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- A defense lobbyist who favors an ax (The Hill)
The leather cowboy boots should be the first hint. And then there’s the almost unnoticeable piercing in his left ear — not exactly a Washington staple.
- Who Said What - Daily Telegraph
The Australian writer Helen Garner received overwhelming praise for The Spare Room , her fictional account of nursing a friend through illness. 'This is the best book I have read in years,' wrote Stevie Davies, 'every taut sentence rings with painful ...
- Researchers Study Elder Mistreatment in America - The Bulletin
Almost 13 percent of elderly Americans have been verbally or financially mistreated, according to the first comprehensive American study conducted on the subject. The research, conducted by the University of Chicago, responded to a call from the ...
- Washingtn's first poet laureate to read at Vashon Winery Sept. 6 - Bothell Reporter
Samuel Green, Washington state’s first poet laureate, will read poetry at Vashon Winery at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, as the final installation of the winery’s 2008 summer concert series. Green will read from his own poetry and that of others in ...
- Poetry program still on a roll - Scranton Times-Tribune
Poetry program still on a rollScranton Times-Tribune, USA - 4 hours agoAn early American literature professor at Wilkes University, Ms. Anthony rode the bus each day to work and thought poetry might enlighten people’s commute, ...
- Arrest marks beginning of Serbian enlightenment - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
BBC NewsArrest marks beginning of Serbian enlightenmentWilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - 6 hours agoAP PHOTOS A former psychiatrist who liked to write plays and children’s poetry, Karadzic is no ordinary ethnic thug. He faces charges of genocide and crimes ...Video: Karadzic's mysterious life on the run RussiaTodayGood news for international criminal justice Globe and MailBosnia's butcher poet The AustralianNew York Times - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)all 7,177 news articles
- Mine is a peculiar job - Deccan Herald
Deccan HeraldMine is a peculiar jobDeccan Herald, India - 24 minutes agoKapil Sibal will be releasing his poetry. It’s good,” he says then adds, “I’d rather have ideas pumped into people’s head than bullets.”
- Post and Courier announces 3 newsroom promotions - Charleston Post & Courier
Stephanie Harvin has been promoted to features editor of The Post and Courier. Hers is one of three major newsroom promotions announced this week by Managing Editor Steve Mullins. Marcus Amaker has been named Preview editor. Shirley Greene has been ...
- Does Silicon Valley Face an Innovation Crisis? - New York Times Blogs
Judy Estrin, who has built several Silicon Valley companies and was the chief technology officer of Cisco Systems, says Silicon Valley is in trouble. In a new book , “Closing the Innovation Gap,” which will be in bookstores Tuesday, she writes ...
- Poet laureate invites public to reception, reading Sept. 21 (North Andover Citizen)
Always on the lookout for opportunities to use poetry to bring people together, North Andover’s new poet laureate Gayle Heney has turned her upcoming reception into a public poetry reading.
- This week in books: Celebrating Rain Taxi (Pioneer Press)
Rain Taxi Review of Books will celebrate publication of its 50th issue with a party Wednesday in Minneapolis.
- 'Ironic Iconic America' gets lost along the way - New York Daily News
New York Daily News'Ironic Iconic America' gets lost along the wayNew York Daily News, NY - 1 hour agoThe main guide is Rives, a "poet and multimedia artist" who may be familiar to viewers from "Def Poetry Jam." Since the tour essentially is a road trip, ...
- AS Maulucci: Dramatic poetry still has audience; it needs a voice - Norwich Bulletin
AS Maulucci: Dramatic poetry still has audience; it needs a voiceNorwich Bulletin, CT - 57 minutes agoMADAME PERNELLE: Don’t trouble, child; no need to show me out. It’s not your manners I’m concerned about. This use of rhymed couplets may strike some ...
- Young Western Saharan refugees build for the future in Cuba - Reuters AlertNet
Young Western Saharan refugees build for the future in CubaReuters AlertNet, UK - 13 hours agoHafdala, whose particular loves are the theatre and writing poetry and short stories, has also won several awards in national environmental contests. ...
- The Power Of Peter Piper: How Alliteration Enhances Poetry, Prose, And Memory (Science Daily)
From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a new study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory.
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