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- Noted black poets to be featured at Greensburg readings - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Noted black poets to be featured at Greensburg readingsPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 45 minutes agoToi Derricotte, whose "Tender" won the 1998 Paterson Poetry Prize and whose memoir, "The Black Notebooks," was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. ...
- People of Lesbos Take Gay Group To Court Over Term 'Lesbian' - First Coast News
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A Greek court has been asked to draw the line between the natives of the Aegean Sea island of Lesbos and the world's gay women. Three islanders from Lesbos - home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women ...
- Don't fear the wipeout - Honolulu Advertiser
When Gerry Lopez caught his first wave at the Banzai Pipeline, it rose so fast beneath him that he buried the nose of his board and wiped out. For half an hour, the same thing happened every time he stood up. Anyone else would have left the water in ...
- Global Warming Headline Of The Day, With Robert Redford - Anorak
These days, he has a new venue for environmental activism: slam poetry. Sponsored by Redford’s Sundance Preserve, in collaboration with Youth Speaks, a nonprofit that presents spoken-word performances, the Academy Award-winning actor is getting his ...
- STARGAZING | O'Neal arrested, Perrineau upset and MTV Awards show produces photo ops (The Kansas City Star)
Police say Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O’Neal has been arrested after buying crack cocaine near her home in Manhattan. Police say the 44-year-old actress was seen making the illicit purchase about 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
- Alsace wine growers looking for a cheesy boost (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The wine growers of the Alsace region in northeast France, close to the Rhine river on the border with Germany, are trying to boost sales by promoting the combination of their mostly white wines with cheese.
- Four views on Hindus and Muslims - Hindu
HinduFour views on Hindus and MuslimsHindu, India - 18 minutes agoOur languages, our poetry, our literature, our culture, our art, our dress, our manners and customs, the innumerable happenings of our daily life, ...
- Poetry Slam scheduled - Huntington Herald Dispatch
Poetry Slam scheduledHuntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 2 hours agoBy DAVE LAVENDER HUNTINGTON — Probably not since the Calamity Cafe was cooking up flying words in its soul kitchen has there been a regular poetry slam at a ...
- LiveBlog: The Oretucky Primaries - Bourbon vs. Kind Bud - Indecision 2008 (satire)
LiveBlog: The Oretucky Primaries - Bourbon vs. Kind BudIndecision 2008 (satire) - 13 hours ago... will have their say in choosing between the black dude and the white chick. Which one will the latte-drinking, poetry-writing, vegetarian stoners pick? ...
- Long Branch poetry series makes great summer readings (Independent)
The Long Branch Summer Poetry Series continues Wednesday, July 23, with an appearance by one of the founders of the Language Poetry movement.
- Science textbooks to be available in Urdu - Navhind Times
Science textbooks to be available in UrduNavhind Times, India - May 24, 2008by ASIT SRIVASTAVA LUCKNOW — The Urdu language has long been associated with poetry and literature in India. But now it will also be a medium of learning ...
- School Rallies Around Dismissed Watts Teacher (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)
Students and fellow educators are rallying behind a fired Jordan High School teacher they say was sacked for encouraging political activism among her students.
- Calabash 2008 the biggest ever - Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica GleanerCalabash 2008 the biggest everJamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 2 hours agoOver the Labour Day weekend, Calabash presented poetry (from Kei Miller, Abani, Komunyakaa and Jackie Kay, among others); memoirs (from Beverly ...
- Urban Verbs in Concert (NPR)
NPR.org , May 23, 2008 - Urban Verbs changed my life. If it weren't for this band, there may not have been a 9:30 club (where All Songs Considered webcasts many of its live concerts ) and I surely wouldn't have made it to NPR. So, it seems fitting to include the Urban Verbs reunion performance in our concert series.
- Crossing The Street With Mother (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Holding her close to say good bye one weekend I felt her eighty-two year old lightness, delicate as her thin cotton dresses.
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