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- Whispering to animals (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
Carolyn Georgariou used to be a stockbroker in California. Now, she considers herself a "dog whisperer," or animal behaviorist, and lives in Binghamton. Although it might not be your average career jump, Georgariou always knew she wanted to help dogs.
- "I'm bored" isn't always so bad - Tampabay.com
"I'm bored" isn't always so badTampabay.com, FL - 16 hours agoI don't believe you can write poetry, or compose music, or become an actor without downtime and plenty of it. A hiatus that passes for boredom is really the ...
- Have the last word at poetry slam (Central Western Daily)
CENTRAL West Libraries is calling all poets, hip-hop artists and other outspoken wordsmiths to polish their rhymes and lyrics for the Australian Poetry Slam 08, an annual slam contest offering more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.
- Awards bring translators out of 'darkened rooms' - Guardian Unlimited
Rarely afforded much limelight, literature's best translators were rewarded with a host of prizes worth a total of Ă‚ÂŁ10,000 at a ceremony at London's Southbank Centre last night. The winners had translated works from French, Spanish, Italian, German ...
- Art Rooney Saw the Steelers’ Future - New York Times Blogs
N.F.L. training camps are underway, and there has been even a bit more than the typical early-summer disgruntlement — from, among others, Brett Favre , Devin Hester , and Jeremy Shockey . But the far bigger story, and the far larger dose of ...
- Edinburgh festival: Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective - guardian.co.uk
Edinburgh festival: Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collectiveguardian.co.uk, UK - Aug 8, 2008The last thing you expect to come next, probably will - even if that means something not remotely funny at all. Teeuwen is making his solo Edinburgh debut, ...
- Poet touts the power of 'rainbows in the clouds' - Salem News
SALEM - "Please be me for just a minute," poet Maya Angelou asked the crowd last night at Salem State College. "Just see it," she said, before describing the moment that she first learned about the United Nations. She was 16, pregnant and unmarried ...
- Pernod Absinthe Debuts Stateside - Forbes
PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- There may be nothing better than a taste of the forbidden. Pernod Absinthe now makes its United States debut, bringing with it an incomparable air of mystery and a spirited tradition all its own. Pernod Absinthe ...
- 'Unforgettable' in New York -- The Bachchan North American Finale - IBOS
IBOS'Unforgettable' in New York -- The Bachchan North American FinaleIBOS, India - 9 hours agoThe evening's true peak was hit when Amitabh Bachchan recited poetry and dialogues from his films. It was a spellbinding bit. ...
- Academic Booster Club hosting dinner, showcase event for WHS UIL ... - Tri County Leader
Academic Booster Club hosting dinner, showcase event for WHS UIL ...Tri County Leader, TX - 2 hours ago... Prose and Poetry Interpretation and One-Act Play. "Competition in these events are some of the best 'real-life' experiences students can receive in high ...
- A legacy of nothingness - The News - International
A legacy of nothingnessThe News - International, Pakistan - 3 hours agoRestaurants full of people talking nineteen to the dozen, fiercely arguing about books, poetry, the latest plays, the musicals? ...
- He’s just a little blue - Shelter Island Reporter
He’s just a little blueShelter Island Reporter, NY - 22 hours agoIt takes a while to get used to the cadence of Wright’s poetry and some of the rhymes are a little dicey; “anchovies — glee,” for example. ...
- Off the shelf: Bookslut talks to Miriam Toews, meet Al Gore's ... - Nationalpost.com
The fine folks at Bookslut talk to novelist Miriam Toews about her new book The Flying Troutmans. Who's the world's best-selling author? Stephen King, J.K. Rowling? It's actually suspense writer James Patterson who apparently outsells John Grisham ...
- Quincy Troupe (Houston Press)
Music fans know Quincy Troupe as the writer who helped pen the life story of one of America’s most influential musicians, Miles Davis. Miles: The Autobiography won the American Book Award and is easily a top-fiver on any popular music must-read list. But Troupe is also a celebrated poet whose l ...
- UCSF Chancellor’s Concert Season Starts Sept. 11 - UCSF Today
UCSF TodayUCSF Chancellor’s Concert Season Starts Sept. 11UCSF Today, CA - 36 minutes agoThe poetry reading is from 12:10 to 12:15 pmConcert attendees may bring their lunch and eat it from noon to 12:15 pm Eating is discouraged during the ...
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