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  • Pro-Mountain Activists Take Over West Virginia Coal Barge & Strip Mining Haul Road


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    Mountain Activists Board Coal Barge In Kanahwa River, WV Bold and beautiful. This morning pro-mountain activists launched a summer of actions with two direct actions in West Virginia. Five of them boarded a coal barge in the Kanahwa River with a banner that read “ Coal leaves, cancer stays ,” and then locked ...
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  • How To Make A Scarecrow


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    For the last few years, the girls and I have been in charge of making a scarecrow for Paps big garden. Since Steves house is closest to the garden, hes in charge of crow patrol-but he cant be on duty... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
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  • Appalachia Through My Eyes - Bean Planting Folklore


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    *When planting beans press the soil with boot for good luck. *Plant beans in the middle of the day for a better yield. *Beans planted on dark nights will grow the best crops. *Plant beans early in the morning if... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    2 days ago

  • Little Bessie


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    Little Bessie is a traditional song, no one knows for sure who wrote it. As with many old songs-the words and verses in Little Bessie change depending on whos performing it. Theres an interesting thread of comments about the song... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    3 days ago

  • The Village to the Rescue! Secret Fears of a Stay at Home Mom


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    Something just hit me this week: Im going to be a full-time stay at home mom. Ill be the acronym that made me cry with jealousy six years ago. The first few weeks back at work after Molly was born, Id read the web moms tossing around the SAHM label so casually, so unaware of the depth of their privilege, and Id cry ...
    4 days ago

  • The Home Place


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    Todays guest post was written by Ed Ammons. If you missed his first post on his childhood home place-you can go here to read it: Life On Wiggins Creek. The Old Home Place was in a little valley known as... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    4 days ago

  • Ramps The Cookbook Review + Sweet and Sour Ramps Recipe


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    If youve been a long time reader of this blog, you know that spring in West Virginia means one thing in my household, ramps. I am lucky that my in-laws live in an area where ramps are abundant and every spring my mother-in-law brings me pounds of ramps to clean and cook. In case you are new to this blog and are ...
    5 days ago

  • Appalachia Through My Eyes - Hair For The Birds And The Fairies


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    She combed her hair a hundred strokes every night before going to bed. The brown reminded me of a river as it washed over her back and ended somewhere below her waist. Every once in a while shed take the... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    5 days ago

  • Buttermilk Pie


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    I had never tasted Buttermilk Pie before my cooking class last week, but I came away knowing the recipe would be one I would use again again. Buttermilk Pie is considered a southern recipe. Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup sugar... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    6 days ago

  • Appalachia Through My Eyes - Woody Frankum Ceilings


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    One of our favorite tv shows is House Hunters on HGTV. We enjoy seeing how people live in different parts of the country-and the international version of the show almost always makes me realize how good we have it in... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    1 week ago

  • Appalachian Vocabulary Test 42


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    Time for this months Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Turn about Top out Throw down Talk hard Toddick Turn about: to take turns. "Now you kids take it turn about or Im going to put that... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    1 week ago

  • Klan Freakonomics: KKK Unwittingly Aligned With Obama’s Economic Priorities? (Photos/Story by Jim Lo Scalzo)


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    In a strange duality, Klan members rail against Obama’s race, yet infer support for the President’s economic policies by belittling GOP positions. It’s perhaps not so odd though, as KKK members have to feed their kids, pay for their clothes, save for weddings and go to the gas station, just like other ...
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  • Growing Up In Western NC


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    A few weeks ago, Lewis Kearney sent me this post in an email. He has graciously allowed me to share it with you. ----------------------- After reading one of your daily blogs, the thought hit me of things I had not... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
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  • Appalachia Through My Eyes - Solomons Seal


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    Solomons Seal According to the USDA Forest Services pamphlet Some Useful Plants of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the roots of Solomons Seal have been used to treat every thing from poison-ivy to hemorrhoids. I dont know about that-but I do... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
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  • My Mountain Momma


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    I originally published this post in May of 2008. I wrote it about Granny-who is my Mother. I know Ive confused more than a few of you by calling my Mother-Granny. When my first nephew was born, almost 20 years... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
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  • Times Cherished


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    Todays guest post (poem) was written by Trevis Hicks in honor of his Granny Hicks. Times Cherished written by Trevis Hicks I still smell the eggs frying in the pan, I hear the clock as it strikes seven AM, I... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    1 week ago

  • Visual myths and bad edits


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    “As you can imagined I am in a state of shock. I feel ashamed and humiliated for trusting CNN. I am stunned that they would take my work out of context. I spent a long time looking at their website before agreeing to show my work and in no way did I see any indication that they were subverting photographers work to ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Preserving Mountain Flavors - Day 5


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    Ive so enjoyed my Mountain Flavors class-the students have been wonderful-and the food has been outstanding. But today might might have been my favorite day. We made chow chow, 2 kinds of pickled beets, and bread n butter pickles. Right... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    2 weeks ago

  • Appalachia Through My Eyes - My Cure For Worrying


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    Are you a worrier? Or maybe you know someone who WORRIES about EV-ERY-TH-ING? Granny is a worrier-she is a worrier from a family of worriers. Pap not so much-from a family of not so much worriers. I cant remember what... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    2 weeks ago

  • Preserving Mountain Flavors Day 2


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    Todays cooking class was all about Strawberry Jam. I didnt have time to take any photos-but the basic recipe we used was equal parts of crushed strawberries and sugar; and the juice of a half a lemon. We measured the... (Please-click on the title to continue reading-thank you!)
    2 weeks ago

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