Sugar Editorial Picks
Oct 30, 2009 -
Last night I was up late firing my glue gun at the finishing details on my daughter's Halloween costume, so I was a little groggy this morning. Most of the time I do get plenty of rest, but according to a recent study, sleeplessness is a major US problem. Americans suffer from chronic lack of sleep, and the problem is most prevalent in the southeastern United States, particularly in West Virginia.
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Feb 17, 2009 -
At nearly six minutes, this made-for-Internet ad is inciting the blogosphere with every click. Fifty-eight seconds in, you'll find the target of outrage: A family sitting on a porch blowing bubbles at each other (because that's what families do?) is seen through the lens of a sniper. Overhead an announcer says the following:
Marriage between man and woman is held up as the ideal in all of civilized society because of its profound stabilizing influence on our culture as well as the economic benefits of strong and in-tact families.
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Jun 05, 2008 -
Did you think I forgot to watch the season premiere of 30 Days, with all of Tuesday's Democratic nomination wrap up, and the accompanying speech mania? Well, don't worry, because even though this recap is a day late, I still caught the episode which had filmmaker Morgan Spurlock working under the earth's surface for 30 days as a West Virginian coal miner.
Morgan spent his 30 days living with 35-year veteran miner Dale Lusk and his wife Sandy.
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May 13, 2008 -
That counting didn't take long! CNN just projected that Clinton will win the biggest piece of the 28 delegates at stake in West Virginia, and by a wide margin.
According to exit polls, almost as many of Hillary Clinton's West Virginia supporters would vote for John McCain as would for Barack Obama.
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May 13, 2008 -
While we wait for the results out of West Virginia, go check out these maps. I cannot stress enough how geeky rad these pixilated hot-spot vote maps from the Daily Kos are. And there's a million of 'em.
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May 13, 2008 -
John Denver might as well have written his "Ode to West Virginia" song for Hillary Clinton, who expects to be West Virginia's victorious mountain mama today.
Watch this video montage and take a trip down memory lane country road with Hillary Clinton and John Denver. And while you're at it, test your knowledge of West Virginia with this quiz!
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Feb 02, 2007 -
Childhood obesity has been a growing problem, and West Virginia has the worst problem in the U.S. - but they've decided to do something to battle the bulge.
Goodbye sweaty gym class, hello Konami's Dance Dance Revolution.
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Jan 30, 2007 -
It is being reported that the Medicaid program in one of the country's most overweight states, West Virginia, is turning to Weight Watchers to help with the ongoing obesity problem.
Up to 75,000 West Virginians will soon be eligible for free weight loss courses through Weight Watchers, thanks to an effort by the state Medicaid program and the health benefits group UniCare, the largest provider of Medicaid coverage in the state. I think it's a great idea since one of the largest roadblocks to losing weight is money.
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Feb 02, 2009 -
Jessica Simpson kept belting out her songs this weekend, performing in Charleston, West Virginia last night. On Friday she told her fans, "Because of my faith, I believe that I can conquer the world and all its opinions and ideas and all of its judgments", possibly alluding to the drama with her new curves. Even President Obama is aware of the controversy.
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Sep 17, 2008 -
Jennifer Garner and her growing baby bump left a friend's house in LA yesterday before she and Ben head back east to West Virginia to host a University of Charleston fundraiser on Friday night in Jen's hometown. The Hollywood couple is helping to raise money for a new athletic complex and the expected crowd of 800 all paid upwards of $250 for tickets. Jen may have put down new roots with her family in LA, but it's clear that part of her big heart will always belong back home.
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