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- Poet versed in humor (The Washington Times)
In the musty, overheated Academy of American Poetry, Billy Collins is the wiseguy in the back row, throwing spitballs and cracking up his friends. His poetry, both thoughtful and hilarious, takes the starch out of writing workshops, pompous scribes, poetry readings, professional sons of the Ould Sod, and the ceaseless comparing of thee to a summer's day — all the trappings of mainstream verse ...
- How did anthrax suspect Ivins keep security clearance? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The army microbiologist sought aid for mental health years ago.
- Vermeer's Hat, by Timothy Brook - The Independent
Tmothy Brook is a Canadian historian of China who has taken up the Shaw Chair of Chinese Studies at Oxford. His many publications range widely across the last half dozen centuries in China: the history of Buddhists, book collectors, Christian ...
- Poets descend on Fremont for Midlands second poetry slam (Fremont Tribune)
Midland Lutheran College will be rocking again this weekend. The college in Fremont is hosting the Great Plains Poetry Pi...
- MADISON: James Whitcomb Riley in Anderson - Herald-Bulletin
There were reports of womanizing, alcoholism, fraud, scandal and even the selling of patent medicine. Yes, James Whitcomb Riley, the gentle, fondly remembered bard of children’s classics such as “Little Orphant Annie” and “The Raggedy Man ...
- Teen Center set to open on Saturday (The Desert Sun)
The highly anticipated opening of the new Indio Teen Center is just a day away. The city of Indio will host a 2 p.m. Saturday grand opening ceremony for the 12,500-square-foot, high-tech hangout created and designed by — and for — high school students.
- The poetry of college football (The Post and Courier)
I know you're out there, clutching your season tickets, counting the days, deciding what to wear, wondering if it'll be hot or cold, if it will rain, waiting, somewhat impatiently, for the college football season to finally begin. From big towns and small, all at once, you'll emerge from t...
- Michael Moore's pals make documentary films - MLive.com
AP Photo Panelists, from left, Jason Pollock, Gini Reticker, Tia Lessin and Carl Deal are shown with filmmaker Michael Moore, right, Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Traverse City Film Festival. These filmmakers once worked with Moore on pictures such as ...
- Belfast Poets visit Wellington, hosted by RAM - Scoop
The Belfast Poets Touring Group, widely acclaimed as the world's best performance poetry group, are playing in Wellington as part of their latest world tour. Across four continents, the three-women, two-men BPTG have won international critical ...
- Teens take a stand against human trafficking - MinnPost.com
MinnPost.comTeens take a stand against human traffickingMinnPost.com, MN - 1 hour agoIdeally, I would love to have someone involved at a young age and become the next advocate or lawyer who helps victims ...It's a huge problem. ...
- Taboo's Morton Will Be a Stranger in a Strange Land in October - Playbill.com
Taboo's Morton Will Be a Stranger in a Strange Land in OctoberPlaybill.com, NY - 8 hours agoUsing the writings of John Lennon and his son Julian as well as John Denver and Nik Kershaw, this is an evening of poetry and song not to be missed. ...
- Sugar is too soft on Gord - The Sun
NICE try by Sir Alan Sugar to save Gordon Brown’s bacon. We all know a global recession is playing a part in the UK credit crunch. But selling gold reserves, raiding pension funds, reneging on a referendum on Europe, and the tax band fiasco are all ...
- Arts Ahead 29 July – 4 August - Londonist
LondonistArts Ahead 29 July – 4 AugustLondonist, UK - 1 hour agoThis week, you can see Peruvian percussion on Wednesday; Athena, who's inspired by the songs and poetry of Greece on Thursday; or Jewish, ...
- Mourning begins for Palestinian poet - The Age
Mourning begins for Palestinian poetThe Age, Australia - 25 minutes agoHis poetry has been translated into more than 20 languages and he won numerous international awards. He first gained prominence in the 1960s with the ...
- Marching to their own drummer (Cape Cod Times)
While children who think outside of the box may go through an uncomfortable time when they are young, by the time they are older - in high school, say - they see the benefits of independent thought.
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