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- Clerk modifies Riverbend statement - News Register
Not that the first one had much time in the sun, but a new explanatory statement will accompany the Riverbend Landfill initiative. It was drafted by Yamhill County officials in response to a challenge by the measure's authors, who were unhappy with ...
- 2008 Gallatin County Fair Results - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
From the dog diving contest to the best-tasting cupcakes, the results are in from the 2008 Gallatin County Fair competitions. Hundreds of competitors provided entries in cooking, flower growing and arrangement, arts and crafts, livestock, and even ...
- Day three scores from National Poetry Slam 2008 in Madison (Isthmus)
Dozens of teams competed the final night of National Poetry Slam qualifying bouts on Thursday for a shot to move on to the semifinal round. With several teams already all but assured of a spot after their performances earlier in the week, the competition was fierce for a shot at making it into one of the 20 open spots.
- Mahmoud Darwish, Poet Laureate of the Palestinians, 1941-2008 - Democracy Now
Mahmoud Darwish, Poet Laureate of the Palestinians, 1941-2008Democracy Now, NY - 21 minutes agoThe poetry of Mahmoud Darwish is well known and loved across the Arab world by people from all walks of life. Three days of mourning have been declared in ...
- THIS ABOVE ALL - Chandigarh Tribune
Chandigarh TribuneTHIS ABOVE ALLChandigarh Tribune, India - 14 minutes agoHe was born in Nowshera in 1931 and studied Persian and Urdu in Peshawar University. He took to composing Urdu poetry early in life. ...
- Parting is such sweet sorrow - Tonight South Africa
It isn't easy to leave behind a character you've played for a decade. And Isidingo's Lesego Motsepe struggled to deal with the heavy blow after learning of the tragic end of her character, Letti Matabane. "I still feel that there is a lot more I ...
- 'Bird's Nest' Ballads: Olympic National Anthems (NPR)
As medal-winners step up to the podium in this year's Summer Olympics, commentator Miles Hoffman says, we're bound to hear quite a few national anthems, some of which come equipped with bad poetry and stilted music.
- Revisiting 'Indian' poetry - Business Standard
Revisiting 'Indian' poetryBusiness Standard, India - 25 minutes ago“Fundamentals of Esperato”, Reddy’s long poem, is a good example of his curious verses, which seem to defy most accepted norms of prosody: “The grammatical ...
- Listening to Merwin - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Idaho Mountain Express and GuideListening to MerwinIdaho Mountain Express and Guide, ID - 1 hour agoYet their shabby appearance only belies what lies inside—a poetry lover's treasure chest, full of little-known poems by famous poets like Emily Dickinson, ...
- Charismatic cast wasted on 'Babylon A.D.' - MLive.com
Gerard Depardeau, left, and Vin Diesel appear in a scene from "Babylon A.D." So, when will it go wrong? This is a question asked while watching many films released in late August. Dropped into theaters with little fanfare, these troubled projects ...
- Notable books to look for (The Indiana Gazette)
To mark this past week's third anniversary, Aug. 29, 2005, of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, three new books of poetry reflect the storm and its aftermath.
- Cheeky Biscuit - SX
Cheeky BiscuitSX, Australia - 55 minutes agoI attempted to read this book on numerous occasions but the overwhelming ’70s sentiment and poetry with lines like “waking the lotus bud of want” meant that ...
- Phil Hogan finds out what the truth is behind memory loss and if you can avoid it (Guardian Unlimited)
Phil Hogan asks leading academics and medics what the truth is behind memory loss and, crucially, can you avoid it?
- Tall stories (The Virginia Gazette)
Colonial Williamsburg 's fourth annual Storytelling Festival will give guests a chance opportunity to tell their own stories.
- Terrell's Tune-Up - New Mexican
Terrell's Tune-UpNew Mexican, NM - 2 hours agoThey were a mysterious explosion of comedy, kitsch, experimental theater, neo-Beat poetry, and pop culture run amok — backed by a supertight band navigating ...
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