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- Poet was an inspiration to his niece, many others (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
There were quiet times when TÃ o Luis fell silent, deep in thought beyond what most would understand, including his only niece, Lamar Saenz.
- Where to next? - Citizen Online
Farmers study effects of deer on croplands Earth Day inspires cleanup efforts Four local women face prostitution charges At St. Pat's, Pope prays for healing from sex abuse scandal Auburn man convicted of assault County pulls vote on job description ...
- Festival chooses participants for provincials - Omenica Express
Festival chooses participants for provincialsOmenica Express, Canada - 50 minutes agoIn speech arts, the Provincial participant must have entered solo poetry, prose and drama classes. In piano, the Junior participant (14 and under) must have ...
- World Grotto (Metro Pulse)
Description: A unique atmosphere to enjoy live music from all genres, an art gallery featuring local artists, and eclectic furnishings. The underground bar creates an intimate experience with featured musicians. They host a Poetry Slam and Game night weekly.
- Badly burned by car bomb, Iraqi refugee rebuilds life here (Houston Chronicle)
Four years and 10 surgeries later, Ameera Shahmani is now in Houston to see whether specialists here can help her regain the use of her scar-warped fingers as she prepares to build a new life in America.
- Mohammed Hassanein Heikal and Omm Kolthoum celebra - Egypt Today
The death of a writer means only one thing to his readers: a spring run dry. The death of a writer means an end to a font of imagination, emotions and knowledge. But the death of Naguib Mahfouz is something else. To his readers and professional ...
- Slammers take the stage in poetry competition (The Farmington Daily Times)
FARMINGTON — Anything goes in competitive poetry. Also called slam, the fast-paced, emotion-charged art form welcomes almost any kind of verse or performance, as long as it comes from the heart, said Damian Davies, a member of Silver City Slam.
- Teenagers jailed for life over goth murder (Guardian Unlimited)
Two teenage boys jailed for life for murdering Sophie Lancaster because they said she 'looked different'
- So You Think You Can Blog? (Houston Chronicle)
ABCSo You Think you're an American Apparel model? So You Think You Can Dance Season 4, Episode 1 Auditions: Los Angeles 5/22/08 Now that all the David vs. David nonsense is over, the path is cleared for Fox's real gem...
- ?A Writer?s People? (New York Times)
?Early in 1949, in Trinidad, near the end of my schooldays, word came to us in the sixth form of Queen?s Royal College that there was a serious young poet in one of the smaller islands to the north who had just published a marvellous first book of poems.?
- Neuroscientist: Poetry Comes From Synesthesia, Tree-Climbing (Wired News)
A prominent neuroscientist told a crowd at the World Science Festival that the curious phenomenon of synesthesia -- in which some people "taste" colors or "hear" smells -- is simply a consequence of the aptitude humans evolved for abstraction.
- Alicia Keys is at home behind the piano - Evening Standard
Alicia Keys generously gave London its second audience with the New York Grammy hoover in just over four months, despite being one of the busiest women in pop. When she's not winding up her European tour, the woman born Alicia Augello Cook has been ...
- What makes moms so special? Listen to kids - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Mom. She tops the list as role model, brownie baker and tear-wiper-awayer for most of us. Since today's her special day, the Green Bay Press-Gazette talked to schoolchildren about what makes mom special to them. First- graders at Pioneer Elementary ...
- Ryan Adams' prose and poetry to be published - NME
Ryan Adams is set to turn his hand to writing books, while simultaneously working on an art show AND a new album. Adams has signed a deal with Brooklyn -based publishing house Akashic Books who will put out the rockers first book of prose next year ...
- Hundreds mourn 'beautiful angel' - Dawson Creek
BRAMPTON, Ont. - There were hundreds of mourners gathered at a funeral home yesterday to share their grief over the death of Nadia Kajouji, 18, the Carleton University student who disappeared March 9. Tears poured freely as those closest to the teen ...
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