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- Abrams delivers poetry as a high art of human expression (Cornell News Service)
A poem is "one of the most nuanced of the arts in expressing what is human," said Cornell Professor Emeritus M.H. (Mike) Abrams, who shared some of his deep understanding and love of poetry in a public lecture, "On Reading Poems Aloud," July 16, in Alice Statler Auditorium.
- Kenya: Top Community Organizer Empowers Youth (AllAfrica.com)
Kenyan health care advocate, activist and academic Dr. Miriam K. Were is in Japan today to receive a major new prize established by the Japanese government, the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize , in recognition of her work to promote community medical services.
- Saddam feared AIDS, venereal disease (MSNBC)
Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or another venereal disease during his U.S.-supervised captivity, according to excerpts of his prison writings published in an Arab newspaper Monday.
- The presidency: Knight of the living dead? (WorldNet Daily)
I'm sitting in an Indian restaurant the night their flat-screen TV's playing the smug, smooth, self-congratulatory Hillary "Aren't I great but I'm dropping out of the campaign" Clinton road-show, and it's kind of sickening, like watching a festering sore on someone's knee ooze pus.
- Poetry in motion - Winnipeg Sun
Poetry in motionWinnipeg Sun, Canada - 1 hour agoBy STEPHEN RIPLEY Since I don't see any hands in the air, I'll fill you in. Ashley Harkleroad is the 72nd-ranked player on the WTA tour. ...
- Movie review: 'Fugitive' - hope after Holocaust - San Francisco Chronicle
Movie review: 'Fugitive' - hope after HolocaustSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 9 minutes agoPodeswa maintains an ethereal mood - when was the last time you heard poetry read in a voice-over? Although "Fugitive Pieces" aims to uplift, ...
- Lessons from Mom Lead to Savings from iUniverse (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
iUniverse the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, is bringing special savings to authors with the "Mother May I?" tribute to moms for Mother's Day.
- Poetry Reading - Hygienic Art / Curbstone Press - TheDay
Poetry Reading - Hygienic Art / Curbstone PressTheDay, CT - 1 hour agoAlso, Daniel knew what Randall Jarrell has the protagonist say at the close of his brilliant poem “The Woman at Washington Zoo,” Change me, Change me! ...
- Legendary director, Sydney Pollack dead at 73 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim with the gender-bending comedy "Tootsie" and the period drama "Out of Africa, has died. He was 73. Pollack died of cancer Monday ...
- Poets Guild sets poetry contest (Elizabethton Star)
A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a special poetry contest sponsored by Golden Poets Guild, free to everyone. Fifty prizes, totaling $5,000, are being offered.
- 'American letters' No. 6: Viriville is a state of mind - Beaufort Gazette
Late in the Lowcountry year, pecan trees here in Beaufort County drop their nuts to the ground. Folks gather bagsful of free pecans for pies, pralines and snacking. It's another time of year and a different nut in Beaufort Isere, France. Green ...
- What’s going on in Kitsap County - North Kitsap Herald
What’s going on in Kitsap CountyNorth Kitsap Herald, WA - Jul 2, 2008POULSBOHEMIAN POETRY SERIES: Poets Marianna Mears, Nancy Rekow and Everett Thompson will read from their work starting at 7 pm at the Poulsbohemian ...
- Of a Certain Age: Library not quite what I imagined - The State
Of a Certain Age: Library not quite what I imaginedThe State, SC - 44 minutes agoIrish and African-American works are on their own shelves, as are poetry and books signed by their authors. Reference and religion stand side by side: the ...
- WINEHOUSE JOINS RANKS OF GREAT LITERARY DRUG ADDICTS - Daily Mash (satire)
WINEHOUSE JOINS RANKS OF GREAT LITERARY DRUG ADDICTSDaily Mash (satire), UK - 3 hours agoTom Logan, professor of romantic poetry, said: "I've been having an affair with a 19 year-old French girl since October, so I'm not 100% sure what my ...
- Project provides a window into art - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Project provides a window into artSanta Cruz Sentinel, CA - 13 hours agoAmong some of the poets helping to bring downtown back to life are Ellen Bass, Joseph Stroud and Gary Young. The art and poetry display became reality ...
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