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- Be careful, you just might get what you don't want - St. George Daily Spectrum
Be careful, you just might get what you don't wantSt. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 7 hours agoWe can no longer afford political leaders at any level who give us platitudes, spin the answers to serious questions or spout poetry to avoid an issue. ...
- A case of poetic justice - Telegraph-Journal
A case of poetic justiceTelegraph-Journal, Canada - 31 minutes agoAs it happened, I had just finished a book called "Why Poetry Matters," a study on the role poetry can play in our daily lives that deals extensively with ...
- To love or not to love? - Star-ecentral.com
MOST people get their fill of William Shakespeare’s sonnets in secondary school, but not Christopher Ling. “Some poems, despite the flowery language, are timeless. They stay relevant forever,†he says. Ling, together with the T4YP ((Theatre for ...
- Club notes - Cleveland Daily Banner
Club notesCleveland Daily Banner, TN - 55 minutes agoHe was also serenaded with the Happy Birthday song. The meeting was opened with Martha Bostic reading Kelly Strong's "Freedom is Not Free" poem. ...
- Aug 10 - Aug 16 (270) - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
A. James Bacevich was my Colonel while I was in the 11th ACR stationed in Fulda, Germany. Not sure if you know much about his background, but he was, I believe, passed over for general and retired. His being passed over was at the time attributed to ...
- Feats on film: Get real for high drama (Independent)
It can be said with reasonable certainty that Philippe Petit is the only tightrope walker to have appeared on Desert Island Discs. In 2005, while recounting an extraordinary life spent with his head in the clouds, the French high-wire artist also became the first "islander" to cue up works by Morricone and Dvorak alongside obscure Jewish chants. His luxury: "An object found by my father that ...
- Dispatch from Paraguay: Hope Reigns at Dawn of Fernando Lugo ... - Upside Down World
Upside Down WorldDispatch from Paraguay: Hope Reigns at Dawn of Fernando Lugo ...Upside Down World, NY - 40 minutes agoThe high point was the arrival of Chavez and Lugo, who took seats in the audience and eventually took the stage, not with speeches, but with poetry recitals ...
- The Fugs: proto-punk and the 60s sound that echoes today - Socialistworker.co.uk
The Fugs: proto-punk and the 60s sound that echoes todaySocialistworker.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoEd is still writing and performing his poetry. And his political anger remains as sharp as ever, “Even from a young age I was something you’re not meant to ...
- Literary Happenings: Four authors to hold signings at T.O. bookstore (Ventura County Star)
Mysteries to Die For in Thousand Oaks will host four authors who specialize in crime, adventure, espionage and revenge. At 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Marcus Sakey will sign "Good People" (Dutton; $25), the tale of a couple who discover there's far more to a hidden stash of cash in their kitchen than they bargained for.
- Cold War era premise for first novel by local author - Gonzales Inquirer
Cold War era premise for first novel by local authorGonzales Inquirer, TX - 3 hours agoHe has written tactical articles for the US Army, poetry and is now doing a series on tactics for paintball on DVD. He credits storytelling by his father ...
- Summer Choir concert spotlights American poets - University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications
Summer Choir concert spotlights American poetsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications, WI - 5 hours agoFor its depth and meaning to be truly experienced, poetry should also be heard, and not just read. As evidence, the blossoming of spoken word, open mics and ...
- Poetry Live! - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
The Oregonian - OregonLive.comPoetry Live!The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 9 hours agoMs. Pedersen has a long artistic association with the bookstore, and is one of many great (literate) events Looking Glass owner Karin Anna has brought to ...
- Michael X: A Life In Black And White, by John Williams - The Independent
Sometimes reading makes one feel old. As the fag end of the swinging Sixties merged into the sobering Seventies, John Williams was "a little white kid growing up in South Wales", seeing the Angry Brigade, the IRA and Black Power as distant spectres ...
- Poetry Basics Saturday at the Writers' Gallery - Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror
Poetry Basics Saturday at the Writers' GalleryYucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror, CA - 26 minutes agoSpend Saturday with published poet Dan D'Amelio analyzing the appeal of poetry, how to be a better poet through the study of the key elements to successful ...
- Woman offers thanks for help - Sun-Journal
DEAR ABBY: I'm writing to praise all those friends and family who support their loved ones through and after abusive relationships. A year ago, I ended a 2½-year relationship with a controlling, emotionally abusive man. During those years, I almost ...
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