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- Joe Shmo, press baron
Globe and Mail - The phrase derives from the idea that, if a book is worth anything, a publishing house will pick it up and try to make money ... A true romantic could print five copies of his poetry collection for Valentine's Day, each one featuring a different ...
- Ervolino: Adventures in adult education (The Record)
It's that time of year again, so I called my friend Carm to see if he was interested. "Adult Ed!" I yelled into the phone. He was sleeping when I called and thought I was talking about my best friend from high school.
- Pikes Peak group names first poet laureate (WOI-TV Des Moines)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado group has chosen Aaron Anstett as its first poet laureate. Anstett's selection by the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Project for the 2-year term was announced Wednesday. He will receive a $2,000 stipend to make public appearances and pursue a poetry project.
- Monterey County teen performs poetry in state capitol (The Salinas Californian)
Carolina Silva of North Salinas High School represented Monterey County at the California Poetry Out Loud state finals Friday in Sacramento. The competition encourages high school students to learn about poetry through memorization, performance and competition of the classics.
- Como se dice ’victory’ in Spanish? - Dutch Harbor Fisherman
Como se dice ’victory’ in Spanish?Dutch Harbor Fisherman, AK - 2 hours agoShe memorized two poems in Spanish to compete in the Spanish Poetry for native speakers division. One poem, "Hombre futuro de America" by Fern’e1n Silva ...
- A new woman I am — Shahida Hasan
DAWN Group - These include the Faani Badayuni Urdu Award in New Delhi and the Nishan-i-Aizaaz for poetry by the Women Writers Forum, Columbus City, USA. In 1999 she was invited by the Montclair State University to present her Urdu poetry with poets from Japan ...
- calendar (The Lincoln-Way Sun)
Get your kicks on Route 66: 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 27, New Lenox Park District, One W. Manor Drive. History trip about Route 66 from Joliet to Pontiac. Lunch, shopping, antiques, frequent stops. For adults. Cost includes $70 for lunch and motor coach. Call (815) 485-1737.
- Mother's poetry illustrates the pain she felt while her son fought in Iraq (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A mother's anguish over her son's service in Iraq inspires a powerful new poetry collection by Frances Richey. She discusses "The Warrior" on Thursday in Seattle.
- Obama unelectable? Tragically, maybe so - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Obama unelectable? Tragically, maybe soFort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Mar 30, 2008It didn't take long to spin poetry. Hate was all around. It was in the words of the Clinton volunteer at a Philadelphia phone bank, who told a Los Angeles ...
- A2 poetry slam draws HBO's interest - The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com
A2 poetry slam draws HBO's interestThe Ann Arbor News - MLive.com, MI - 8 minutes ago... used her massive crush on actor Philip Seymour Hoffman as fodder for a poem she told with gusto Thursday at the 2008 Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam Finals. ...
- Valley marks DĂa de los Niños - The Valley Chronicle
Valley marks DĂa de los NiñosThe Valley Chronicle, CA - 1 hour agoNext week, the library will display poetry by youth 6 to 18 years old. On April 19, they will show the film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” dubbed ...
- The Brooklyn Literary 100 - New York Observer
New York ObserverThe Brooklyn Literary 100New York Observer, NY - 23 hours ago... Walt Whitman, who first moved to Brooklyn at the age of 4 and made his living as a journalist at a number of local papers while writing poetry. ...
- Speakfree holds first reading - The Williams Record
Speakfree holds first readingThe Williams Record, MA - 2 hours agoIt is a nurturing place that allows individuals who love poetry to grow as poets and also hone the skills that they develop as writers. ...
- Allied Arts director Moskwa -- 'It's a fun job' - Yakima Herald-Republic
Allied Arts director Moskwa -- 'It's a fun job'Yakima Herald-Republic, WA - 4 hours ago... and community events such as ArtsVan, the outdoor cinema series, the juried poetry contest and poetry open mike nights and the Fresh Hop Ale Festival. ...
- Pulitzer Prize winners (Times of Malta)
The Washington Post won six Pulitzer Prizes, including the prestigious Public Service award, for its reporting on conditions of US war veterans at America's flagship military hospital.
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