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- Thanks, Mrs. Whitten - Morning Sun
Thank you for the article in “Patrick’s People†about Barbara Whitten as grand marshall of the Weir Homecoming Parade. In it she said she had no idea why they chose her. The criteria for the Weir Civic Club to pick a grand marshall is to Honer ...
- Why Do Kids Hate School? - Wall Street Journal
On weekday mornings during the academic year, dual-income families usually think of the juggle as parents heading off to work and kids heading off to the very different pursuit of school. But is school these days too much like employment, poisoning ...
- A Whole New Approach to Modern Art (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Science and art -- two distinctly different disciplines -- combine to create an exciting new family-fun adventure called ArtQuest, a hunt for art that began on August 8, 2008.
- Fiascos and Fun in Lake Wobegon - Roll Call Online
Garrison Keillor’s latest book, “Liberty,†is a welcome relief in grim times — particularly for readers who are big fans of Keillor’s Midwestern matter-of-factness and portraits of small-town life. “Liberty†is a pleasant journey back ...
- Poet Joel Toledo on exorcisms, shadowy secrets and beating the British (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
2006 Bridport International Creative Writing Prize winner Joel Toledo is the first Asian and first Filipino to win a prize in that presitgious competition in the United Kingdom since it was founded in 1973. He actually won two prizes--second and third prizes, besting entries from all over the world.
- FRANCE'S 'RED POSTMAN' SPIES OPPORTUNITY IN FINANCIAL CRISIS (The Tocqueville Connection)
SANDOUVILLE, France, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - The financial storm buffeting the world has put wind in the sails of a communist postman whose eloquent calls for revolution have made him one of the most popular figures on the French left and a darling of the media.
- Southern poetry floods In the Red and Brown Water - Evening Standard
The Brothers Size introduced British audiences to a distinctive, intriguing new American voice in author Tarell Alvin McCraney when it was staged at the Young Vic last year. A richly layered, poetic tale of a Nigerian -American convict vacillating ...
- The FREAK-est Links - New York Times Blogs
New York Times BlogsThe FREAK-est LinksNew York Times Blogs, NY - 27 minutes ago(SJD) Even if you don’t have a son fighting in Iraq, even if you don’t read poetry, even if you think you are immune to the power of a mother’s lament ...
- UCLA Summer Program Strengthens Writing Skills for Korean Students - UCLA International Institute
UCLA Summer Program Strengthens Writing Skills for Korean StudentsUCLA International Institute, CA - 2 hours ago15 with an "Author's Cafe" during which students will recite and perform poetry, provides 25 hours of reading and writing curriculum per week to the ...
- Genki Rockets - Heavenly Star - CD Times
Genki Rockets - Heavenly StarCD Times, UK - 24 minutes agoIf it’s instantly notable then it’s because Lumi’s voice is distinctly vocoder-free, which, although a slight diversion from the character that has already ...
- Q&A with author Ursula K. Le Guin (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Readers have been wandering the shores of Ursula K. Le Guin’s vividly imagined landscapes for more than four decades, and they continue to be inspired by the way LeGuin melds fantasy and science fiction to explore the human condition.
- Where will our balloons end up? - Worcester News
Where will our balloons end up?Worcester News, UK - 1 hour agoONE thousand balloons with poems attached were released into the sky to celebrate Children’s Book Week and National Poetry Day. Staff and students at Elgar ...
- Guest Columnist (Boothbay Register)
For all the August arrivals who have complained in the past that all the activities are scheduled in July, well, this is your year. If you didn't start off on the right foot by coming to the full-house square dance last Saturday night, you've only yourself to blame.
- Beatnik Biopic Howl Lands A Cast - Empire Online
Beatnik Biopic Howl Lands A CastEmpire Online, UK - 14 minutes ago... Ginsberg's groundbreaking poem Howl (hence the title of the film, see?). For those of you who avoid poetry like a particularly virulent form of plague, ...
- Let These Poems Touch You Deep Inside -- New Book Contains Poems That Will Reveal Different Portals in Which to Journey (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 29, 2008 -- Readers on the lookout for a heartwarming experience can look forward to Unveiled: A Poetic Portal N 2 Life Via Love, Lust, Pain, and Deceit!, the new book featuring the insights and poetry talent of Ms.
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