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- POET LAUREATE OF THE UNITED STATES: Kay Ryan - San Francisco Gate
Though she calls herself "a proud mono-tasker," Kay Ryan was making toast for her nephew Thursday morning while fielding calls about her appointment as 16th poet laureate of the United States. From now on, the 62-year-old poet and English teacher ...
- Taliban using text messages, ring tones - MSNBC
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban have created a sophisticated media network to undermine support for the Afghan government, sending threats by text message and spreading the militia’s views through songs available as ring tones, according to a ...
- Celebs, politicians, best-selling authors at National Book Festival, Sept. 27 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
WASHINGTON -- Salman Rushdie and Tiki Barber are among 70 authors scheduled to participate in the 2008 National Book Festival.
- Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races - Eureka Reporter
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Mario Andretti will be the guest of honor at this year’s Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, taking place at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. The classic car auto race is celebrating its 35th ...
- Former LCC student publishes "THOUGHTS from the MIND" - Lansing State Journal
Victor Johnson, Sr. has released a collection of his poems in his first book entitled, "THOUGHTS from the MIND." Victor grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan where he graduated from Benton Harbor Sr. High in 1973. He went on to graduated with a B.A. in ...
- Madison spoken word artists on home turf at National Poetry Slam - The Capital Times
Madison spoken word artists on home turf at National Poetry SlamThe Capital Times, WI - 1 hour agoJeanne Bergmann, another poet at Genna's, said in a later interview, "There's a funny little noise that the audience makes when things hit home, ...
- When Hemingway turned his hand to verse (Mail and Guardian)
There is probably a good reason Ernest Hemingway is known for his novels, short stories and journalism rather than his poetry, and it can be found in a remarkable first edition of his first American book. Clearly, he was not a great poet.
- 'Brel's Lonesome Losers' paints riveting portrait thanks to standout ... - Chicago Sun-Times
Jacques Brel, that Belgian-bred, Parisian-based musical storyteller whose songs chronicled the demi-monde and bohemian life of mid-century Europe with a blend of lyrical anguish and biting sarcasm, would have felt right at home at the No Exit Cafe ...
- McCain: Putin Wants An Empire - The Bulletin
Campaigning in the critical swing state of Pa. with prospective VP candidate Tom Ridge, John McCain accused Vladimir Putin of wanting to restore the old pre-revolutionary Russian Empire. "I think it's very clear that Russian ambitions are to restore ...
- Should We Feel Guilty For Enjoying Holocaust - Jewish Press
Should We Feel Guilty For Enjoying HolocaustJewish Press, NY - 2 hours ago“I have been struck repeatedly by the fact that much prose, poetry, visual art, and architecture representing the Holocaust is beautiful, ...
- Armenia: LGBT Blogs - Global Voices Online
Armenia: LGBT BlogsGlobal Voices Online, MA - 5 hours agoHis art and poetry have been explicitly critical of the government and present/past presidents. These factors have led Babi to become a target of repression ...
- Owners of burned home rue their loss (Kingston Daily Freeman)
Purchase a copy of this photo."> A day after a fire apparently caused by a lightning strike damaged his Accord house, Jeffrey Davis has not "gone through the 'why me' phase yet" but is instead trying to look at the experience like it is a test.
- Kapil Sibal turns poetical on a BlackBerry - SINDH TODAY
Kapil Sibal turns poetical on a BlackBerrySINDH TODAY, Pakistan - 48 minutes ago‘In a sense, that’s the argumentative Indian who is finding his voice in poetry. These verses are written from many viewpoints - from those of a bureaucrat ...
- Bibliofiles: Plenty of activity for poetry lovers this week (The Kansas City Star)
A first-glance look at this week’s literary calendar reveals only a few events, but glances can be deceiving. Quite a few Kansas City poets, actually, will be stepping up to the podium in the next few days.
- 10 Reasons Why I Loved The Dark Knight - Slashfilm.com
I have been given the go ahead to review The Dark Knight , but this is the type of film that I need to see at least two or three times before attempting such a task. The film is so very expansive, so incredibly epic. I decided that instead of a full ...
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