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- Eulogising past glories - Nation
Socrates thought they were the voice of conscience. Iroquois Indians saw them as commands to be followed. Voltaire said they resulted from overeating. Freud defined them as repressed thoughts. Author Robert G. Allen wrote: ”The future you see is ...
- Wilkes sets the ultimate scene at JVC jazz fest - Chicago Sun-Times
There are few musicians who qualify as “on the scene” more than Corey Wilkes — wherever the young trumpeter is, you can be sure there’s a party close by. Though his keenness to reach a wide audience is transparent — through high-energy ...
- Slavery is gone, but not mentality (Tucson Citizen)
The symbolism behind Juneteenth - which occurred 133 years ago today - is all too easy for today's African-Americans to forget. Tucson's annual celebration, eating fresh fried-catfish dinners and homemade peach cobbler and entertaining into the night, is fine. But in a much larger sense, Juneteenth is an outward show of American blacks' self-improvement
- There's Something Salvageable In Rick Reilly's Craft - Deadspin
There's Something Salvageable In Rick Reilly's CraftDeadspin, NY - Jul 20, 2008Having said all that, Rick Reilly's slam poetry session on the British Open had moments of brilliance, and other times moments of anguish. ...
- Omagh widower dedicates book to bombing victims - NewsLetter
A MAN who lost three generations of his family in the Omagh bombing has written a book dedicated to their memory to be published near the 10th anniversary of the bomb and what would have been his wife's 75th birthday. Beragh farmer Mick Grimes lost ...
- New York Metro - Persian Mirror
New York MetroPersian Mirror - 6 hours ago... email poetry@persianartsfestival.org. This month’s guest reader will be Manijeh Nasrabadi, co-director of the Association of Iranian American Writers, ...
- Longtime letter-writer dies (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Lunette Mulkey, a 20-year Albany resident and one of the most prominent writers of letters to the Democrat-Herald, has died. She was 96.
- Will Saroyan's literary legacy be lost? - Fresno Bee (subscription)
Will Saroyan's literary legacy be lost?Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - 58 minutes agoIt is precisely this oral, musical dimension of Saroyan's prose-poetry, along with its emphasis on immediate, passionate experience, which appealed so ...
- Northwest girls win poetry prize (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Four former Northwest Junior High students were named the 2008 winners of the Stuart L. Sheeley Poetry Prize at their school at the end of the 2007-08 school year.
- Calendar (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
ONGOING Alfred T. Hornbacks -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover. The Beer Joint -- Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover ...
- Business Networking & Workshops Events - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The local chapter of Toastmasters International welcomes everyone to the grocery store's 2nd floor conference room for a free meeting. The meeting gives participants an opportunity to learn to communicate effectively in front of an audience; hone ...
- On the Limits of Self-Improvement, Part III - Vanity Fair
Vanity FairOn the Limits of Self-Improvement, Part IIIVanity Fair, NY - 2 hours agoSo I am grateful to my colleagues at Vanity Fair for the witty “tough love” initiative that began this process. I quite understand that their main motive ...
- White Mountains Roundup show shines with talent - WMI Central
Dave Stamey of Nipomo, Calif., is the headliner at the 2008 White Mountains Roundup. He is one of the most popular cowboy entertainers in the country with a large repertoire of classic and original music. He’ll be singing his songs during “Chris ...
- Libraries schedule book events - Nashua Telegraph
Libraries schedule book eventsNashua Telegraph, NH - Jul 13, 2008The Poets Unbound poetry workshop meets at 8 pm on the second Thursday of the month in the cafe. • The fiction discussion group meets at 7 pm on the third ...
- Sins Invaild @ BRAVA Theater SF Sept 5th and 6th 8pm - Bay Area Indymedia
Sins Invaild @ BRAVA Theater SF Sept 5th and 6th 8pmBay Area Indymedia, CA - 1 hour agoThe Dancing Tree embraced the project, and last year over 300 people witnessed the groundbreaking, erotic event in San Francisco. ...
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