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- Star power meets philanthropy with celeb charities (AP via Yahoo! News)
Bono battles the AIDS epidemic. Leonardo tries to make the world a greener place, and Martha has a soft spot for animals.
- No damsel in distress - The Sun Daily
No damsel in distressThe Sun Daily, Malaysia - 1 hour agoIt’s humbling when you’re talking about politics or psychology or poetry. I can only imagine what his career will be like 10 years from now. ...
- Rhyme and reason reign at poetry fest - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Rhyme and reason reign at poetry festThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 1 hour agoEven if your family is supportive, they don't always understand." When the readings ended and the rain hit a lull, there were other tents to explore. ...
- PW pulls off order and chaos in 'Arcadia' - The Brown Daily Herald
PW pulls off order and chaos in 'Arcadia'The Brown Daily Herald, RI - 39 minutes ago... fully prepared to challenge Septimus to a duel, but the tutor is able to talk him down - though only temporarily - by flattering his mediocre poetry. ...
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra splashes down at Civic Center for the ... - Tallahassee Democrat
Trans-Siberian Orchestra splashes down at Civic Center for the ...Tallahassee Democrat, FL - 6 hours ago"All human beings love a good story and all human beings love a rocking motion (or rhythm). Poetry captures both and the rhyming meter rocks the words into ...
- Friend, fairy & support - Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta TelegraphFriend, fairy & supportCalcutta Telegraph, India - 6 hours agoHer only concern was the wellbeing of her husband and children and her daily household work. Invariably, she was so engrossed in her work that at times her ...
- ‘You feel a city in your heart and soul’ (Financial Times)
Born in Liverpool in 1945, director and screenwriter Terence Davies’s award-winning films include the autobiographical ‘The Long Day Closes’ and ‘Distant Voices, Still Lives’ and adaptations of John Kennedy Toole’s ‘The Neon Bible’ and Edith Wharton’s ‘The House of Mirth’.
- Life-wise - Wellington Advertiser
Life-wiseWellington Advertiser, Canada - 4 hours agoBut I have never written poetry I would ever expect to publish, but maybe the time has come to explore that genre. Recently, a fellow writer told me about ...
- Town tourism: Resident hopes Trails and Sails weekend brings new faces ... - Abington Mariner
Karen Kline likes to walk the streets of the town’s Old Center, just like another poet who lived in North Andover did almost 400 years ago. North Andover poet and iconoclast Karen Kline has hatched some ideas for North Andover tourism built around ...
- Poet speaks up for clear writing - Boston Globe (registration)
Poet speaks up for clear writingBoston Globe (registration), United States - Nov 15, 2008Poet Marian Kaplun Shapiro would like to refute what she sees as a common misconception: Poetry is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to understand. ...
- We’re Heading Left Once Again - Newsweek
John McCain 's "Joe the Plumber" would no doubt like to have a beer with Sarah Palin's "Joe Six-Pack." In truth, Joe Wurzelbacher isn't a licensed plumber and Joe Six-Pack is a horrible cliché, but no matter. They're cultural kin to the iconic ...
- For poets who need an audience - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
For poets who need an audienceThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 54 minutes ago"I carry on the tradition of my family. Writing is a form of breaking bread." As many as 20000 poetry lovers are expected to attend the 12th biennial ...
- Former US poet laureate receives $100000 prize - The Associated Press
Former US poet laureate receives $100000 prizeThe Associated Press - Sep 2, 2008... the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100000 prize for "outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry," the Academy of American Poets announced Tuesday. ...
- The 2008 Forward 50 Picks "Rahmbo," Obama's New Chief, Edgy ... - MarketWatch
The 2008 Forward 50 Picks "Rahmbo," Obama's New Chief, Edgy ...MarketWatch - 2 hours agoAcademy Award Host and liberal "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart (Liebowitz) appears once again on the list, while conservative Fox Commentator and Weekly ...
- Poetry Roundup - Brooklyn Rail
Poetry RoundupBrooklyn Rail, NY - 42 minutes ago“I’ve come to you// … and lain down/ in your black body…” “The House of the Setting Sun” is a gut wail of human sorrow and outrage. ...
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