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- Hopes and hurdles (The Maitland Mercury)
The famously witty Adlai Stevenson, a Democratic candidate for the US presidency in the 1950s, once cracked that "in America, any boy may become president, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes".
- Don Miller: Slouching toward an October surprise - Santa Cruz Sentinel
I've got a love-hate relationship with the month of October. Love the warmth that floats through these days after summer's blankets of fog and September's school-daze uncertainty. Love the way the sun moves back across the horizon from where I watch ...
- Show in aid of water supply - This is Hampshire
WELL-known Catholic singer, songwriter and poet Gerry Coates was deeply moved when he heard that 5,000 children die every day from drinking dirty water. He decided that he wanted to do something about it. And that it why he will be giving a free ...
- No passive voice - Deccan Herald
Deccan HeraldNo passive voiceDeccan Herald, India - 8 minutes agoA passionate voice for change and progress, Faraz was usually at his best when writing the poetry of love and protest. His romantic poetry made him ...
- Healing the spirit through dance (The Villager)
In her recently published memoir, “Skin of Glass: Finding Spirit in the Flesh,” ballerina-turned-Sufi Dunya Dianne McPherson, explores dance as a spiritual practice.
- War and Sex: Who?s Afraid of Sarah Kane? (New York Times)
Soho Rep is facing the challenge of staging Sarah Kane?s ?Blasted,? a play bursting with audacious violence and wriggling with metaphor.
- Christians, politics and abortion - La Crosse Tribune
I saw a bumper sticker that read “You can’t be Catholic & be Pro-Abortion.” It made me think that you can’t be a true Christian and vote Republican. The Christian faith is based on the Bible, the word of God in print passed down to us by his ...
- Stoppard, Zizka and Czechoslovakia (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
With a career spanning four decades, from 1967's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to Rock 'n' Roll, which opened on Broadway last season and has its local premiere at the Wilma Theater on Wednesday, Tom Stoppard is considered by many to be the greatest living English-language playwright.
- A&E Guide: Support your local arts scene - Tacoma News Tribune
It’s almost fall, and it’s time to vote. We’re not talking about that election. That’ll be here soon enough. In this election, you can vote for your favorite play, musical act, art exhibition or whatever else you like to do for entertainment ...
- India in all its glory - The West Australian
India in all its gloryThe West Australian, Australia - 13 hours agoOf Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples, Islamic mosques and Christian churches, cheek by jowl. Of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva god triumvirates. ...
- Chai time buddies! - MSN India
Chai time buddies!MSN India, India - 22 minutes agoSometimes I make a 'green' tea of my life by writing poetry and stories in my free time. Believe me, it has a soothing effect. My life-tea may be black, ...
- Writers, Awards and Confidence — Oh WOW - Daily Citizen
Writers, Awards and Confidence — Oh WOWDaily Citizen, GA - 1 hour agoCaroline, who won an award for her poetry, said she likes writing stories more. “My most favorite stories to write are horror stories,” she said, ...
- Skating into his 81st year - Abington Mariner
He ice skates. He composes songs. He writes short stories. He babysits for three grandchildren. He tends to his vegetable garden. He delivers Meals on Wheels. He is an usher and greeter at Sacred Heart Church. Sept. 22 was his 80th birthday. He ...
- Go down swinging, ’Bama - Crimson White Online
After a long year of reviewing candidates’ platforms, riding the fence and maintaining my position as a political moderate, I filled out my absentee ballot and cast my vote for Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday — much to the joy of my leftist friends ...
- Cowboy poetry set to take downloads by storm - Silicon.com
Cowboy poetry set to take downloads by stormSilicon.com, UK - Sep 14, 2008Perhaps unaware that it may already struggle to be taken seriously, selling Cowboy Poetry online, the Smithsonian plans to launch the service on April Fools ...
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