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- 'Apology' is a tedious way to spend an hour - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
'Apology' is a tedious way to spend an hourSt. Louis Post-DispatchIf you had just one more hour to live, how would you spend it? Saying goodbyes to loved ones? Enjoying a favorite meal? ...and more »
- Cigarette sales down 40% in ad ban
Cigarette sales in shops have fallen 40% in a year after in-store tobacco ads were banned, retailers claim. Related Stories Clifton is new Professor of Poetry On-the-run paedophile held in Cavan Apology call over 'IRA murder' slur Top BBC earners 'should be named' Ulster Museum wins Art Fund Prize
- Pondering at Midnight - Associated Content
Guide to Malls Opening at Midnight on Black Friday Have the malls finally gone mad for business? On the Friday after Thanksgiving shoppers can get an extra early start on bargain shopping. How early? How about ...
- Regional agency raises money by showcasing those it helps
LEWISTON Dressed in a red gown, Melinda McKenzie stood on stage before a crowd of more than 200 people Saturday evening and shared her secret. The 28-year-old member of the Tri-County Mental Health Services Board of Directors was reading her poem, titled: The Little Girl.
- Folk fans strike it rich in Butte - Great Falls Tribune
Folk fans strike it rich in ButteGreat Falls TribuneJerry Brooks of Sevier, Utah, will read miners' poetry. Brooks worked underground in the coal mines of Utah for 26 years before bringing her poetry to the ...and more »
- Godly, grim and ghoulish gather as worlds collide
There are so many worlds experienced at a writers' festival. They can be familiar, they can be bizarre, some can be real, some imagined.
- Ray's way: Sci-fi's main man, in his own words - Kansas City Star
Ray's way: Sci-fi's main man, in his own wordsKansas City StarBradbury's ferocious love of life comes roaring out of "Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews" (Stop Smiling/Melville House), ...and more »
- Iowa education leaders adopt national standards - DesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa education leaders adopt national standardsDesMoinesRegister.com“There's a real strong focus on analytic writing†rather than creative writing, such as poetry. The national standards will bring a “clear focus†to Iowa ...and more »
- Tangled Yarn: An Unusual Multimedia Performance - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
The Armenian Mirror-SpectatorTangled Yarn: An Unusual Multimedia PerformanceThe Armenian Mirror-SpectatorMourad said, “I want to go back in history and give the sense of Armenian culture, and compare it with Arab culture simultaneously, with poetry, ...
- Student is world's biggest music stars - Express.co.uk
Express.co.ukStudent is world's biggest music starsExpress.co.ukHe developed a skill for poetry, but his love was for songwriting. When he went to university in Washington he and his brother, Ikechukwu, an up-and-coming ...and more »
- Literacy, Learning and the Learned
Be they rich or poor, all children are equally free of family obligations in their preschool age. Thus they have about five years of time completely available to master learning by doing and imagining.
- Football season is back with us - Manchester Evening News (blog)
Football season is back with usManchester Evening News (blog)I have come to realise that poetry, in the right hands, can convey an image with a power and verbal economy that prose cannot hope to match. ...and more »
- Summer Solstice Brings Cultural Fun in Philadelphia - Philly2Philly.com
Summer Solstice Brings Cultural Fun in PhiladelphiaPhilly2Philly.comIf you missed the Citibank Summer Solstice Celebration at The Kimmel Center this past Saturday, don't worry: there are two more FREE events coming up this ...
- Cultural offerings at Saratoga ArtsFest2010 span the spectrum - Saratogian
The Saratoga ArtsFest 2010 takes place starting today, June 10 until Sunday, June 13 throughout Saratoga Springs. Look for What's Happening every Thursday inside The Saratogian. For the fourth year, the summer season in ...
- Peterson: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner earned revered, reviled ... - San Jose Mercury News
Peterson: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner earned revered, reviled ...San Jose Mercury News... that Dave Righetti would celebrate his boss' 53rd birthday by no-hitting the Red Sox. And saving his last act for the day of the All-Star game? Poetry. ...and more »
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