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- A book about Ronald McDonald House (Queens Courier)
After stepping into the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, children’s author Babette Douglas found the inspiration for her latest book.
- Getting His Goat: Fun at the Mid-State Fair (Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder)
The biggest little fair in the state — the California Mid-State Fair — kicked off its 2008 “Country Days, Rockin’ Nights” run Wednesday at the Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave.
- Review: In Hansen's 'Exiles,' facts get in the way of fiction - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools In his 1991 novel, Mariette in Ecstasy , Ron Hansen wrote so convincingly of religious experiences that he made me wonder if, as an atheist, I was missing out on something. He returns to cloistered life in Exiles , though he's not as ...
- Simplicity and repetition may explain staying power of songs - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Simplicity and repetition may explain staying power of songsSarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Jul 19, 2008"Our poetry, our ballads, our songs are full of repetition; nursery rhymes and the little chants and songs we use to teach young children have choruses and ...
- Small birthday celebration for great Polish poet - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)
Warsaw- Former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa reportedly invited Natalie Cole and Mick Jagger to his, but another, lesser-known Polish Nobel Prize winner is spending her birthday in the privacy that earned her the nickname the Greta Garbo of European...
- new britain New Britain Workshop Planners Not Deterred By Turnout - Hartford Courant
new britain New Britain Workshop Planners Not Deterred By TurnoutHartford Courant, United States - 7 minutes agoBy MONICA POLANCO | Courant Staff Writer NEW BRITAIN — - Elizabeth Thomas arrived at Walnut Hill Park this week with plans to guide teens through a poetry ...
- Sweet success - St. John's Telegram
St. John's TelegramSweet successSt. John's Telegram, Canada - 4 hours agoI think it portrayed a gentile way of life that’s fast dying.” Blackmore said she’s been writing poetry for most of her adult life, but didn’t start taking ...
- Shining a light on depressing subject matter - Times Colonist
Shining a light on depressing subject matterTimes Colonist, Canada - 1 hour agoPredictably, their most challenging subject is English, specifically literature, poetry and short-story analysis. This can be difficult even for Canadian ...
- He lives on through his gift - La Crosse Tribune
It was with sorrow that I read of the loss of Mary Jo Rozneoski of her son, Dustin, in 2005, at the age of 22. I too believe, everyday holds the possibility of a miracle, as Donna Frett believes. The gift of life from receiving Dustin’s liver has ...
- Somerville philosopher examines what's behind the 'Veil' - Somerville News
Somerville philosopher examines what's behind the 'Veil'Somerville News, MA - 41 minutes agoWingo is convinced the arts, particularly poetry, is a very potent force to instill ideology in the populace. He said: “Just read the Koran, ...
- Melinger learned craft of writing from best - Baytown Sun
While helping to run The Style Shoppe, a family-owned business on Texas Avenue, Al Melinger wrote a guest column every now and then for The Baytown Sun. When his columns did appear, under the standing headline “Sporadically,” they were well worth ...
- Santa Clara County marks Palestinian Culture Day on 60th ... - Bay Area Indymedia
Bay Area IndymediaSanta Clara County marks Palestinian Culture Day on 60th ...Bay Area Indymedia, CA - 43 minutes agoThe program included Palestinian songs, poetry readings, and children dancing the debkah (Palestinian folk dance). Three personal narratives were presented ...
- Sharmila Voorakkara's "For the Tattooed Man" (Seattle Times)
Among young people, tattoos are all the rage and, someday, dermatologists will grow rich as kings removing them from a lot of middle-age...
- The Social - CNET News
New numbers from metrics firm ComScore show that in May, the battle of the social-networking sites may have gained a new front-runner: Facebook appears to have surpassed longtime rival MySpace in worldwide unique visitors for the first time. ComScore ...
- Boozer Gets Grounded at O'Hare, Curses American Airlines: Books - Bloomberg
July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bennie Ford is a failed poet, a failed father and a successful boozer. You wouldn't want to be stranded with him at an airport, though that's essentially what happens in Jonathan Miles's canny debut novel, ``Dear American ...
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