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- Never forget (Centre Daily Times)
Nine students in State College Area School District’s middle schools were honored Tuesday for their works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction essays all revolving around one theme: “Why Remember the Holocaust?”
- Found in translation (Hindustan Times)
In India, we keep translating every moment of our life and most of us are bilingual if not multilingual by necessity. We often mix languages and shift from one to another almost unconsciously in our everyday speech.
- What the public wants - Ha'aretz
What the public wantsHa'aretz, Israel - 57 minutes agoIn his poetry book "Lament for Katif," Yaniv Cohen cites the Book of Lamentations: "Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are upon her cheeks. ...
- Car photos driving Web traffic (Dayton Daily News)
With two to six million hits "in a matter of hours," let's be honest here — Rod Hatfield's photography has got to be one of the most popular things on the Web that's not porn.
- Office Drones, Without the Buzz - New York Observer
I VOLUNTEERED TO REVIEW THIS novel by my former Village Voice co-worker Ed Park because I assumed the conflicts of interest would be so blatant they’d implode—a roman à clef, in which I myself might play a minor role, about the alt-weekly where ...
- Sensitive Gangstas? (Free Times)
No doubt you’ve been hearing a lot about Columbia’s gang problems lately. Well, here’s a new book sure to challenge a few stereotypes and piss some people off: The Bandana Republic: A Literary Anthology by Gang Members and Their Affiliates from Soft Skull Press.
- Painting Istanbul red-pink in spring - Turkish Daily News
It is time for summer to begin. The Judas trees (erguvan) have begun blooming in Istanbul. The trees' beautiful pink-red blossoms lighten the hearts of residents and symbolize the better weather the city is now enjoying. Last year the municipality of ...
- Residents provide paid venue for local high school poets (Independent Florida Alligator)
Although the room was filled with people, silence surrounded Kyle McCormick as he walked over to the microphone. He looked down at a piece of paper before a burst of poetry erupted from his mouth.
- To witness Sherman Lee's legacy, just look at Cleveland Museum of Art ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Museum of Art Sherman Lee posed with a pair of early 10th-century Chola-period Hindu bronzes acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1961. Lee, who directed the museum from 1958 to 1983, boosted the depth and quality of its holdings ...
- Thursday Best Bets - MetroMix
Feeling strummy: The 20 hopefuls at this year’s U.S. Air Guitar Championships Regional Finals are poised to prove that you don’t need an actual instrument to rock out on stage. Last year’s regional winner, Nordic Thunder, competes again this ...
- Wilmington storyteller's resume reveals long list of jobs - Dispatch
Ronald McDonald performer. Circus clown boss. Musician in a Cajun/Zydeco band. Actor, wizard, pirate. Stilt walker. Radio man. The Star-News of Wilmington reports that John Henry Scott's eccentric resume reads like a Roald Dahl children's novel ...
- Laid-back Island fun comes to Parma's The Post and Beam; Little Italy ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
John Petkovic / The Plain Dealer The Post and Beam in Parma has transformed itself into a summery getaway full of Hawaiian murals, tiki knick-knacks and yummy margaritas. A Polynesian pleasure cruise or wasting away in Parmaritaville? Either way, the ...
- Poet possesses a way with words, people - Yakima Herald-Republic
Poet possesses a way with words, peopleYakima Herald-Republic, WA - 2 hours agoShe's seen several of her son's poetry performances and remains impressed. "He's always had a love of poetry, and he's always gone to the full extent of ...
- Guide to Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra (Daily News Journal)
Formerly known as the Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra was rejuvenated in the past year, thanks in large part to its conductor.
- Teen reads as sight slips away - KRIS-TV
Teen reads as sight slips awayKRIS-TV, TX - 24 minutes agoIn addition to his love of reading, DeMarcus recently began writing poetry. One of his poems is titled Look in the Mirror. A portion of it reads: "When I ...
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