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- Hallowed halls - Detroit News
It's easy to think of the White House as another of Washington's chalky monuments: an impersonal, 208-year-old structure of brick and stone. But that would be wrong, as a new book by 108 writers and illustrators proves. "Our White House: Looking In ...
- Academic studies Osama bin Laden the skilled poet - CBC News
One of the world's most wanted men is about to be a published poet. The poems of Osama bin Laden are to be published next week in the Language and Communications Journal, an academic publication. Professor Flagg Miller of the University of California ...
- Chill factor: On the brink of winter in St Petersburg - Independent
Chill factor: On the brink of winter in St PetersburgIndependent, UK - 3 hours agoThe hand-painted ceilings, dark red chandeliers and tasty Russian food are impressive enough – and the between-course operatic performances by the waiters ...
- Greenwich-Post.com • News • Chinese school begins culture workshop (Greenwich Post)
The Chinese Language School of Connecticut is offering a Chinese Culture class beginning Thursday, Oct. 9, at its program offices at the Greenwich Family YMCA, 50 East Putnam Ave.
- Tacoma celebrates Art at Work month (Tacoma Daily Index)
This November will mark the seventh anniversary of "Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month" -- a community celebration of the arts that includes hundreds of community-hosted arts and culture events, exhibits and workshops.
- Sad goodbye, big thanks to readers - Oregonian
In the professional world, you're never supposed to let anyone see you sweat. But, heck, it's my buyout and I'll cry if I want to. Since you're reading my final column today in The Oregonian, I'm entitled to be emotional. I'm going to miss you ...
- His Irish Eyes Are Shining on America Now (New York Times)
The playwright Ronan Noone has moved to American subjects after the series of Irish ensemble plays that kicked off his career.
- Outrage at McCain--a loser strategy. - Slate
a) MSM outrage doesn't sway voters anymore. It didn't even back in 1988, when the press tried to make a stink about George H.W. Bush's use of "flag factories," etc. After this year's failed MSM Palin assault, it certainly won't work; b) When Dems get ...
- Thrill ride through a "maximum city" - Salon
When Danny Boyle burst on the international film scene with the black-comic thriller "Shallow Grave" in 1995 and the profanity-laced Scottish youth culture saga "Trainspotting" the following year, he seemed at first like a British answer to the young ...
- Church relives history SOLDIERS SCRIBBLED THEIR SENTIMENTS SOME CHURCH ... - Free Lance-Star
From the upper floor of Massaponax Baptist Church, Terry Thomann uses a 19th-century-style camera to capture yesterday's re-enactment. BEN FREDMAN/THE FREE LANCE-STAR BEN FREDMAN/THE FREE LANCE-STAR In 1864, Union Gen. Ulysses Grant had the pews ...
- Lights, camera, sex - McGill Daily
McGill DailyLights, camera, sexMcGill Daily, Canada - Oct 6, 2008We are exposed, desensitized, aroused, and disgusted by the erotic on a near-daily basis. From suggestive preteen pop idols to foul Internet videos, ...
- Longing with Christian Wiman: Poet, Editor of Poetry, Essayist - University of Dallas University News
Longing with Christian Wiman: Poet, Editor of Poetry, EssayistUniversity of Dallas University News, TX - 8 minutes agoThe title poem of Wiman's first collection, "The Long Home" (1998), begins with an epigraph from Ecclesiastes-"because man goeth to his long home, ...
- Wednesday, November 5 (Princeton Town Topics)
10 a.m.: Fourth of four “This I Believe” programs for adults 55+, hosted by Keith Wheelock; Princeton Public Library. 1 to 4:30 p.m.: Princeton Regional Health Department flu shots and health fair; Suzanne Patterson Building. To register, call (609) 924-7108.
- Toadies find situation a 'win-win' with new fans - Grand Rapids Press
Courtesy photo The Toadies make a stop at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Friday. Since reuniting in 2007, members of the alt-rock band Toadies have gradually recognized that they're playing to crowds comprised heavily of new fans. Continue ...
- Political is personal (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Denver's Andrea Gibson has been the undeniable rising star of American poetry over the last couple years, enjoying a meteoric rise to prominence everywhere from local coffee shops to HBO's "Def Poetry Jam," from college campuses to Sirius Radio. And the secret to her success is a sheer, overwhelming passion, tackling subjects such as sexuality, feminism and the political grind with a brimming ...
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