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- "The Pearl": a nobleman defies social conventions (Seattle Times)
"The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia" by Douglas Smith is a love story between the richest nobleman in Imperial Russia and a young serf with a spellbinding operatic voice — the scribbler of a bodice-ripper romance novel could not ask for better stuff.
- Chopper Read's 'bodyguard' in court - News.com.au
MARK "Chopper" Read's bodyguard threatened to chop a man's head off with a meat cleaver over a $10 debt, a court has been told. Melbourne man Ken Pennant handed himself into police after they left a calling card for him at his local pub. Mr Pennant ...
- The Getting of Money - Forbes
The Getting of MoneyForbes, NY - 53 minutes agoSalvation came through his discovery, in his 50s, that he loves to write poetry. He has published four decent-selling books of verse. ...
- I'll take (a) Manhattan - South Coast Today
H.L. Mencken famously called the martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet." The sonnet, as anyone who took freshman English may remember, is a poem with a specific meter, a structure of exactly 14 lines and a strict rhyme scheme ...
- It’s Too Early - Teen Ink
Teen InkIt’s Too EarlyTeen Ink - 2 hours agoBy Josh S., New City, NY Teen Ink is a national teen magazine, book and website featuring teen writing, information, art, photos, poetry, teen issues and ...
- Teen talent - Anchorage Daily News (subscription)
Teen talentAnchorage Daily News (subscription), AK - 1 hour agoHer word play goes out in poetry slams. In the notebooks, the two areas of interest merge. Laster was born in Anchorage, has lived in Washington state, ...
- 'Stuck', 'Chop Shop', 'Wonders Are Many', 'The Memory Thief' - Los Angeles Times
'Stuck', 'Chop Shop', 'Wonders Are Many', 'The Memory Thief'Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour agoThe Iron Triangle may be ramshackle but is a striking, incredibly vital and evocative setting, and proves to be the stuff of poetry from cinematographer ...
- Year ends in style for GCSE students - maltonmercury.co.uk
Year ends in style for GCSE studentsmaltonmercury.co.uk, UK - 9 hours ago... provided free by the school. The afternoon was spent in the school hall, with students entertaining their fellows on stage with music, poetry, juggling, ...
- Cheapflights.com Celebrates Gay Pride Month With Tips for Visiting Festivals Big and Small Across America (Centre Daily Times)
It's time to kick up your heels and be "Mary!" The month of June not only marks the official start of summer, but also commemorates the anniversary of the modern gay rights movement. Cities across the globe take this opportunity to celebrate freedom and equality for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation.
- Luke Wright - musicOMH.com
musicOMH.comLuke WrightmusicOMH.com, UK - 1 hour agoHe curates and hosts the Latitude Festival's poetry arena and his first book, Who Writes This Crap? was published in November 2007. ...
- The fearless explorer - Ottawa Citizen
The fearless explorerOttawa Citizen, Canada - 28 minutes agoEven at the close of the free-wheeling '70s, the sight of Chouinard urinating into a bucket was shocking enough to get her banned from the Art Gallery of ...
- Dwight Brown Jr. explores history, lore of 'The Pawcatuck River Navy (Westerly Sun)
Dwight Brown Jr. of Hopkinton holds a copy of his latest book, in front, and a copy of a previous effort, "The Whaleship Charles Phelps." Photo by Diane Hunt
- What's on your cat's mind? Ask a pet whisperer - MSNBC
NEW YORK - Ears twitching wildly, Nikki and Lucy hovered near the telephone, aroused by the caller on the other end. He was their "whisperer," and the girls had something to tell me: "Their food tastes like sawdust." Nikki and Lucy are my 10-year-old ...
- Connect the dots, follow the arrows: Humboldt Hip Hop - Times-Standard
Connect the dots, follow the arrows: Humboldt Hip HopTimes-Standard, CA - 1 hour agoAmong other cross currents that blow through the Accident Gallery have been the recent spate of slam poetry contests run by the feminist and verbally-savvy ...
- Firefighters fight MDA July 27-28, Masque opens Aug. 1, National ... - Temple Terrace University Beacon
Firefighters fight MDA July 27-28, Masque opens Aug. 1, National ...Temple Terrace University Beacon, FL - 1 hour agoThe Teen poetry contest will culminate July 31 at 6:30 pm Poems must be submitted by July 30. First prize is a $30 University Mall gift certificate; ...
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