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- It's the end of an era in Augusta - MaineToday.com
AUGUSTA -- The last two nuns teaching Catholic elementary school in Augusta are retiring after spending a total of a century educating children. Sister Rachel Boucher, principal at St. Michael School, and Sister Joan Desmarais, who have been teaching ...
- [ELD] Iowa flooding devastates communities, displaces thousands ... - Worldwide Faith News (press release)
[ELD] Iowa flooding devastates communities, displaces thousands ...Worldwide Faith News (press release), NY - 6 hours agoDrawing on literature as new as contemporary poetry and as old as the Bible, The Mystery of the Child encourages the thoughtful enjoyment of children ...
- Jasper native named Indiana poet laureate - Chicago Tribune
Jasper native named Indiana poet laureateChicago Tribune, United States - 22 minutes agoKrapf has written seven books of poetry and one book of prose, "The Ripest Moments," which was released this year.
- Walk to stop child sexual abuse June 1 (Etobicoke Guardian)
Youth Out Loud is walking to stop child sexual abuse, and you're invited to join. The aim of the third annual four-kilometre walk on June 1 is to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation and raise funds for therapy for survivors.
- Community Calendar - Berkeley Daily Planet
Community CalendarBerkeley Daily Planet, CA - 3 hours agoReservations can be made by calling 238-3234. www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours “Remembering 1948” Personal narratives, poetry, and music by Jews and ...
- Kay Ryan Named US Poet Laureate (Arts Journal)
"Known for her sly, compact poems that revel in wordplay and internal rhymes, Ms. Ryan has won a carriage full of poetry prizes for her funny and philosophical work, including awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and in 1994, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, worth $100,000."
- Teacher remembers the hard work of one-room schools in the 1930s - LeRoy Independent
Teacher remembers the hard work of one-room schools in the 1930sLeRoy Independent, MN - 4 hours agoLike poetry, the Gettysburg Address, and the like. We had a strict curriculum, and I consider we had a pretty good education in grade school," she says. ...
- Eerie McCain, Weird Bill - Morning News
Let me warn you that today's topics are not substantive. We're not going to extend health insurance or lower oil prices today. We're going to talk style and sex. Criticize if you must. Read if you please. Anyway, the way to extend health insurance is ...
- Spike in sales for next poet laureate (The Charlotte Observer)
Kay Ryan is no longer an unknown poet. Demand for her work jumped sharply Thursday upon the Library of Congress' announcement that she had been named the new U.S. poet laureate, a one-year term beginning in the fall. Her collections "The Niagara River," "Say Uncle" and "Elephant Rocks" hold the top three spaces on Amazon.com's list of best-selling poetry books, and are out of stock. Meanwhile ...
- Posted by Gil Troy - Jerusalem Post
Posted by Gil TroyJerusalem Post, Israel - 5 hours agoThe prose of follow-up can rarely match the Israel trip's poetry. The trip is ten action-packed, sleep-deprived days; follow-up is real, everyday life - and ...
- On the bookshelf - Fosters Daily Democrat
Province Lane, Barrington; www.barringtonlibrary.com ; 664-9715. Meet local young adult fiction authors: Monday, June 2, 4 p.m. Authors include Kristina Schram, "Chronicles of Aneador: The Prophecy;" Phil McGrail, "Daughter of Statues;" and Susan ...
- Female education under attack - The Post
Female education under attackThe Post, Pakistan - 8 hours agoShe had knowledge of poetry, Arab history, genealogy, medicine and astronomy.” It is a proven fact that Islam is the great apostle of knowledge both for men ...
- More than a year since father’s death - La Crosse Tribune
It’s been more than a year since my father, Dale Wallin, was killed by a hit and run driver at the intersection of Rose and Logan streets. There are still no leads. The La Crosse Police Department has done as much as it can, but there has not been ...
- Around town - Tampabay.com
Around townTampabay.com, FL - 41 minutes agoWriting groups: The Tampa Writers Alliance hosts a writing critique and poetry group. Prospective nonmembers are welcome to sit in and observe. ...
- Step right up! Pick a winner! (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
LOS ANGELES - For Philadelphians who attend Book Expo America (BEA), the yearly meeting of the nation's publishing business that ended here Sunday, you judge a bookfest by the amount of preplanned agenda you cover.
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