics: sports, west virginia live, west virginia, college football, coastal carolina vs west virginia live, coastal carolina vs west virginia, coastal carolina college football, coastal carolina

    • 1 Ratings
    • 486 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    On the Porch with Wendell Berry's Look-Alike

    AUGUST 16, 2010 4:14PM

    By Kasia Pater


    Topics: wendell berry, bogatynia, poland, story, west virginia, welch, fame

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