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- WANSTEAD/LEYTON: MP seeks to publish 'raunchy' poems (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian)
WANSTEAD and Leyton MP, Harry Cohen, has come up with a novel way to alleviate the boredom of backbench life - penning raunchy poetry. Mr Cohen started composing sonnets to overcome the more tedius aspects of life at Westminster - where he has sat as an MP for more than 25 years.
- Serenity prayer stirs up doubt: Who wrote it? - International Herald Tribune
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." Now ...
- News & Views (POLLSTAR)
Two key figures in Euro right-wing music scene arrested in Denmark, charged with "financing, commissioning the production of and distributing recordings that have been deemed illegal due to extremist content."
- Nice Office Mad Men returns for a second season. - Slate
Mad Men (AMC, Sundays at 10 p.m. ET) is not just about marketing, it's also a triumph of it. You can set the matter of the show's near-excellence—its patient pacing and self-possessed performances, its yards of assertive style—on the Saarinen ...
- Polygamist sect’s children sing, write poems to thank Baptists - Associated Baptist Press
Polygamist sect’s children sing, write poems to thank BaptistsAssociated Baptist Press, FL - 23 minutes agoMost of them signed the back of the poster with the poem on it….” That simple gesture by the FLDS children, Segura said, “showed real trust, since they are ...
- Atwood wins prize (Toronto Sun)
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- Jersey Cape Writer's Society invites criticism - Atlantic City Press
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - You'd think a writer would prefer his work not be critiqued, but members of the Jersey Cape Writer's Society count on it. The group, which meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at the Wetlands Institute, is composed of ...
- So many books, so little time to read - Press-Register - al.com
So many books, so little time to readPress-Register - al.com, AL - 10 hours agoAt present, I'm mulling seven novels, two short-story collections, three nonfiction narratives, three memoirs, and a volume of poetry. ...
- 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill 2008 - 40 More - Thehill.com
There are far more pretty people on Capitol Hill than we can show you here, but here are 40 more of the "most beautiful people on Capitol Hill." The rest of these beautiful people are not ranked in any specific order. Thank you to all that ...
- Ray Beauchemin's Letters from Abu Dhabi: Why Dubai may covet Cirque -- location, location, diversification (Market Watch)
If the rumor is true, Dubai wants to own outright the pride of Quebec, Cirque do Soleil. Ray Beauchemin tells why it makes more sense than it might initially appear to.
- Local author to sign books - phillyBurbs.com
Local author to sign booksphillyBurbs.com, PA - 48 minutes agoThe winner will be awarded a $500 check, receive a proclamation from the county commissioners and be honored at a reception and poetry reading at BCCC's ...
- Ode to optimism - Financial Times
Ode to optimismFinancial Times, UK - 56 minutes agoBy Kevin Goldstein-Jackson As well as writing this column, I am trying to meet the deadline for delivery of haiku for a small poetry magazine, ...
- Scanning religion (Los Angeles Daily News)
Church Basement Road Show: Christian revival meeting with contemporary twists, 6:30 p.m. today, First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Ave., Northridge. 818-360-1831.
- CD review: "Wild & Free," The Radiators (Norwalk Advocate)
Trying to the synthesize the 30 years of New Orleans road dogs The Radiators into a two-disc set is nearly impossible. The group has a catalog of more than 1,000 songs, has allowed its concerts to be taped from the beginning and hasn't played the same show twice.
- Barista Introduces Summer Chillers For The Season - Dubai City Guide
Barista Introduces Summer Chillers For The SeasonDubai City Guide, United Arab Emirates - 5 hours agoBarista traces its roots back to the old coffee houses in Italy - the hotbeds of poetry, love, music, writing, revolution and of course, fine coffee. ...
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