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- Thabo Mbeki's downfall - Daily News
The strident clamour of calls for the ANC to axe the "lame-duck" President Thabo Mbeki is far from the epithets the country's leader once enjoyed as the crown prince who became the philosopher king and was hailed as Mr Delivery. As Mbeki's comrades ...
- A new voice aims to evangelize, inform (Miami Herald)
For years, as he celebrated Mass at St. James Catholic Church in North Miami or tended to the special needs of his Haitian-American congregants, Father Patrick Charles envisioned a newspaper that would chronicle the important ecclesiastical events for the Creole-speaking faithful.
- The $25 Haiku - Denver Post
The $25 HaikuDenver Post, CO - Sep 15, 2008If it all makes you feel like you've got something to say in a 5-7-5 poetry form, enter a one-stanza haiku at lifestyle@denverpost.com. or file it at ...
- From reader to writer - Tate County Democrat
Sharon Morgan has recently released a book of poetry entitled Mindgasms . Sharon Morgan is a sister, daughter, friend, educator - and a published author. Morgan, who is the librarian at Coldwater Elementary/ Middle School and Strayhorn High School ...
- Children's author visits J.W. Coon Elementary (The Fayetteville Observer)
Children’s book writer Michael Finklea said his first manuscript was rejected by eight publishers. “Authors who write books don’t get it right the first time,” Finklea told pupils at J.W. Coon Elementary School during a Tuesday visit.
- Bernstein birthday bash brings gifts for his fans - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Bernstein birthday bash brings gifts for his fansPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 6 hours agoOn Wednesday night, WQED-TV will broadcast a 90th birthday bash for Bernstein, who died in 1990. The concert opened the current season at Carnegie Hall. ...
- Fredericton woman nominated for Governor General's Award - Daily Gleaner
Fredericton woman nominated for Governor General's AwardDaily Gleaner, Canada - 39 minutes agoBy The Daily Gleaner Jo-Anne Elder, of Fredericton, is one of five finalists for aa Governor General's Literary Award in the category Translation - French ...
- State's teacher of the year hails from Cle Elum-Roslyn High School (Tacoma News Tribune)
Susan Johnson, a veteran language arts teacher at Cle Elum-Roslyn High School, was named Washington state’s teacher of the year today.
- Local culture: Sushi Showdown (Tucson Citizen)
Cultural events, festivals and things in between
- City Update (Newton Tab)
Fire Chief is clean After a small amount of marijuana was found in his city-owned vehicle in August, Fire Chief Joseph LaCroix voluntarily took a drug test to prove to skeptics that he isn’t a user.
- Send us your holiday stories - Honolulu Advertiser
Traditions sustain us in difficult times. So this year, we're particularly looking forward to your uplifting entries in The Advertiser's annual Holiday Fiction Contest. We are seeking inspirational (but not syrupy) stories, to appear in the Christmas ...
- Wake up, sleepyhead! (Al-Ahram Weekly)
In Egyptian tradition, the mesaharati is the night-caller whose mission is to wake fasting Muslims in time for them to eat their last meal, or Sohour, before the new day dawns.
- Poetry in praise of older folk - Stratford Press
Poetry in praise of older folkStratford Press, New Zealand - 2 hours agoTHE annual Greats and Grands Poetry Competition was held in Stratford this week, with another great turnout. The competition is an opportunity for children ...
- Movie Review | Patti Smith: Dream of Life - Columbus Dispatch
You might not learn everything you want to know in Patti Smith: Dream of Life , an impressionistic portrait of that punk godhead, but you learn just about everything you need. Created over 11 years, it was directed and mostly shot by Steven Sebring ...
- TORONTO '08 DISCOVERY INTERVIEW | "Hooked" Director Adrian Sitaru (indieWIRE)
EDITORS NOTE: For the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, indieWIRE will be publishing interviews with filmmakers in the Discovery section of the festival, which TIFF describes as a showcase for new and emerging filmmakers from contemporary international cinema.
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