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The Important Role Of Public Administration In Crisis Relief and Family Preparedness

Natural and manmade disasters happen all over the world, often with very little warning. As global warming’s effect is making natural disasters more commonplace, it has become vital for disaster management solutions to evolve to meet the need. Between 2011 and 2013, the federal government spent over $135 billion on disaster relief. This …

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Are There Vegans in West Virginia?

When you think of the word vegan what do you think of? California surfer dude who only drinks kombucha and east raw veggies all day long? What about vegetarian? A crunchy mom in New York or maybe some kind of health nut in Miami who only eats organic veggies and cashew cheese? According …

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What is a POD and Why You Need One

I had never heard of a POD or even knew that everyone should have one until my mother’s death. Being an only child, when my mother died, I thought handling the estate wouldn’t be that hard. She had no real property and had less than $500 in her bank account. I was wrong. She had just recently …

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Unique Travel Experiences

Now that the kids are grown up and starting off their own adventures, it is the ideal time for you to get out of the house and start to explore the world once again. You’ve done the standard family trips which were more work than fun and now you’re ready for traveling on your own terms. Why not try something a bit different?

Show Off Your School Spirit with a FANCHEST

Whether you are starting your college education or the parent of a college student, FANCHEST is a great way to show your team spirit.
Show off what college your kids are attending with great team gear.
Start your freshman year off right with official merchandise.

Anthony Bourdain Saw the Heart of Appalachia and Understood It

Anthony Boudain understood us like no outsider has. He saw the hearts and souls of the people of West Virginia. This world is a little less bright today for me as I mourn a friend I never actually met.

What is a Ramp and how do you cook them EclecticEvelyn.com

What are Ramps and How Do You Cook Them?

Call them ramps, spring onions, ramsons, wild leeks or wild garlic, as Mamaw Flotie would say “hit don’t matter what ya call’em they’ll cure what ails ye”. Recipes for Spring Tonic and Ramp Shrimp Scampi included.

Coal Camp Stranger

Mr. Anders had seen a family tossed out by hired men just hours after the father had been killed in a mine explosion. A woman heavy with child and four little children with nowhere to go tossed out like garbage. He could still hear her crying and screaming in Italian not understanding what was happening.

Bashful Smile

Could this child be a relative, maybe a distant cousin with those blonde eyelashes like mine and that nose that looks like my son’s? I don’t recollect any family in the Scott’s Run area but sometimes families traveled when a mine closed.

Food for the Starving

The city I live in is considered ground zero for the opioid epidemic. In a city that has less than 50,000 people, 1 in 4 adults is addicted to an opiate and 1 in every 10 babies born in 2016 were born addicted.

What I Liked in July

Hello, August! It’s time to share my favorites from Instagram for July. It’s is hard to pick just a few so, for July I focused more on the photograph than on the subject. These are spectacular photographs that remind you of something you would see in a book, magazine, or a museum. Be sure to …

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10 of My Favorite WV Pics

I love Instagram. If you’re not following me you really should. I share everything from dogs and cats to crochet and sunsets. I love taking photos and when my phone is working right I share them on Instagram. Here are 10 of my favorite pictures of West Virginia I have found on Instagram this month …

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