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- Comedian Dick Martin kept the laughs coming - Houston Chronicle
LOS ANGELES — Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" died ...
- Poetry party performers Second annual event highlights the spoken word as performance art in local schools (Portage Daily Graphic)
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE — Students from kindergarten to Grade 6 waxed poetic during a party of limericks, rhymes, songs and theatrical readings on Friday.
- Forgiving Mom - For Daughters and Mothers in Conflict (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
A book of poems designed to help heal a damaged mother-daughter relationship before the inevitable separation...death.
- Dick Martin, half of "Laugh-in" comedy team, dies (AP via Yahoo! News)
Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died. He was 86.
- Afghan journalist appeals death sentence - Hampton Roads Daily Press
PUL-E CHARKHI, Afghanistan - The prison uniform Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh wears is emblazoned with crudely painted black scales of justice, but the young journalist insists on the eve of his appeal that he has yet to see justice done. A court in January ...
- On The Bright Side: Three authors get published - Oneonta Daily Star
On The Bright Side: Three authors get publishedOneonta Daily Star, NY - 9 hours agoNewell, who prefers to write poetry over prose, said Lopez is a master of language who conveys the overpowering beauty of the natural world. ...
- When Science Was Young (The New York Sun)
Once upon a time, those clever enough to make scientific discoveries could make them from home, the designs elaborate but the tools more or less familiar: scalpels, scales, beakers, Bunsen burners, and, here and there, an electric current. Now not only the instruments but the language of science have shot far beyond our common frame of reference. Above any rooftop telescope floats Hubble, some ...
- A soaring tribute to a poet's vision of America - Boston Globe
Boston GlobeA soaring tribute to a poet's vision of AmericaBoston Globe, United States - 19 hours agoThe piece is in six movements, five of which set excerpts from Crane's best known poem, "The Bridge." "The Harbor Dawn" paints a murky portrait of a New ...
- { a vagabond's verses } (Concord Monitor)
The book is slim and softbound and completely unembellished. No introduction, no author's note, no explanation except for the briefest summary on the back cover. Whether by intent or (more likely) budget, the plainness only adds to the rich flavor and mystery of this unusual little book.
- Letter from the Publisher - Valley Planet
Letter from the PublisherValley Planet, AL - 2 hours agoTheatre productions are numerous as are poetry readings, live music and art shows. Patios are open for lunch and cocktails, gas grills are firing up and the ...
- Local author signs 'The Worst Day Of My Life' - Valdosta Daily Times
VALDOSTA — Local author Nellie O. Jackson is scheduled to sign copies of her children’s book, “The Worst Day of My Life,†from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, WaldenBooks in the Valdosta Mall. The story: Leroy thought the worst day of his life was ...
- Christina Patterson: Laureate kings and queens of the jungle - The Independent
If Tony Blair thinks that the media are feral beasts, he should meet some poets. It's amazing what they will do So, the battle begins. The middle-aged incumbent born with a silver spoon in his mouth is on his way out and the race is on for a ...
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- Chinese caligraphy being taught at West Islip Library (Babylon Beacon)
Janet Loehr, a retired West Islip teacher, met with the Traveler's Club at the West Islip Library on Monday, March 10, 7 p.m. to acquaint the members with Chinese caligraphy. This is the first of three Chinese perfections covered. The other two perfections are painting and poetry which the group will cover in the future.
- OUS rocks the EMMIE - Ironton Online
High school juniors from far and close gathered at the Ohio University Southern campus in Ironton on Friday with one hope on their mind, to take home an EMMIE The EMMIE, which stands for Electronic Media Moving Image Excellence, is the etched glass ...
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