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- The Zen of healing (State Hornet)
Sacramento State professor Andrew Bein offers a unique approach for mental health care providers using the teachings of Zen Buddhism in his newly released book.
- Fatah Expelled From Gaza - The Bulletin
Jerusalem - On Saturday night, Israel allowed senior Fatah officials from Gaza to flee into Israeli territory after Hamas seized control of their last stronghold in the Gaza Strip. Hamas' offensive began a little more than a week ago after five Hamas ...
- Christina Patterson: Where poetry still has power - The Independent
Mahmoud Darwish, who died at the weekend, was, according to the Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif, "the last poet who could fill a football stadium". In a country that regards poetry as a pastime for the lost and the lonely – like, say, knitting tea ...
- Obama Fights To Stay On 'Change' Message - The Bulletin
Though his campaign is based on "change we can believe in," this week Barack Obama has released negative ads that may add to the credibility gap he has created since he became the presumptive Democratic nominee in June. "Maybe you are struggling just ...
- The 50th Annual Wagon Days Parade is here! - Sun Valley Online.com (press release)
Sun Valley Online.com (press release)The 50th Annual Wagon Days Parade is here!Sun Valley Online.com (press release), ID - 34 minutes agoA celebration of cowboy culture in poetry and music runs from 2:30 to 5:00 in Ketchum's Forest Service Park –amid all the art for sale. ...
- Essay : Hospice - like a beacon on a dark night at sea - Martha's Vineyard Times
I grew up on the Vineyard, graduated from high school, and moved away about 28 years ago. My relationship with Hospice began this spring when I returned to take care of my dad, who is still living in the family house in Oak Bluffs. Dad is in the last ...
- Calendar: Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BENEFITS Project Lazarus New Orleans Center For Creative Arts (NOCCA), 2800 Chartres St. Project Lazarus, a nonprofit residence for men and women living with HIV/AIDS, is sponsoring a benefit champagne and cheese reception at 6:30 Thurs with "The Wizard of...
- Ub kay hum bichray... Faraz departs - The Post
Ub kay hum bichray... Faraz departsThe Post, Pakistan - 1 hour agoHe is one of the leading poets of the present time and known for his simple writing style. His father Syed Muhammad Shah Burk was a Persian poet. His poetry ...
- The science of desire - The Independent
It's a biological riddle. We think of our libidos as a force of nature beyond our control; yet we also complain, increasingly, that they are too weak. Cathy Holding investigates the enigma of sexual response Human sexual response is a complex ...
- All's fair in this poetry – even the livestock potty (The Sacramento Bee)
The State Fair, we like to say, is a fair to remember. Poets and versifiers from around the area gave us dozens of ways to remember the fair in response to our invitation.
- Edinburgh festival: Jidariyya - guardian.co.uk
The ListEdinburgh festival: Jidariyyaguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoThis Palestinian production is adapted from an epic poem by Mahmoud Darwish, whose death last Saturday prompted candlelit vigils across Ramallah. ...Amir Nizar Zuabi - Jidariyya The ListA cry from the heart of Palestine in Jidariyya This is Londonall 3 news articles
- Red Bull Soundclash Venue Change (Scoop.co.nz)
The time and date are staying the same… but the inaugural Red Bull Soundclash has a new home – the Fight Club style Shed Two at 135 Halsey Street, Viaduct Harbour. Gruntier and grittier, it will be more in line with the madness that threatens to ensue and points towards a great (fight) night out.
- Northwestern's Season to Include Two Tony Winning Musicals - Broadway World
Northwestern's Season to Include Two Tony Winning MusicalsBroadway World, NY - 3 hours agoOne of the first published poets of the Americas and a member of a Mexican convent, Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz frustrated the Church with plays and poetry ...
- Taking on an old tradition: Neo-kabuki and its unusual twist on ... - The Daily Yomiuri
Taking on an old tradition: Neo-kabuki and its unusual twist on ...The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 2 hours ago"The image that each word has is connected to Manyoshu [the earliest existing collection of Japanese poetry]. And the humor that comes from the flow of the ...
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 - Forbes
Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian cultural icon whose poetry eloquently told of his people's experiences of exile, occupation and infighting, died Saturday in Houston. He was 67. The predominant Palestinian poet, whose work has been translated into more ...
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