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- Rhymes of passion: Betjeman's women (Independent)
"The sort of girl I like to see," wrote John Betjeman in The Olympic Girl, "Smiles down from her great height at me./ She stands in strong, athletic pose/ And wrinkles her retroussé nose./ Is it distaste that makes her frown, So furious and freckled, down/ On an unhealthy worm like me?/ Or am I what she likes to see?"
- Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary (Arts Journal)
At Metropolitan Museum press lunches , I always manage to find someone at my table who's interesting to talk to. That's because everyone who works at the Met is, by definition, interesting.
- National champs - Times-Journal
Many high school teams can claim a state championship, but the Geraldine Junior Beta Club is a national champion. The 70 members of the Beta Club returned to DeKalb County Wednesday from Myrtle Beach, S.C. touting the title after the Junior Beta Club ...
- Celebrate with song - Albany Herald
ALBANY — Today marks the 232nd birthday of our nation. And in that time, many tunes honoring the United States have been penned. Everything from songs heralding basic American freedoms to melodies celebrating the country’s expansive and varied ...
- Poetry night in Westmont (Courier-Post)
April is National Poetry month, so come for an open mic night of poetry/short prose at 7 p.m. April 23 at the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library, 15 MacArthur Blvd., Haddon Township.
- End-of-year school obligations drive parents batty - Miami Herald
My son's baseball teacher scheduled an end-of-year, mother-son game the other day, and it was a blast. The 5-year-old boys "won" (wink wink), but not before us moms got to hit a few grounders and run the bases in Central Park in the middle of a work ...
- Poems in our pockets, poetry in our hearts (Cnylink)
To be a poetry lover, one does not have to love all poetry, just as a dog lover does not have to love all dogs. One merely has to love some poetry, perhaps only one poem, perhaps
- Study details blogs resistant to Iranian government control - Computerworld Australia
Study details blogs resistant to Iranian government controlComputerworld Australia, Australia - Apr 7, 2008The blogs studied in Iran span a wide array of topics, including politics, human rights, poetry religion and pop culture, the report said. ...
- Road Signs - College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy CrossRoad SignsCollege of the Holy Cross, MA - 58 minutes agoI will continue to focus on and write poetry. And I’m happy to say I’ve been awarded a grant to publish my second book. I plan to travel more as well. ...
- Father-son duo will 'sky dance' in Cherry Point Air Show - ENC Today
Father-son duo will 'sky dance' in Cherry Point Air ShowENC Today, NC - 13 hours agoHe said he used to take his family to the shows. "Eric didn't like an announcer at a show," Sean said. "He said he could do better. ...
- 'She has so many great friends' (The Jackson Sun)
Margaret Kerr of Savannah - author, poet, mother, wife and queen of hats - died May 22 at age 90 making certain that her children ordered a baked ham to feed anyone who came to her funeral.
- Birthday party is a sell-out - maltonmercury.co.uk
Birthday party is a sell-outmaltonmercury.co.uk, UK - 5 hours agoIt is now a sweet 16 years since Simon Thackray unleashed the music and poetry venue on to the general public and to celebrate the landmark, he has booked ...
- Today's events - Ledbury Reporter
Today's eventsLedbury Reporter, UK - May 20, 2008Women's Guild of Friendship meet at Christ Church Hall, Avenue Road, Malvern. 10.30am. 01684 574633. Ellie Targett - Another Mans' Shoes. ...
- Online Movies: Ryan Adams (About.com)
The post-Oscar doldrums hit the theaters every year, but it must say something about our current moment that the most exciting new movies I've seen these last few weeks appeared...
- Prison Break: Memoirs of a Spec Associate - Columbia Spectator
Long hours, dull work, no pay. What activity fits this description? Prison work? No—writing and editing for Spec Sports. As a sophomore, I was looking to improve my writing. Submitting weekly articles for the Spectator would surely do the trick, I ...
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