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- Words as art - News-Times
News-TimesWords as artNews-Times, OR - 2 hours ago“Poetry Buffet†gave budding poets a smorgasboard of ideas for writing a good poem; “Script-It!†taught the rudiments of writing a movie or play script; ...
- Report says Taliban using sophisticated media network to undermine ... - CJAD
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban have created a sophisticated media network to undermine support for the Afghan government, sending threats by text message and spreading the militia's views through songs available as ring tones, according to a report ...
- Plea to Queen for female Poet Laureate - Statesman
LONDON, May 22: Ever since the Royal household crowned John Dryden as the first official Poet Laureate in 1668, the honour has been bestowed on pre-eminent wordsmiths from William Wordsworth to Ted Hughes. No woman, though, has ever held the position ...
- Worcester rocks as music legends and local favorites play (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Some weeks are better than others for music hounds around Worcester. Few weeks are as good as this one.
- Brilliant opener to SSO's new season - Straits Times
Brilliant opener to SSO's new seasonStraits Times, Singapore - 19 minutes ago... crowned with the formidable presence of American-Jewish pianist Emanuel Ax. A Romantic-Impressionist programme of tone paintings and symphonic poetry ...
- A side of soul and charm - Chicago Tribune
A side of soul and charmChicago Tribune, United States - 2 hours agoHunter took ownership of the club two years ago when she was looking for a new direction in her life after her husband died. She gave the building a face ...
- Aspen gets poetic about poop (Vail Daily)
ASPEN, Colorado — The winners of Aspen’s first-ever Dog Poo Poetry Competition have been chosen. The contest of rhymes, limericks and haikus were inspired by the town’s No. 1 summer complaint — dog poop littering the parks, open space and city sidewalks.
- Booksellers' Selections for Summer Afternoons - NPR News
Morning Edition , May 23, 2008 · Novelist Henry James once said the two most beautiful words in the English language were "summer afternoon." And what better way to spend a summer afternoon — or a spring, fall or winter afternoon for that matter ...
- Birthday bash: Karunanidhi accepts partymen's wishes (Chennai Online)
Chennai, May 22: Bowing to the appeals of party leaders and cadres, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today accepted the grand bash proposed by the party to celebrate his 85th birthday, falling on June three.
- Leonard Cohen tours after 15-year break - Sunshine Coast Daily
Leonard Cohen tours after 15-year breakSunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 23 hours agoBorn in the tiny English-speaking quarter of Montreal, Cohen published books of poetry before embarking on a singing career with his smash debut album Songs ...
- Could you pass the 11-plus? Exam papers first used in the 1950s puts ... - Daily Mail
Their very name still deeply divides opinion. For some, the Eleven-Plus exams, which determined whether a child would go to a grammar school or the academically inferior secondary modern, set the educational benchmark. For others, they were hated ...
- Media Beat - American Reporter
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- I know women who would rather die than grow up. "Grow up" as in questioning everything you've been taught, deciding what you agree with, and defining the rules by which you will live. "Grow up" as in wanting a man but not needing ...
- Prince working on 'photographic essay' titled '21 Nights' to be ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
NEW YORK - Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author. "21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" of the maker of such hits as "1999" and "Purple Rain," will be published worldwide come ...
- 'Lyrical terrorist' wins appeal against jail - AFP
Daily Mail'Lyrical terrorist' wins appeal against jailAFP - Jun 17, 2008Her poem "How to behead" contained the line: "It's not as messy or as hard as some may think/It's all about the flow of the wrist. ..."Lyrical terrorist" wins court appeal Reuters UKall 119 news articles
- Can't Miss It: Weekend Edition, June 20-22 - Seattlest
SeattlestCan't Miss It: Weekend Edition, June 20-22Seattlest, Seattle - 2 hours agoThe International Rescue Committee is hosting a benefit night of poetry, music, dance and crafts from our local refugee community at the Seattle Center, ...
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