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Michael Franti Loves West Virginia's Hills

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:14:44 EDT

Getting an artist on the phone often is much harder than actually interviewing one. Usually it takes two or three tries to actually get them on the phone, and then there’s the inevitable spotty cell phone service, which adds an extra layer of tension to an already awkward discussion between two people who know their plumber better than each other.

And of

Wall-E an Save-the-Earth Allegory

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:32:20 EDT

Leave it to the premier animators at Pixar to conceive a futuristic love story between two robots that sends older viewers a clear message that we must take action to take care of Mother Earth. Anchored by detailed animation graphics, “Wall-E” tugs at your heartstrings as the quirky waste gathering robot continues his recycling directive amongst the ruins of a major

Plenty to Do in the H-town Over the Fourth of July Weekend; Get Out

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:16:40 EDT

The Huntington show of the week award goes to Vegitation for their stunning San Diego brand of reggae performance at the V Club last week. It may have been the great music or it may have been the instant contact buzz that you would get from being within a few yards of these guys.

Whatever it was, there was not enough people there. My question is where the hell is the city o

POINT - Robots are Awesome

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:39:08 EDT

Robots are awesome. I mean, it should be obvious. They are metal and cool. Sure, sometimes they turn on us, their not-always-benevolent masters, but for the most part they amuse us with their desire to be like us.

Let’s take a look at Bender, from Futurama. Sure, he’s strong and can stick refrigerator magnets to himself, but it goes beyond that. His

WV is More Than Just Mountains

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:20:44 EDT

West Virginians have long been victims of stereotyping, and while that problem isn’t going to go away overnight, a large group of West Virginia bloggers recently did their part fighting this prejudice via an innovative group effort. On West Virginia Day (June 20), A Better West Virginia (www.abetterwestvirginia.com) spearheaded a movement that