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- Peace vigil draws crowd on anniversary of attack; ‘Eye-for-an-eye mentality doesn’t work.’ (Columbia Daily Tribune)
Lily Tinker Fortel was in her high school calculus class the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into a field in Pennsylvania and buildings in New York City and Washington, D.C.
- Mann sisters eye state championship - Greenville News
They've been running for J.L. Mann since the eighth grade, always at or near the head of the pack. This morning, seniors Kate and Emma Borowicz will lead the Patriots' cross country team for the final time in the state meet at the Sandhills Research ...
- Model T celebrates 100th birthday - Commercial News
When I was a kid, my dad and I never missed a car show sponsored by the Illiana Antique Automobile Club. Looking at old cars was our favorite thing, except for fishing for bluegills, shooting bottles and cans with a .22 ri-fle, barbecuing spare ribs ...
- Professors named finalists for prestigious book award - North by Northwestern
Professors named finalists for prestigious book awardNorth by Northwestern, IL - 9 hours agoHe has published eight poetry collections and is nominated for the award for one of them, Creatures of a Day (LSU Press, 2008). He is currently a columnist ...
- More than a Random Thought: open mic poetry for kids - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
More than a Random Thought: open mic poetry for kidsSt. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - 5 hours agoParker is urging kids to appreciate writing and poetry. He’s organized several opportunities for young people to read their own poetry or the work of other ...
- Quartet tells a beautiful musical story - Toronto Star
Quartet tells a beautiful musical storyToronto Star, Canada - 59 minutes agoIn the book, he writes how rhetoric is the art of expressing serious ideas in imaginative ways while poetry is the art of using the imagination towards ...
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Inside Their Strange World - People
Even for die-hard New York City clubbers, it's a late night. But although it's nearly dawn, Mary-Kate Olsen is still going strong. The 21-year-old actress has been on her feet for hours at Manhattan hot spot Beatrice Inn, celebrating Valentine's Day ...
- Tunkhannock studio exhibits hidden art treasure - Citizens Voice
Tunkhannock studio exhibits hidden art treasureCitizens Voice, PA - 6 hours ago27, will also feature Infante’s poetry. The art that will be shown was restored by Lizza Studios and painted by Infante in the 1990s, while his vision was ...
- No man is an island, says Iceland bank chief - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukNo man is an island, says Iceland bank chiefTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours agoBut let’s not to be too downhearted, today is National Poetry Day. To kick things off, I offer this little ditty from Felix Riley at bookmakers ChoiceOdds:
- More plus less equals 0 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
John le Carre has taken to writing letters, apparently in his own hand, from Cornwall, England, to possible readers of his new book. "I'm pleased in the way this novel turned out," he writes. ...
- College pupils' spell on air - Diss Mercury
College pupils' spell on airDiss Mercury, UK - 6 hours agoSome include poetry, music, interviews and dedications and requests, drama and more. It is a very valuable experience as it brings in a range of enterprise ...
- "Star Wars" artist Iain McCaig publishes first book: "Shadowline" - McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau"Star Wars" artist Iain McCaig publishes first book: "Shadowline"McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC - 3 hours agoHe compares working for others with poetry. "Take the restrictions of what other people want as your meter and your rhyme and when you're writing the poem, ...
- Tributes paid to 'holistic' doctor - This is South Devon
DOCTOR John Bridge has hung up his stethoscope after 29 years as a single-handed GP in Paignton. In his early years in practice, Dr Bridge recognised the importance of an holistic approach to medical practice, an approach he continued throughout his ...
- No fencing in L-W East's Thompson (The Lincoln-Way Sun)
As a poet, Ezra Pound was credited with playing a crucial part in the modernist movement of 20th century literature. As a safety, Lincoln-Way East's Ezra Thompson has been the epitome of Ezra Pound as in "Ezra pounds the running back" or "Ezra pounds the wide receiver."
- Legion urges peace theme for this year’s poetry contest - Truro Daily News
Legion urges peace theme for this year’s poetry contestTruro Daily News, Canada - 3 hours agoAs the poppy chairman for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26, Saxton is asking that students who participate in this year’s poetry contest to write about peace ...
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