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- Shreveport man, son enter Hall of Fame (The Shreveport Times)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bobby Brown of Shreveport and his son Aric were inducted into the African-American Golfers Hall of Fame here earlier this month.
- ReeceSociety to honor poet’s memory at annual meeting - Daily Citizen
ReeceSociety to honor poet’s memory at annual meetingDaily Citizen, GA - 1 hour agoThe four volumes of Reece’s books of poetry and his two novels will also be on display. Most of the authors will be present to sign copies of books that are ...
- Saddam feared disease in prison, according to his 'diary' - Minnesota Daily
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or other diseases during his U.S.-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said Monday in publishing excerpts of his prison writings. The London-based Al-Hayat said the comments came in ...
- Social networks 'teaching tech skills' (vnunet.com)
Ian Williams, vnunet.com , Monday 23 June 2008 at 12:06:00 Study claims to find educational benefits in using Facebook and MySpace Researchers at the University of Minnesota have suggested that social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook can have educational benefits for students....
- Word Feast - New Yorker
Word FeastNew Yorker, United States - 5 hours agoThe Gramercy custom of reading poetry before the “family meals” that precede each service, however, met with resistance. (The practice got its start in the ...
- Anne d’Harnoncourt dies - Philadelphia Inquirer
Anne d’Harnoncourt diesPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 2 hours agoShe loved that museum like a child....Without her, I don't know how we're going to go ahead." D'Harnoncourt was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in New ...
- Palminteri brings "A Bronx Tale" to Denver in 2009 - Denver Post
Palminteri brings "A Bronx Tale" to Denver in 2009Denver Post, CO - 17 hours agoActor Matt Zambrano was first exposed to spoken-word poetry by Becker at age 15, and is now nationally regarded in the field. He quotes Becker's own words, ...
- 'An incredible presence in American literature' - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Saturday will mark the fourth time the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters has honored author Ellen Douglas. This time, it's a crowning touch - Lifetime Achievement for the writer who spent her lifetime in her home state, mining its people and ...
- Hebridean chapel unused years after ÂŁ1m revamp (Sunday Herald)
of St Edward's Chapel on the Hebridean island of Sanday started with a flash of lightning - but after seven years it is still in scaffolding.
- The Poem Tree - Babygadget
BabygadgetThe Poem TreeBabygadget, MD - 13 minutes agoYou may have to forgive my ignorance, but the phrase 'poem tree' doesn't mean much to me. A quick Google reveals that it's a popular name for poetry ...
- Poetic Preservation - New London Day
In the year since poet William Meredith died, his longtime partner has been working to create a legacy to honor his friend. Richard Harteis has established the William Meredith Foundation and a movie about Meredith's life is in production. The state ...
- Mohamed El-Makhzangi - Egypt Today
The art of short story writing is, arguably, increasingly marginalized aside the more popular novel. So it came as a surprise when Mohamed El-Makhzangi’s latest book, a collection of short stories called Hayawanat Ayyamna (Animals of Our Days ...
- Maid in Sweden - DVD Talk
Maid in SwedenDVD Talk, OR - 4 hours agoOr maybe you read poetry together?" I kinda tried to keep a running tally for the drive-in totals. One aborted lesbian fantasy. Two rapes. ...
- The romantic rains - Times of India
The romantic rainsTimes of India, India - 1 hour agoProducer and writer Pritish Nandy says, “Being a Bengali, I love the rains. All our literature, our poetry celebrate rains. Rains stand for resurgence, ...
- Propelled By Its Reputation, UB Poetry Collection Hits the Road - University at Buffalo Reporter
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Founded more than 70 years ago, the University at Buffalo Poetry Collection was the first to archive the manuscripts and artifacts of living writers, many of them largely unknown outside their field and some of whom were considered ...
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