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- Legendary Actor Paul Newman dies at 83 (Zap2It)
The blue-eyed star of 'The Hustler,' 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' was at home after a long battle with cancer Paul Newman, the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. He was 83.
- Open letter to the players - La Crosse Tribune
This is an open letter to “our boys of summer” the La Crosse Loggers from the families who opened their hearts and homes to you. It isn’t often that someone comes into your home but moves into your heart as well. That it is precisely what you ...
- The man who taught rulers how to rule. - New Yorker
New YorkerThe man who taught rulers how to rule.New Yorker, United States - 33 minutes agoMachiavelli was not especially known for his poetry, and few would have called him a man with a claim to Medici support. His family was distinguished but ...
- McCain: He's Lost Alter! - Slate
Jonathan Alter, Joe Klein, Richard Cohen, David Ignatius, Jacob Weisberg: all former McCain admirers now turned brutal critics. Equally if not more damaging, the shift has been just as pronounced, if less operatic, among straight-news reporters ...
- Star power meets philanthropy with celeb charities, but they must choose carefully (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - Bono battles the AIDS epidemic. Leonardo tries to make the world a greener place, and Martha has a soft spot for animals. For today's celebs, charity work is almost as much a part of the job as walking the red carpet.
- He uses art as a voyage of discovery (San Diego Union-Tribune)
In an out-of-the-way corner of the bustling, vital campus that is City Height's Hoover High School, an 18-year-old senior named Angel Marquez perches before four easels bearing his extraordinary art.
- The Essentials | City Weekly's Entertainment Picks Sept. 18-24 (Salt Lake City Weekly)
EVENT By Randy Harward One man's creepy crawly thing is another's cuddly little kitty. Just ask the thousands of reptile and invertebrate enthusiasts who'll slither to the Utah State Fairpark this weekend for the ninth annual WASATCH REPTILE EXPO. One-time snake breeder Guy Versluis first staged the expo--which attracts local and national purveyors of snakes, lizards,...
- Kate Jacobs (Style Weekly)
As a young girl, Kate Jacobs’ mother told her that all writers starve to death. So Jacobs thought long and hard before majoring in journalism and landing work at several women’s magazines. While she enjoyed Redbook, Working Woman and Family Life, she never lost her desire to write fiction.
- Nancy Ann Michael - The Salinas Californian
Nancy Ann MichaelThe Salinas Californian, CA - 3 hours agoHer artistic pursuits were diverse and included stained glass, pottery, drawing, quilting, knitting, textiles, poetry, flute and guitar. ...
- More than 100 authors participating in Capital BookFest - Business Gazette
More than 100 authors participating in Capital BookFestBusiness Gazette, MD - 10 minutes ago... The event is free and includes book readings, cooking demonstrations, writing and publishing workshops, poetry performances and children's storytelling. ...
- Stemming flow of literary heritage across the pond (Guardian Unlimited)
The novelist Jim Crace looks remarkably chipper for a man of 62 who has just travelled through several time zones on his way home from California.
- Western gal shares her knack for poetry - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Debbie Simpson listens as Robyn Schuppan, a local poet and storyteller, recites some of her poetry at the Plains Hotel Friday morning in Cheyenne. Schuppan is performing as part of the "Americana Music" festival. The festival ends today with a ...
- A new perspective (The Springfield News-Leader)
In a community where more than half the residents are evangelical Protestant, Julia Watts Belser teaches about Judaism.
- A legacy of nothingness - The News - International
A legacy of nothingnessThe News - International, Pakistan - 3 hours agoRestaurants full of people talking nineteen to the dozen, fiercely arguing about books, poetry, the latest plays, the musicals? ...
- Drama Studio screens teen films (The Republican)
SPRINGFIELD - The Drama Studio will host a video night on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., providing an opportunity for teen filmmakers to show their original videos to their peers.
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