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- Paul McCartney Among Yale's Honorary Degree Recipients (Hartford Courant)
The band played "Hey Jude" as ex-Beatle Paul McCartney stepped on stage Monday to accept an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University. In a short tribute, Yale President Richard Levin evoked some of the songwriter's most memorable lines.
- The world's oldest jokes revealed by university research - Daily Telegraph
Researchers found examples of double-entendres buried in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of Anglo-Saxon poetry held at Exeter Cathedral Photo: SAM FURLONG / SWNS They found the wry observation in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of ...
- What's on in your area - Parramatta Advertiser
What's on in your areaParramatta Advertiser, Australia - 1 hour agoWisefolk, a social club for seniors, aged 50 years or over, which aims to promote singing, poetry and writing, meets at Toongabbie Bowling Club, Station St, ...
- Celebration and questioning - Tonight
Celebration and questioningTonight, South Africa - 7 minutes agoEither way, one is never bored with his writing or performances. His poems are often performed over dub music. He is the author of books like Horns for ...
- Cowboy poets and crooners roping in fans - Calgary Herald
Two weeks after the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, a contingent of Stony Plain volunteers are back at it today, lending a hand to the 15th annual Stony Plain Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Using the same pavilion and stage at the Stony Plain Exhibition ...
- African-American series character is a role model for black girls - Miami Herald
KANSAS CITY, Mo. In his mind, Derrick Barnes is already casting the film version of his new children's books. Will Smith's daughter, Willow, currently appearing in "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," would play the lead, Ruby Marigold Booker. (But ...
- National Gallery show focuses on art during troubled 1930s - CBC News
There were courageous artists who continued to create important work during the era, despite being dubbed degenerates by the Nazis, said National Gallery of Canada director Pierre Théberge. (CBC) A challenging new show examining artists' response to ...
- Gaia Online Gives Teens the Chance to Take Home "Olympic Gold" (Centre Daily Times)
For those of us who have dreamt of Olympic glory, but prefer thumb wrestling and hot dog eating to swimming and hurdles, Gaia Online, the leading online hangout of more than 5 million teens, today announced it will host the Olympics Games for the rest of us...the Rejected Olympics. From the nearly 100 new off-beat games (that didn't quite make the cut for Beijing) and Olympic themed avatar ...
- Andrei Codrescu, NPR Biography - NPR News
Poet, essayist and novelist Andrei Codrescu has been contributing commentaries to NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered since 1983. During this time, he's also reported from Romania, Cuba and New Orleans. In 1989, Codrescu returned ...
- Heaney draws the crowds in Armagh to begin week of discourse and drama - Irish Times
Heaney draws the crowds in Armagh to begin week of discourse and dramaIrish Times, Ireland - 1 hour agoThe week of events - with the theme 'Let There Be No Wall', a line from Hewitt's poem Freehold - features poetry and fiction readings, learned discourses on ...
- City notes - Naperville Sun
City notesNaperville Sun, IL - Jun 26, 2008The American Association of University Women will be holding a used book sale through Saturday at Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St. The sale runs ...
- Arts around the Mid-coast; May 29, 2008 (The Times Record)
Canoe and kayak trip AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western will host its ninth-annual Fort to Fort Canoe and Kayak Expedition on Saturday, June 14. The purpose of the expedition is to celebrate and enjoy the historic 17-mile waterway between Fort Halifax in Winslow and Fort Western in Augusta.
- Strands of memories - star.com.my
Using an unconventional medium, an artist commemorates family and happy moments. IMHATHAI Suwatthanaslip collects hair the way some people collect photographs or ticket stubs: as a way of remembering the past.
- Special Report: Red Faces Over Obama's 'Mentor' Frank Marshall Davis - Post Chronicle
In a strange development, supporters of Barack Obama's childhood mentor, Frank Marshall Davis, are openly debating the nature and depth of Davis's commitment to the Communist Party and his relationship with the Democratic candidate. The debate has ...
- Musical healing - Indian Country Today
Musical healingIndian Country Today, NY - 4 hours agoThe organization, which has been around for 19 years, offers several programs and services focused on cultural learning, drum circles, poetry and other ...
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