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- Jasper native named Indiana poet laureate (WANE-TV Fort Wayne)
JASPER, Ind. (AP) -- An author who writes about his youth in the southern Indiana city of Jasper and his German heritage has been named the state's second poet laureate. Sixty-four-year-old Norbert
- Truly, madly, deeply (The Australian)
POETRY doesn't matter to most people. They go about their business as usual, rarely consulting their Shakespeare, William Wordsworth or Robert Frost. One has to wonder if poetry has any place in the 21stcentury, when music videos and satellite television offer daunting competition for poems, which demand a good deal of attention and considerable analytic skills as well as some knowledge of the ...
- Del. Pakistanis react to resignation (The News Journal)
The resignation of Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan comes at a time of growing anti-American sentiment in that country, members of the local Pakistani community said Monday.
- Poems always delight - Anniston Star
Deliciously wacky, a little subversive, Shel Silverstein's poetry is a sometimes serious bit of silliness that never grows old, whether the reader is 5 or 95. Where the Sidewalk Ends is the definitive collection. I have recommended Silverstein to ...
- Our Picks: Food; Music; Art; Freebie (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Imagine you're downtown at lunchtime and come across an old friend eating something that looks delicious, and you go, "What's that?" "Ahi and vegetables."
- In the killing seat (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
There's no Big Picture evident in Generation Kill - HBO's brutally good Iraq war mini-series, debuting tonight at 9 - and that simple fact sets it apart from the Hollywood big pictures that have tried to get a handle on Operation Iraqi Freedom these last few years.
- Visiting Doctor Quynhâs temple - VietNamNet Bridge
Visiting Doctor Quynhâs templeVietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - 7 minutes agoHowever, residents still referred to him as a doctoral degree holder thanks to his poetry talent, outstanding intelligence, and great compassion for the ...
- Elizabeth Walsh Churchill - York County Coast Star
Elizabeth Walsh ChurchillYork County Coast Star, ME - 9 hours agoIn addition to her husband and family, her interests included music, writing and poetry, painting, sailing, skiing, and dancing. She had wonderful memories ...
- How The Super-Rich Buy Homes - NBC 11
It's not easy for a movie star, basketball player, or corporate chief to buy a house without attracting a bit of attention. It requires ingenuity -- and help from pricey lawyers -- to keep the paparazzi, celebrity bloggers, and stalkers guessing ...
- So much to do in such a little area (Arizona Daily Star)
One of Tucson's oldest shopping districts, Main Gate Square has 32 restaurants and cafes, nine salons and more than 20 shops, in addition to the Marriott and other businesses.
- 'Hey, boss, what's your sign?' - Globe and Mail
'Hey, boss, what's your sign?'Globe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago"I always thought of astrology as an art, like music or poetry, in which a set of stories describe the way we experience different people and the way others ...
- Olympic champion Tian runs off torch relay in Xi'an - Xinhua
Olympic champion Tian runs off torch relay in Xi'anXinhua, China - 31 minutes ago"It's just another best time in my life. It feels just like I have won another Olympic gold," said Tian, who won two Olympic golds and retired after Athens ...
- Lee offering courses for senior adults (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Lee University is offering eight new mini-courses in its Encore program at the Cleveland, Tenn., campus. Encore offers senior adults age 60 and older the opportunity to take college courses for credit for $50.
- Stop ... - New London Day
Top and above, Enjoying the rose gardens. Left, Christina Hutton of Canton reads a newspaper in the rose garden Below, Pedestrians are framed by the sculptureâSednaâ by Karen Petersen as they walk the paths. âA rose is a rose is a rose is a ...
- Siblings share love of ballet - St. Petersburg Times
Siblings Daniel and Gabriela Johnson both hope to be professional ballet dancers. They were human gazelles, their bodies sleek and graceful. And a little smelly, really. After all, it was near the end of ballet practice with book bags and towels and ...
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