Rick Steelhammer
Ig Nobel prizes: laugh and think
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The 2008 Ig Nobel prizes were announced Thursday night at Harvard University, honoring scientists from across the globe whose achievements "first make people laugh, then make them think."
We'll all scream about this ice cream
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The folks at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals pulled off their most effective publicity stunt ever last week when they urged ice cream magnates Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield to replace the cows milk they use in producing their gourmet ice cream with something a bit less, well, bovine.
Another great week on the campaign trail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Joe Biden marched through the Rust Belt of the Midwest last week, talking tirelessly and endlessly to anyone who would listen, and giving nearly 80 interviews to his counterpart's two.
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