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- Do not ignore vandalism that chips away at our civilization - Democrat and Chronicle
What is the origin of the word "vandalism"? In 455 A.D., the warlike Vandals plundered, raped, killed and conquered the decaying, politically rocky Roman Empire, leaving art and culture in shambles. Understandably, their show of force signaled a ...
- The Outsider Artist - Slate
The tone is both ironic and sincere; it is the case, I think, that repulsion is genuinely seen as a virtue, but there is a loss that the speaker skates overâ€â€namely, the loss of true intimacy, of the possibility of sustaining a genuine "private life ...
- Palestinians bid farewell to their top poet - Monsters and Critics.com
Palestinians bid farewell to their top poetMonsters and Critics.com - Aug 13, 2008Darwish had asked to be buried at that location, having dedicated his life to culture, poetry and literature. He was born in a village near Acre in 1941 in ...
- My wife waltzed away with a suave French seducer, reveals Strictly's ... - Daily Mail
His twinkly charm and eccentric sense of humour have made Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman an unlikely TV icon. Now he's telling the story of his life in a rollicking autobiography. In the first of two exclusive extracts, he looked back on his ...
- Lincoln's Home Away From The White House - NPR
Lincoln's Home Away From The White HouseNPR - 34 minutes agoHe even read some poetry aloud. Pinsker says the cottage served as a refuge that allowed Lincoln to grow into his job. "He was struggling in the first year ...
- Tall Tales - TriCities.com
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Minton Sparks wants to tell you a story. So do Beth Horner, Tim Tingle and Kevin Kling. Oh, you can put Erica Lann-Clark and Elizabeth Ellis on that list of tale-spinners, too. All are performers coming to Jonesborough, Tenn ...
- Young Canadian medic killed in Afghanistan remembered as 'man of hope? - The Canadian Press
The Canadian PressYoung Canadian medic killed in Afghanistan remembered as 'man of hope?The Canadian Press, CFB GAGETOWN - Jul 16, 2008In front of the church, a dozen soldiers in dark-green dress uniforms stood at attention as Wilmot's flag-draped coffin was carried into the church, ...
- Despair is Not the Answer - Times Union Blogs
Today is the birthday of Elie Wiesel. He survived the concentration camps during World War II and the deaths of all his family. His father died just before the end of the war while enslaved with Elie and Wiesel writes of this sad event in his book ...
- Meet Felisberto Hernández, the Father of Magic Realism - Village Voice
Meet Felisberto Hernández, the Father of Magic RealismVillage Voice, NY - 1 hour agoA girl reciting poetry is "poised between the infinite and a sneeze." A fellow pianist "let the sounds float off like dust beaten out of furniture. ...
- EL medical officer is an artist and a poet - Dispatch Online
EL medical officer is an artist and a poetDispatch Online, South Africa - 3 hours agoHE MAY be a qualified trauma specialist, but Dr Amitabh Mitra is also a dab hand with a paint brush, and poetry is second nature to him. ...
- Runners Register for Arboretum Perennial 5K Cross-County Forest Run; - ReadMedia (press release)
Runners Register for Arboretum Perennial 5K Cross-County Forest Run;ReadMedia (press release), NY - 20 minutes agoThe Arboretum encourages creative individuals and those who support them to bring their music, poetry, prose, artwork, and crafts to share with others ...
- Rodeo: Catching up with a longtime veteran - San Angelo Standard Times
Rodeo: Catching up with a longtime veteranSan Angelo Standard Times, tx - Sep 10, 2008... for heading up the National Cowboy Symposium, which features a wide range of events ranging from chuck wagon cooking to trick roping and cowboy poetry. ...
- Army Wives: Unchartered Territory - TV Squad
Army Wives: Unchartered TerritoryTV Squad, CA - 1 hour agoGhetti reading poetry by James Dickey. In addition to poetry, he's best known for writing the novel that became the movie Deliverance. ...
- University Board to host annual open mic night tonight - Daily Eastern News
University Board to host annual open mic night tonightDaily Eastern News, IL - 2 hours agoThe University Board is handing the microphone to students who want to sing or read poetry in front of a small audience. The board is hosting an open mic ...
- Author Spotlight: Lawrence Berger of Henrietta - Democrat and Chronicle
Lawrence (Larry) R. Berger : I live in Henrietta and work for the University of Rochester Medical Center's Strong Ties program. Most recent work : Dragon's Dance, Vol. 1 (self-produced, $10), a spoken-word CD of me reading my poetry. Backlist ...
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