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- Report: Taliban media network projects power, but also exposes militant weaknesses (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Using everything from Internet postings to poetry, the Taliban have created a sophisticated media network that undermines support for the Afghan government by projecting the militia's power as greater than it really is, a new report says.
- The Ayatollah Begs to Differ - Publishers Weekly
The Ayatollah Begs to DifferPublishers Weekly, NY - 2 hours agoIranians love poetry; they love music; they love socially showing off. And in some cases, ta'arouf is about a political advantage: if you can ta'arouf well, ...
- Kay Ryan, a Laureate Worth Lauding (The New York Sun)
Yesterday's announcement from the Library of Congress that Kay Ryan will be the country's next poet laureate is a cause for celebration. In part, this is because Ms. Ryan is an excellent poet, and in poetry it is rarer than it should be for merit and recognition to find one another. But it is also because Ms. Ryan has advanced to the top rank of American poets while keeping a principled distance ...
- With tunes from Scotland's past, she finds a resonance with the ... - Boston Globe
Julie Fowlis is the gentlest of revolutionaries. Singing in Gaelic, a language spoken by only about 1 percent of her fellow Scottish citizens, she's at the forefront of a cultural movement that threatens the very foundation of the United Kingdom ...
- 21 Nights, By Prince and Randee St Nicholas - Independent
21 Nights, By Prince and Randee St NicholasIndependent, UK - 3 hours agoLuton airport has never looked as glamorous as it does in the glossy pages of Prince's first book, a collection of "photography, poetry, lyrics and music" ...
- Excerpt from 'Unpacking the Boxes' (USA Today)
Unpacking the Boxes
- Religion in brief for Aug. 9, 2008 - St. Joseph News-Press
Religion in brief for Aug. 9, 2008St. Joseph News-Press, MO - 15 hours agoThe service will begin with a prayer walk starting at the shelter house, which will be followed by music, poetry, praise dancers, drama and more at the park ...
- Poetry reading to explore coal mining heritage - Pocono Record
Poetry reading to explore coal mining heritagePocono Record, PA - 51 minutes agoBy AL ZAGOFSKY JIM THORPE — "Sometimes poetry is hard to relate to, but because of the subject matter here, it will be more accessible for all," said ...
- Movie school - Malaysia Star
Malaysia StarMovie schoolMalaysia Star, Malaysia - 6 hours ago... a preppy boys boarding school who tries to break the conformist tedium of his students’ lives by his unconventional teaching of poetry and literature. ...
- Chalk is cheap; free speech isn't! - The Ranger
Chalk is cheap; free speech isn't!The Ranger, TX - 1 hour agoEveryone is welcome to express themselves by drawing pictures and writing slogans, protests, poetry or anything else that comes to mind. ...
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mahmoud Darwish, whose prose gave voice to the Palestinian experience of exile, occupation and infighting, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 67.
- Fatah Expelled From Gaza - The Bulletin
Jerusalem - On Saturday night, Israel allowed senior Fatah officials from Gaza to flee into Israeli territory after Hamas seized control of their last stronghold in the Gaza Strip. Hamas' offensive began a little more than a week ago after five Hamas ...
- Sculpting a futuristic Ferré - International Herald Tribune
Sculpting a futuristic FerréInternational Herald Tribune, France - 4 hours agoThe other option was long floaty dresses, or a soft liquid jersey skirt under a tunic top. Armani called that "poetry in motion."
- Rosemary Booth 1946th2008 - Media Newswire (press release)
Rosemary Booth 1946th2008Media Newswire (press release), NY - 6 hours agoRosemary had many interests outside work, such as literature – especially poetry – and organic gardening. A celebration of Rosemary’s contribution to the ...
- Library of Congress Adds New Authors to Eighth Annual National Book Festival; Free Podcasts Invite Nationwide ... (PRWeb)
The Library of Congress has added new famed authors to the award-wining lineup for the 2008 National Book Festival. Free downloadable podcasts, available on iTunes and the Library's Web site, as well as other interactive features, bring the magic of the National Book Festival to booklovers nationwide. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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