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- Kay Ryan is the new poet laureate (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kay Ryan, award-winning poet, mountain bike rider and self-described "modern hermit," will soon be going to Washington. The Library of Congress announced today that the lifelong Californian, whose compressed, metaphysical poetry has been compared to Emily Dickinson's, will succeed Charles Simic as the 16th U.S. poet laureate in the fall. The appointment is for one year and
- Monument to local heroes 10 years old — and growing - Corvallis Gazette-Times
This editorial first was published in the Gazette-Times in 1998, upon dedication of the Benton County Veteran’s Memorial. On Memorial Day, the name of U.S. Army Corp. Graham McMahon, 22, of Corvallis, will be added to the roll of the honored dead ...
- The future lies ahead (Obama at Wesleyan) - Atlantic Online
The future lies ahead (Obama at Wesleyan)Atlantic Online - 6 hours agoThat speech was good, but based on this latest transcript he has gotten better at the necessary poetry of ceremonial speaking since then. ...
- August, South Pacific, In the Heights, Boeing-Boeing, LuPone Are Tony ... - Playbill
Best Actor and Actress winners Mark Rylance, Deanna Dunagan, Paulo Szot and Patti LuPone. photo by Aubrey Reuben August: Osage County, South Pacific, Boeing-Boeing and In the Heights won top production honors at the 62nd Annual Tony Awards June 15 ...
- Magnifico: The brilliant life and violent times of Lorenzo de' Medici - Indianapolis Star
Magnifico: The brilliant life and violent times of Lorenzo de' MediciIndianapolis Star, United States - 3 hours agoAnd though he's an art historian by trade, there's surprisingly little, relatively speaking, about art, though there's a lot about Lorenzo's poetry.
- The captivating story of how one man walked between the Twin ... - Philadelphia citypaper.net
The captivating story of how one man walked between the Twin ...Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 3 hours agoWhen his longtime lover, Annie Allix, remembers meeting Petit, when she was just 20 years old, we see black-and-white footage of a backyard, ...
- Self-charming - the light and dark sides of Chet Baker - Times Online
Times OnlineSelf-charming - the light and dark sides of Chet BakerTimes Online, UK - 3 hours agoI remember Chet talking to his daughter about poetry and saying to her: “Not everything has to rhyme.” I think that says a lot about him. ...
- Live lines at poetry project - Todmorden Today
Live lines at poetry projectTodmorden Today, UK - 1 hour agoPupils from Castle Hill School kicked things off with a Castle Hill rap, a cheerleading routine and a poem about Churn Milk Joan. ...
- A Glimpse of Pre-Quake Chengdu - NPR News
NPR.org , May 12, 2008 · Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, is about 60 miles southeast of the epicenter of Monday's deadly earthquake in China. The 7.9-magnitude quake snapped water lines and swayed buildings in the city, which has a ...
- Academics unearth UK's oldest joke 1 Aug 2008, 1356 hrs IST,IANS (The Times of India)
LONDON: A 1,000-year-old double-meaning wry observation is what British academics consider to be their country's oldest joke. They found it in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of Anglo-Saxon poetry held at Exeter Cathedral.
- This Is My Letter To the World - Washington Post
This Is My Letter To the WorldWashington Post, United States - 1 hour agoJoel Brouwer is the author of the poetry collections "Exactly What Happened," "Centuries" and the forthcoming "And So." He teaches at the University of ...
- A spoonful of creativity and a hot cup of coffee - Daily News & Analysis
A spoonful of creativity and a hot cup of coffeeDaily News & Analysis, India - 1 hour ago'Beautiful green patches, rain kissing the grounds and melodious poetry falling on your ears'. Sounds like paradise, but this is what happened in the ...
- AM PrepEntertainment History: SAT JULY 5th | KXNet.com North ... - KXMC
AM PrepEntertainment History: SAT JULY 5th | KXNet.com North ...KXMC, ND - 10 hours agoIn 1969, a free concert by the Rolling Stones was held in London's Hyde Park. Mick Jagger read poetry in memory of the late Brian Jones. ...
- Gardening tips for July - Yuma Sun
Gardening tips for JulyYuma Sun, AZ - 7 hours agoHer true love is working with young people on poetry, speech and essay contests, and floral designs that the children enter in the fair floriculture ...
- Smoking ban is communistic - La Crosse Tribune
A difference between our country and communist countries is the right for business owners to choose how they want to operate their own businesses. However, this right is slowly being eradicated and nobody seems to be noticing. I speak about the right ...
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