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- In vodka veritas - Daily Telegraph
One night Fyodor, the eponymous hero of this modern Russian masterpiece, is seized by the thirst of a ferocious hangover. Without turning on the light, he takes up a bottle from a shelf and begins to drink. At the first gulp, he realises that it is ...
- Our view: Famous 1884 speech offers a memorial to war dead (Public Opinion)
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932. He delivered a famous Memorial Day address -- entitled "In Our Youth Our Hearts Were Touched With Fire" -- on May 30, 1884, at Keene, N.H., before John Sedgwick Post 4, Grand Army of the Republic.
- A first in Canada - spoken word in written (East York Mirror)
It may seem like a contradiction in terms but according to David Silverberg, spoken word poetry can mean as much when it isn't spoken at all. "I think the best spoken word comes alive on the page as...
- Howl of protest turns introspective in comic novel (Contra Costa Times)
Talk about timing: In April, American Airlines grounded more than 1,000 flights, many of them out of Chicago, to check electrical connections on its fleet of MD-80s.
- Kloefkorn's roots reach deep into his native soil (Kearney Hub)
LINCOLN -- For a quartercentury, Bill has represented Nebraska as its official state poet.
- Shakespeare, down to earth - Charlotte Observer
Shakespeare, down to earthCharlotte Observer, NC - 11 minutes ago“This came from a place of love for Shakespeare, not contempt, and a wish to make his poetry accessible to everyone. It shouldn't feel like being in class. ...
- Tom Meschery: Dishing out knowledge - Sierra Sun
Tom Meschery, who has lived in Truckee for more than 30 years, was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and was one of five Golden State Warriors players to have his jersey retired. Emma Garrard/Sierra Sun Editor’s note: This is ...
- Zidane to play in Sydney on June 1 - Sydney Morning Herald
Zidane to play in Sydney on June 1Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 4 hours agoHe is poetry in motion, and he so passionate about football. "What a special opportunity this is for Australian kids to see him. ...
- Students express their lives in poetry (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
Some young Philadelphia poets are using their art for much more than just making rhyme.
- Regina, West win at WordMasters - Iowa City Press Citizen
Regina, West win at WordMastersIowa City Press Citizen, IA - 8 hours agoThe contest is a national competition for high school students requiring reading and analysis of different kinds of prose and poetry.
- Art as muse - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Star-BulletinArt as museHonolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 7 hours agoCaruso, herself a published poet, says "poetry is very visual. When I write, I see visuals and the words occur afterward. Art is a great muse for poetry. ...
- From the chalkface - Scotsman
From the chalkfaceScotsman, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago... partnerships with universit DEXTER Doak, a Biggar Primary School pupil, has won a commendation in this year’s Scottish Book Trust’s poetry competition. ...
- HS Student's Documentary Brings Teen Homelessness Into National Focus - Newsblaze.com
In New York City, there are more than 8,200 homeless families with more than 16,500 children living in shelters, with numerous uncounted others with no place to call home. Nineteen-year old Clevins Browne has distinctive memories of being homeless in ...
- Wall-E: The best reviewed film of the year? - National Post
Wall-E: The best reviewed film of the year?National Post, Canada - 3 hours agoStephanie Zacharek of Salon says "the picture feels weirdly, and disappointingly, disjointed, something that starts out as poetry and ends as product."
- Vacation reading for the young set - Herald Tribune
Published Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 3:24 a.m. Summer vacation should be filled with all sorts of activities that help young minds and bodies to grow. While children are taking a well-deserved break from ...
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