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- Lifestyles of the homeless among the rich and famous: generous handouts, fancy duds, free digs (Newsday)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Being homeless in this upper crust enclave is not exactly like living on the street in other places. There are handouts of $2,000 and bottles of Dom Perignon, lucky finds of Gucci shoes and diamond-encrusted bracelets, a chance to rub shoulders with rich and famous locals such as Mark Wahlberg and Master P, even empty houses to live in.
- Nigeria: Eugenia Abu's Eyes Still Blinking! (AllAfrica.com)
It was the President of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Dr. Wale Okediran, who once remarked as a guest at one of Eugenia Abu's reading that the publicity and tours for her book -In The Blink Of An Eye was one of the longest running book promotions in the history of contemporary book publishing in Nigeria.
- Lesbian rights activist Del Martin dies - Salon
SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Martin, a lesbian rights pioneer who took part in one of California's first same-sex weddings, died today in San Francisco after a long period of declining health. She was 87. Ms. Martin's political activism began more than five ...
- Little things mean a lot (The Telegraph)
Little magazines, a forum for experimental and alternative literature in the vernacular that may or may not have much commercial value, prove that popular phrases like “Less is more” and “small is beautiful” do contain a grain of truth.
- Street Dialogues: Art Inspired by Homeless Signs - Examiner.com
Examiner.comStreet Dialogues: Art Inspired by Homeless SignsExaminer.com - 1 hour agoThere are some homeless people, however, who do not explicitly seek money or pity but offer advice or share self-penned poetry in their signs. ...
- Poetry for the Plains stars McRae, Davis - Billings Outpost
Poetry for the Plains stars McRae, DavisBillings Outpost, MT - 5 minutes agoThe event is a Northern Plains Resource Council benefit to protect Montana's water quality, family farms, ranches, and communities from irresponsible coal ...
- Poet turns ordinary things grand - South Coast Today
No one caught in Fairhaven manhunt One dead in boat collision Survivor recalls ordeal at sea New pastry shop takes the cake Oaks dying off in epidemic numbers Driver who struck teen unlikely to face charges Two charged with assault, robbery at ...
- Hewlett-Packard to shed 25,000 jobs as result of buying EDS (Guardian Unlimited)
Most of the cuts will come from within EDS's ranks, and nearly half will hit jobs in the US, HP said
- Small Press Fair going down the Rabbit Hole - Encore
Small Press Fair going down the Rabbit HoleEncore, Canada - 3 hours agoIn addition to poetry readings from local talent, the event will feature a special guest. Joe Blades, an acclaimed poet from New Brunswick, will be making ...
- An extraordinary evening"of poetry reading - Tahoe World
An extraordinary evening"of poetry readingTahoe World, CA - 5 hours agoThe 39th Annual Squaw Valley Community of Writers convenes this summer with workshops in Poetry, Fiction, Non Fiction and Screenwriting. ...
- Local filmmakers making box office gold (The Victoria Advocate)
She writes poetry; he writes grisly screenplays. He’s hard headed and she’s opinionated. They love each other and yet hate each other.
- Civic hall show straight from the horse’s mouth - Huddersfield Examiner
Civic hall show straight from the horse’s mouthHuddersfield Examiner, UK - 5 hours agoUsing story, poetry, song and specially composed music their performance evokes the companionship and mystery. At the heart of the programme is the ...
- Zines rock the art and paper worlds - Inside Bay Area
Zines rock the art and paper worldsInside Bay Area, CA - 4 hours ago... poetry and profiles, as well as fiction and features that is produced in an old house that publisher David Pang bought in the San Antonio district. ...
- Wirksworth Festival ready to roll - Derby Evening Telegraph
Wirksworth Festival ready to rollDerby Evening Telegraph, UK - 20 hours agoOn the first Sunday evening the Gig On the Roof event returns with another free band-packed afternoon and evening. It begins in the Market Place at 4pm and ...
- One Housing Group organise concert to unite young people and raise ... - 24dash
One Housing Group organise concert to unite young people and raise ...24dash, UK - 1 hour agoFollowing tomorrows concert, One Housing Group, in partnership with Castlehaven Youth Project, plan to set up an anti-violence forum, with representatives ...
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