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- Gretchen Rubin: The Balanced Life: 19 Tips for Cheering Yourself Up -- From 200 Years Ago. (HuffingtonPost)
While reading a biography of English writer Sydney Smith, Hesketh Pearson's The Smith of Smiths, I stumbled across this letter. In 1820, Smith wrote...
- Coalition seeks to inspire volunteerism in District - Washington Times
Washington TimesCoalition seeks to inspire volunteerism in DistrictWashington Times, DC - Sep 26, 2008The rally includes inspirational speakers, Slam Poetry (where poets read their works and are judged by audience members), testimonials, ...
- Art: A single vowel sung rises above political rhetoric (Denver Post)
As the United States prepares to elect the next president and chart a new political course, people of all kinds are seeking a voice in the process, and artists are no exception.
- Poetry at the 2012 Olympic Games? There's no rhyme or reason why not (Times Online)
There is something historically incomplete about the modern Olympic motto of “citius, altius, fortius” or “faster, higher, stronger”. But in this lies an opportunity for the London Games.
- 'Song' of Native California - Appeal-Democrat
Among works featured in a new exhibit at the Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County is a contemporary painter's take on Modoc tribe leader Captain Jack. Artist Mike Rodriguez juxtaposed a distinctly Anglo-American, Warhol-like pop art style with ...
- Celebrities, best-selling writers, politicians are set to appear at National Book Festival (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
WASHINGTON -- Salman Rushdie and Tiki Barber are among 70 authors scheduled to participate in the 2008 National Book Festival. The Library of Congress is organizing the festival for Sept. 27 on the National Mall. The event was started by first lady Laura Bush as a way to celebrate reading and books. The recently named poet laureate Kay Ryan is among the participants.
- Boardwalk in Cape Town - September 2, 2008 - Tonight
Boardwalk in Cape Town - September 2, 2008Tonight, South Africa - 2 hours agoCelebrates Cape Town through poetry, song and dance. Tel: 083-270-5592. Odidiva runs at Friendly Society, Greenpoint, every Saturday night. ...
- Concerts: Hottest music events - Bradenton Herald
Concerts: Hottest music eventsBradenton Herald, United States - 3 hours ago2: Suefest: John Hancock, River Cove Ramblers, Poetry N Lotion, 8 pm, Skipper's Smokehouse; $5 AUG. 3: Soul2Earth, Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets ...
- Plenty going on in the Vale today (Saturday) - Aylesbury Today
Plenty going on in the Vale today (Saturday)Aylesbury Today, UK - 3 hours agoIf you've a talent you'd like to share with others, why not join us for an evening of music, comedy, poetry and magic. Mainly an acoustic evening - under 18 ...
- Honoring Filipino-American Month: - The Heights (subscription)
Honoring Filipino-American Month:The Heights (subscription), MA - 3 hours agoIn his early twenties, Bulosan began submitting his poetry to numerous publications in California, and started gaining fame in his local community. ...
- The Life and Death of the English Football Song - PopMatters
The Life and Death of the English Football SongPopMatters, IL - 2 hours agoPoetry. The appeal of the football song spread abroad. The Chicago Bears head office saw dollar signs flashings, and somehow convinced the 1985 team to make ...
- 'I sing for everyone who approaches me' - Hindustan Times
Actually, I was surprised and shocked. When I was initially told about the 50-50 format, I imagined a different sequence of things. But the format changed. The audience poll took precedence over the judges’ decision. So, we lost a couple of good ...
- Calls for end to Saudi child marriages - International Herald Tribune
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia : An 11-year-old boy gave out invitations to his classmates for a big event his family was planning this summer — and it wasn't his birthday party. It was his wedding to a 10-year-old cousin. Muhammad al-Rashidi's marriage was ...
- DATEBOOK (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Today Dunmore Senior Center: bus trip to Woodloch Pines for dinner and show, today, departs 3:30 p.m.; Charlie Prose bus trip, Oct. 16, departs 8:30 a.m.; darts, bingo and oil painting, Mondays; card group, guitar classes and word games, Tuesdays; tai chi exercise, chorus and pinochle, Wednesdays; line-dancing, Thursdays; cooking demonstrations, first Friday of every month; 1414 Monroe Ave. ...
- Spoken Word event features local poets (The Hillsboro Argus)
The Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center will present an evening of poetry reading with host Jerry Stutzman on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the main gallery of the Arts Center, 527 E. Main Street, Hillsboro.
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