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- Neuroscientist: Poetry Comes From Synesthesia, Tree-Climbing (Wired News)
A prominent neuroscientist told a crowd at the World Science Festival that the curious phenomenon of synesthesia -- in which some people "taste" colors or "hear" smells -- is simply a consequence of the aptitude humans evolved for abstraction.
- Maya Angelou at 80: "Life is Still An Adventure" - BlackNews.com
NEW YORK (AP) _ It takes just seconds to leave behind this muted Harlem side street and enter the parlor of Maya Angelou's brownstone, a step as bright and quick as a black and white film dissolving into Technicolor. Plump sofas and armchairs in ...
- Liz Mitten Ryan’s Herd in the Ribbons at Celebrate the Horse - Equestrianmag.com
Liz Mitten Ryan’s Herd in the Ribbons at Celebrate the HorseEquestrianmag.com, FL - 8 hours agoThe book's text is enriched by her original artwork, poetry, journal entries and stunning photographs. Sales of One with the Herd will benefit equine ...
- Bash'd gives its regards to off-Broadway - Canada.com
The Calgary Fringe Festival returns to town Aug. 1 in a new location in Inglewood and we'll be spending a lot of time there in the coming weeks. As a bit of tease, we thought we'd catch up with Chris Craddock, the Edmonton actor and playwright who ...
- Teen of the Week: - HometownAnnapolis.com
It's hard to believe that John Wesley "Wes" Pindell IV is the baby of the family. True, the 17-year-old Annapolis resident is the youngest of a large brood from a blended family, but, at 6 feet, 3 inches and 290 pounds, he dwarfs all of his much ...
- Time Virtual Assistance & Commemorative Services Launches New Online ... - Newswiretoday.com
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, 08/08/2008 - Denise Jeffrey of About Time Virtual Assistance & Commemorative Services launches her new Virtual Assistant business at AboutTimeVACS.ca (VACS), and it's all "About Time!" and how ...
- Related Content (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Sunday Astrological Society of North Texas , 1 p.m., Stacy’s Furniture, third-floor community room, 1900 S. Main St. in Grapevine. Astrologer Leighton Haverty will speak on "The Yod: A Not-So-Minor Aspect." www.asntx.com Magnolia at The Modern presents Young at Heart , a Stephen Walker musical documentary about a band of New England senior pop singers rated PG, 2 and 4 p.m., 3200 ...
- Kids exercise their creativity at writing camp (Orlando Sentinel)
Teaching kids the joys and wonders of the written word might seem almost quaint in an era of text-messaging shorthand and languishing public libraries.
- Cleveland Browns Humor: 2 Limericks for Tuesday afternoon - Bleacherreport.com
As part of a contest being run by one of my favorite sites, Footballguys.com, I recently composed the following two limericks. Before you throw me to the wolves for posting poetry—have a look and let me know what you think. If you are a Browns fan ...
- Ben Bova: Presidential candidates should endorse search for knowledge - Bonitanews (subscription)
Ben Bova: Presidential candidates should endorse search for knowledgeBonitanews (subscription), FL - 47 minutes agoAlthough he is best known to us for his poignantly beautiful poetry, Khayyam was a mathematician and astronomer who rose high in the service of the Sultan ...
- Mad Men: Don Draper's meditations - National Post
Mad Men: Don Draper's meditationsNational Post, Canada - 2 hours agoIn last night's premiere, another book was brought into the fold: Frank O'Hara's excellent collection of poetry, Meditations in an Emergency. ...THE FUTON'S FIRST LOOK: AMC'S "MAD MEN: SEASON TWO" The Futon Critic'Mad Men': Smart, subtle character study San Francisco ChronicleAddictively intriguing time travel makes Waterloo Recordall 250 news articles
- Trends in Marketing: Promoting An Encino Condo With Poetry - Curbed
CurbedTrends in Marketing: Promoting An Encino Condo With PoetryCurbed, NY - 9 hours agoMost of the trends in real estate marketing these days involve a certain degree of flashiness - all sizzle and no steak. So it's charming to find this ...
- Anne d’Harnoncourt dies - Blinq
Anne d’Harnoncourt diesBlinq, PA - Jun 2, 2008D'Harnoncourt graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Radcliffe College in 1965, after studying European history and literature, writing a thesis on the poetry on ...
- Rock music carries weight in high places -- Minister of Culture - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Rock music carries weight in high places -- Minister of CultureThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 2 hours agoI'm just saying if you're weighing in on complex issues, there are worse places you can go for references than to the lyrics and poetry of rock 'n' roll ...
- Druid Matthew Rhys (NZCity)
‘The Edge of Love’ actor Matthew Rhys has been inducted as a druid in his hometown of Cardiff.
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