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- It's sad/ world's not glad/ we are bad - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Being a patriotic fellow, I am always saddened to learn that the good ol' USA isn't No. 1 in all fields. That was my reaction last week when I read an Associated Press story from Edinburgh, Scotland, that said a collector had paid $12,840 for 35 ...
- Family asks help with daughter's medical expenses - Eagle-Tribune
If you've been to the 99 Restaurant on River Street, you may have met hostess Wendy Woznicki. She's the daughter of 99 bartender Don "Crackers" McGrath and his wife, Sharon McGrath. On March 21, while at home, Woznicki suffered a brain aneurysm. She ...
- Minus tornado, youth-group fundraiser a success (Savannah Morning News)
Dozens of youngsters - undaunted by a tornado that washed out their first attempt - gathered Wednesday for an album-release party and fundraiser at Lake Mayer. The celebration went smoother this go-round: The sun shone, a summer breeze was blowing and the local youth group All Walks of Life raised money for an upcoming poetry competition in Washington. "Last time, we could taste the water ...
- Hue student and Kieu on stone (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – The Huong River banks in Hue city are now decorated by special stone blocks which have lines of poetry from the famous Tale of Kieu by great poet Nguyen Du.
- Fires rip through historic Big Sur - Santa Cruz Sentinel
A small cabin that has survived the flames is surrounded by smoke as underbrush on surrounding hillsides smolders during the Basin Complex Fire in Big Sur. BIG SUR - Like snowflakes, ash drifts across the elegant patio of the Ventana Inn & Spa. Smoke ...
- Andrew Motion - Eastern Daily Press
King's Lynn Arts Centre (King's Lynn Festival) A festival audience shared an intimate and delightful evening in the company of Andrew Motion, who has been the country's Poet Laureate since 1999. As well as reading from his previously published poems ...
- The Art of Travel - Filmjerk.com
Filmjerk.comThe Art of TravelFilmjerk.com, CA - 3 hours agoThe direction by Thomas Whelan reaches for poetry and achieves an even flow of culture shock humor and gentle Zen-like absorptions of experiences. ...
- Wednesday's Child - Katie - WTNH
Wednesday's Child - KatieWTNH, CT - 1 hour ago"My favorite thing to do is write poetry because it helps me express my feelings and anxiety that I sometimes have," Katie said. "I love graphic design, ...
- School News & Notes - Falls Church News-Press
Fairfax County Public Schools will modify the admissions test for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology beginning with the December 2008 test session. The test is comprised of standardized mathematics and verbal reasoning questions ...
- John 's Bio - Bleacher Report
John 's BioBleacher Report, CA - 2 hours agoHe's very adept at writing poetry and is in the process of publishing his first book. John's professional endeavors have led him to create and maintain ...
- Xue Song, New Life - Art Cal
Xue Song, New LifeArt Cal, NY - 6 hours agoHe has also used sections of classical poetry and other well known texts. The calligraphic works are among the artist’s most beautiful and poetic. ...
- BUNCH: A case of bad karma - Washington Times
" Austin Powers : International Man of Mystery" became a hit on DVD and cable, spawning two massively successful sequels, and mixed in with those flicks were "Shrek" and its sequels. Then came the massive bomb that was "Cat in the Hat" in 2003, and ...
- Poetry has a place in governing - Monterey County Herald
May I offer a few words in defense of eloquence? You wouldn't think it needs defending, but it has taken some hits during the presidential primaries while other sorts of speaking skills went pretty much uncriticized. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for ...
- First Leonard Cohen takes Toronto, then he takes... (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Singer Leonard Cohen on Friday kicks off his first world tour in 15 years with a Toronto gig, marking the return of the poet who converted to Buddhism during his absence from the limelight.
- Gone Native - The INDsider
Gone NativeThe INDsider, LA - 1 hour agoBoth of his parents were pharmacists, and he simply assumed he would become one as well, while pursuing what he really wanted to do — write poetry — on the ...
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