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- Kelso grad self-publishes memoir of rise from rock-bottom (The Daily News)
Publishing your own book has the whiff of ego about it. But when Royce Lawyer printed his humble, spiral-bound story, he put a photograph of himself on the cover, showing him when he weighed more than 500 pounds. Across the top of the photo is the title: “Stop and Look.â€Â
- Russian-Georgian Fighting Continues in Gori - Democracy Now
Russian-Georgian Fighting Continues in GoriDemocracy Now, NY - 1 hour agoAfter the 9th of August was a bright day in the Palestinian culture and history and humanity when this stubborn knight stepped away from poetry and ...
- Professor's book paints colorful portrait of Martin L. Davey - Canton Repository
The flamboyant former Ohio Gov. Martin Luther Davey had been dead for a quarter century before Walsh University Professor Emeritus Frank P. Vazzano "met" him. He chose the colorful, albeit somewhat obscure, state political figure for the subject of a ...
- Western apparel spotlighted at Cowboy Symposium - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Cowboys and cowgirls of old knew how to dress for the West, and so do their descendants. Monica Hightower and Mary Jane Buerkle recently sorted through collections of clothing that best reflect the daily work and Sunday-go-to-meeting attire of ...
- Foy Finds Success with Blum in Berlin - Skate Today
Skate TodayFoy Finds Success with Blum in BerlinSkate Today, Canada - 1 hour agoI love to write fantasy stories and poetry." "When I lived in America I was involved a lot more with my church, and did some charity work," she continued. ...
- Mitchell’s Cahnah party will raise money for Nahant Education Foundation Aug. 31 (The Daily Item)
NAHANT - It’s an adults-only party, but it’s all about the kids. The fifth annual “Mitchell’s Cahnah†Block Party will raise money for the Nahant Education Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that raises money for the schools.
- Q&A: Hanson finds meaning in portraits - Daily Gazette
SARATOGA SPRINGS  Emma Dodge Hanson is known for her striking portraits  black-and-white photographs of brides framed by billowing veils, children giggling on a bed of grass and celebrities in relaxed and intimate moments. Her images are ...
- Obituaries in the news - Tri-City Herald
MUNNSVILLE, N.Y.(AP) - Hayden Carruth, an award-winning poet who wrote about the people and places of northern Vermont, died Monday. He was 87. Carruth, who lived in Vermont in the 1960s and 70s, died at his home in Munnsville, N.Y. after suffering a ...
- Hillcrest CityFest 2008 - San Diego Union-Tribune
The 25th annual Hillcrest CityFest celebrates this eclectic community with a full day of fine art, food and live entertainment. The free street fair runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be held along Fifth Avenue, from Upas Street to University ...
- Dozens answer call to show Inland writers' talent (The Press-Enterprise)
One of the surprises of the first Inlandia Writers' Workshop at Riverside Public Library this summer is the diversity of people who showed up. "The ages ranged from 14 to 80, which is pretty amazing," said Ruth Nolan, workshop leader, poet and associate professor of English at College of the Desert.
- Writing professor aids patients with ’Äòprescription for healing ... - Kern Valley Sun
Visualizing and writing about the Kern River has helped a cancer patient get better. That is how Anna Andrizzi Escobosa, 65, describes one of her entries in a just-released book 'Writing for Wellness: A Prescription for Healing.' 'Going back to the ...
- City ends founding anniversary celebration (Sun Star)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- History should be inculcated among the youth, enforced through promotion of local heritage and recognized through faithful preservation of cultural artifacts.
- Zines rock the art and paper worlds (Contra Costa Times)
Indie publications help promote Oakland's arts scene
- Yolo County libraries offer much more than books (The Daily Democrat)
People may be surprised to learn that Yolo County Library, with seven branches, has much more to offer than books.
- David Biespiel muses on two paths to creating a poem - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
David Biespiel muses on two paths to creating a poemThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Aug 9, 2008You write: "Hercules was fat and roan-dark as a cloud . . . " In Emily Warn's new sequence of poems, "Shadow Architect," she starts not just with language ...
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