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- Death and Dying - Hartford Courant
Alarmed by the recent deaths of two jail inmates who had been shocked with Taser electronic stun weapons, the Orange County Grand Jury on Wednesday recommended that deputies no longer use the weapon if other means to control inmates are available. In ...
- In the footsteps of Mao (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Like visitors at George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon, Va., people come to Shaoshan village in the heart of China to remember and teach their children about their national hero.
- Sister devoted career to teaching, inspiring youths - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Sister devoted career to teaching, inspiring youthsSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 46 minutes agoMy little sister spent nearly as much time getting young people interested in the thoughts and meanings in the prose and poetry of a collection of great ...
- Superb narrative poetry (Detroit Free Press)
The poems in Kevin Prufer's "National Anthem" may seem to be a startling change from the image-haunted verses of childhood memory and loss in his first collection, "Strange Wood," published in 1997, but they mark an inevitable evolution -- from image to narrative.
- Speaker urges Beloit College graduates to pursue their own dreams - Janesville Gazette
Speaker urges Beloit College graduates to pursue their own dreamsJanesville Gazette, WI - 15 hours ago... making poetry his goal and not compromising in reaching it. Frost, of course, wrote “The Road Not Taken,” about choosing the less obvious course in life ...
- E Jane Dickson: A generation that must control its expectations - Independent
E Jane Dickson: A generation that must control its expectationsIndependent, UK - 1 hour agoThere's nothing new in teenagers writing angst-ridden poetry; the sub-Plath phase is, for many, an essential part of growing up. There is something hugely ...
- "I Put No Stock in Religion" - Northern Daily News
"I Put No Stock in Religion"Northern Daily News, Canada - 41 minutes agoMuch of the bible is poetry and there are also predictions (prophecy) full of imagery that can be difficult to appreciate without some study; there are also ...
- Apple Valley painting group open to all (Mount Vernon News)
HOWARD — Apple Valley is full of elegantly winding roads peppered with picturesque houses. The homes overlook a placid reservoir that runs the length of the development. It is on a hillside on the east side of the lake that the Apple Valley Clubhouse is home, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, to the Apple Valley Artists.
- LGBT Pride Month - DiversityInc.com (subscription)
LGBT Pride MonthDiversityInc.com (subscription) - 4 hours agoAlthough there has been much debate surrounding the subjects of her poems, it is believed that some of her poetry referred to infatuation and intimate acts ...
- A very deep well of magical escapes (Toronto Star)
One is apt to become jaded reading new fantasy. There's something about the wordiness hallowed by the Harry Potter books, the waiver of originality in The Lord of the Rings imitations, that might well destroy brain cells.
- Reconsiderations: The Fiction of George Orwell (The New York Sun)
The reputation of George Orwell the novelist — as opposed to George Orwell the journalist, essayist, and author of such classic works of long-form nonfiction as "Down and Out in Paris and London" and "Homage to Catalonia" — rests almost entirely on two books, "Animal Farm" (1945) and "1984" (1949). One can argue with the fairness of this judgment, and for the continued relevance of the novels ...
- TGI Tuesday (Honolulu Advertiser)
The 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Call venue for details.
- Excerpt from 'Girls Like Us' - USA Today
Excerpt from 'Girls Like Us'USA Today - Apr 28, 2008Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Ricardo had separate beds on I Love Lucy. Dissemination of information about birth control to married women was a crime in some states. ...
- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: 'Mongol' brims with blood, but gets to the heart of Genghis (The Dartmouth)
Is there hope for Kazakhstani cinema after "Borat" (2006)? Ever since the release of Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical sensation, any mention of the words "Kazakhstan" and "movie" in the same breath inevitably conjures up images of the eponymous, fictitious TV journalist who had a funny accent and poor table manners. Perhaps as a corrective to this unjust misperception, the Kazakhstani government ...
- Will the real Colin Powell stand up? - Salon
Hadley and Co. worry that Powell may be secretly writing a memoir that would expose their hidden history, though Powell has said he will not produce a sequel to his inspirational autobiography. One of the most significant stories for which Powell ...
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