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- From Russia with gold - NBC Olympics
Watch all four of Nastia Liukin's routines from the women's all-around final. Nastia Liukin , a Russian-born American gymnast of exquisite grace and beauty, on Friday won the women's individual all-around competition, a triumph that served as an ...
- Poet Dannie Abse on how writing helped him through grief - Women.timesonline
For an 85-year-old widower with a heart condition and a habit of saying “no thanks” to social engagements, the writer Dannie Abse is remarkably busy. He recently won the Wales Book of the Year award, is finishing a landmark volume of his ...
- James Reaney, 81: Canadian playwright (Toronto Star)
LONDON, Ont.–James Reaney, a national literary icon who stayed close to his southwestern Ontario roots during a celebrated 50-year career as a playwright, poet and professor, has died.
- Punt on a poetic pigeon - ABC Online
ABC OnlinePunt on a poetic pigeonABC Online, Australia - 2 hours agoYou can put a (free) wager on whichever pigeon and poem you think will win. Punters who pick the winning bird get a single poem as their prize, ...
- Weekender — Word calendar for July 18-24 - San Antonio Express News
Showings all day and all 'Knight' Pub Crawl — Scout Bar Review: 'The Dark Knight' John Goodspeed: Chesnutt keeps up the honky-tonking Latin Notes: Accordion icon Jimenez joins Willie on stage Jim Beal Jr.: Sounds like a jazz weekend Review: 'Dearly ...
- Revisiting old Sydney is askin' for trouble Revisiting old Sydney ... - Sydney Morning Herald
Revisiting old Sydney is askin' for trouble Revisiting old Sydney ...Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 15 hours ago"Anyway, they say you've got more chance of skying the towel at a Bea Miles poetry reading than watching those old scrubbers of yours. ...
- There's more - The Huntsville Times - al.com
There's moreThe Huntsville Times - al.com, AL - 1 hour agoOpen house, Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Drive, 7 pm, free, 489-7000 or flyingmonkeyarts.org. Monkey Speak, open mic for readers of poetry and ...
- Palestinian national poet in critical condition (Khaleej Times)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Mahmoud Darwish, the world's most recognized Palestinian poet, is in a critical condition in a U.S. hospital after undergoing complicated heart surgery, a Palestinian official said Saturday.
- No satisfaction - San Diego CityBEAT
No satisfactionSan Diego CityBEAT, CA - 30 minutes ago... there’s poetry at work in his lyrics that even he may not be able to recognize. “I don’t really spend a lot of time writing songs,” he says. ...
- UHV announces American Book Review lineup - Victoria Advocate
UHV announces American Book Review lineupVictoria Advocate, TX - 13 minutes agoOct. 21: Mark Doty, author of eight books of poetry and four volumes of nonfiction prose, including "Dog Years," a “New York Times” 2007 bestseller, ...
- Serenity Prayer's authorship in dispute (Pioneer Press)
Generations of recovering alcoholics, soldiers, weary parents, exploited workers and just about anybody feeling beaten down by life have found solace in a short prayer that begins: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change."
- Save the date: Social activities abound - Lincoln Journal Star
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan University offer a variety of activities throughout the school year — some are free, some are fundraisers and many involve food. Here’s a look at some already set for the year. Nebraska ...
- IT failure haiku poems - ZDNet Blogs
The intellectual capabilities and knowledge of the Enterprise Irregulars are highly regarded in the enterprise software world. Less widely known is the true poetic talent of these fine folks. I’m therefore pleased to present IT failure haikus ...
- Scenes from a survivor - The Age
The AgeScenes from a survivorThe Age, Australia - 50 minutes agoShe has an innate sense of poetry in her writing even when it's farce." Nunn links her personality to her writing: "It's clear Joanna writes so well about ...
- Professor contributes to Web site project - Arizona State University
Professor contributes to Web site projectArizona State University, Tempe - 3 hours agoThere are sections for children’s literature, poetry, prose, travel accounts, tracts, essays, speeches and contemporary slave narratives, and visitors can ...
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