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- Retired doctor has longevity on his side (Greensboro News & Record)
How often have we said of an acquaintance, "I've known him for a hundred years." An exaggeration, of course. But not when retired dermatologist Dr. Marvin McRae of Greensboro says it. He and his brother, retired banker Thomas Kenneth McRae of Richmond, Va., have known each that long. Dr. McRae turned 100 two months ago. His brother is 102. "I can't explain why I've lived so long,'' McRae ...
- Falmouth poet celebrates 100th birthday (The Falmouth Bulletin)
“My life has been like a leapfrog, leaping from decade to decade,” said Mildred Allen, who will be making a grand leap into her second century on Saturday, Dec. 6.
- Storms and Salvation: 'The Flying Dutchman' - NPR
Storms and Salvation: 'The Flying Dutchman'NPR - 9 hours agoAnother ship appears — a gloomy-looking vessel with black masts and blood red sails. Its captain is the legendary Dutchman. His latest seven-year stint is ...
- Out and About: Jan. 7 - 18 - East Bridgewater Star
Out and About: Jan. 7 - 18East Bridgewater Star, MA - 1 hour agoOpen mic signup, 8 pm Open mic followed by featured poet, concludes with poetry slam. The Trinity Church Flea Market every Saturday. ...
- 'The Longest Trip Home' and 'The English Major' (International Herald Tribune)
John Grogan of "Marley and Me" fame has a new memoir about his upbringing in a Roman Catholic household; while the hero of Jim Harrison's new novel sells his farm and hits the road as his marriage collapses.
- In the land of Kempe Gowda - Livemint
In the land of Kempe GowdaLivemint, India - 1 hour agoThe result is a most comprehensive anthology that includes history, legend, journalism, cartoons, photographs, prose-poetry, songs, academic treatises, ...
- Markers worried that pupils are studying 'dark' films (Stuff)
NCEA English markers are disturbed that secondary school students are studying "very dark" films and literature and are warning teachers to be more careful about showing younger students films with R16 and R18 ratings.
- Bring on the Boris chutney empire: that's the way ahead (Evening Standard)
This week there is said to have been a last-minute shopping surge that will tide the high street retailers over into the new year.
- Feminism in Manipuri literature analysed - E-Pao.net
Feminism in Manipuri literature analysedE-Pao.net, India - 11 hours ago... century Manipuri short stories', Ibosana Yambem on ' feminism in 20th century Manipuri poetry' and RJ Meetei on ' feminism on 21st century Manipuri poetry'.
- 2008 proves to be gloomy year for education sector - Daily Times
LAHORE: educational institutions, teachers and students faced various problems due to shortage of funds and energy crisis in 2008. The year saw students on roads – fighting for their rights – and other problems in the education sector in Punjab ...
- British production of "Hamlet" debuts real skull in its production - Kalamazoo Gazette
LONDON -- A Polish pianist has made his stage debut in Britain 26 years after his death. Andre Tchaikowsky 's skull featured in performances of "Hamlet" by the Royal Shakespeare Company between July and November, company spokeswoman Nada Zakula said ...
- Tragic end for elderly Walnut Creek couple - San Francisco Chronicle
Tragic end for elderly Walnut Creek coupleSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 1 hour agoThey retired from careers, but they never retired from life. They taught, painted, wrote poetry, played music, danced the waltz and traveled to every ...
- Travellers mark pioneer's birthday - West Online
The 140th birthday of pioneer Australian writer Steele Rudd will be celebrated on the weekend of November 15-16 at the pub named after him in this tiny village - 38km south of Toowoomba in Queensland’s southern Darling Downs. Arthur Hoey Davis ...
- Fraser: Having lived fully, poet shares what he’s seen - Sky Hi Daily News
Fraser: Having lived fully, poet shares what he’s seenSky Hi Daily News, CO - 4 hours agoPoetry conveys a multitude of ideas and meanings. For Siekert the words are an instrument that celebrates life, and the joys and sorrows it brings. ...
- The status of women in the Philippines and in other parts of the world - Mindanao Times
The status of women in the Philippines and in other parts of the worldMindanao Times, Philippines - 2 hours agoFeminists have adopted these symbols : Bread, Roses, Poetry and Power. Or Food, Love ( read : freedom from violence ), Literacy, and Political Participation ...
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