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- Book Talk: Author Kathleen Norris find new life in "acedia" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
When writer Kathleen Norris came across the word "acedia" used by a 4th century monk she knew she was onto something -- the "bad thought" identified by early Christian monks that lost out to more physical sins.
- Our Lady Peace frontman delivers poetic solo album - Central Plains Herald Leader
Our Lady Peace frontman delivers poetic solo albumCentral Plains Herald Leader, Canada - 10 minutes agoIt got me back to writing poetry again. It gave me a new approach to making music.’’ Working independently after years under a major label with OLP, ...
- A cool spot on a blazing day - San Francisco Gate
(08-04) 04:00 PDT Beijing -- If Beijing has a sister city for weather, it would have to be Houston. On Sunday in Beijing, it was August in Houston. Sweat was trickling down my body as I stood smack dab between the two most distinctive structures yet ...
- Big October calendar: Fall moves into full swing with events galore - Idaho Statesman
Saturday: More than 1,000 dogs and their people show up for See Spot Walk, an annual community dog walk and fundraiser for the Idaho Humane Society. SHOPtoberfest, Oct. 2-5, Boise: Use your membership at any Boise museum or attraction to receive a 10 ...
- Coughtry and Brooksher Are Romeo and Juliet for Shakespeare Theatre of NJ (Playbill)
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's new production of Romeo and Juliet, Oct. 15-Nov. 16 at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, will feature Jordan Coughtry as Romeo and Rebecca Brooksher as Juliet.
- Jeffries swaps his burger van for medal chance - Independent
Jeffries swaps his burger van for medal chanceIndependent, UK - Aug 19, 2008He gets to sleep at night by jotting down rhyming couplets on a notepad beside his bed, and hopefully he can put his new-found pugilistic poetry into motion ...
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian cultural icon whose poetry eloquently told of his people's experiences of exile, occupation and infighting, died Saturday in Houston.
- Celebration lets poetry flow - Bridgeton News
In honor of his third year producing poetry shows in Newark, Elijah Brown is hosting an anniversary slam Saturday at 47 Halsey St., off Central Avenue. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9. It's an open mic, but really a celebration ...
- Together We Read picks Morgan's 'Boone' for '08 - Asheville Citizen-Times
Together We Read picks Morgan's 'Boone' for '08Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - 1 hour agoHaywood County native Fred Chappell - author of the 2003 Together We Read book and a writing professor at UNC Greensboro - guided Morgan in poetry writing. ...
- Non-trad freshman young at heart (Advance Titan)
Patricia Goetz’s two oldest grandchildren go to college in Wisconsin. Like most grandmas, Goetz listens to her grandchildren when they talk about classes, professors and exams. But unlike those other grandmas, Goetz can compare notes.
- Onslow County Public Library hosts Ha-Ha-Halloween Featuring a Series ... - WNCT
(Onslow County) Onslow County Public Library hosts Ha-Ha-Halloween, a series of free family-fun events that celebrate the lighter side of Halloween. The entire family is invited to join Story Yeller Scooter Hayes in Monster Mayhem –a humorous ...
- Darkness to draw out lovers of art nationwide - Irish Times
Darkness to draw out lovers of art nationwideIrish Times, Ireland - 41 minutes agoPoetry Ireland will host a drop-in open-mic poetry night, running from 6pm through to 11pm in the Unitarian Church on St Stephen's Green. ...
- Hip-hop artist uses song to encourage youth voting (Oakland Tribune)
Oakland rapper Yung Moses, 20, is taking his feelings of angst and translating them into music, and he's talking about a political revolution in a song called "Vote (Ready or Not)."
- PeaceJam: Passing peace forward - Tidings
PeaceJam Foundation likes to prove that young adults do care about what older people think --- particularly adult activists who have taken great risks to change oppressive systems. So when the foundation recently brought together six Nobel Peace ...
- Literary events for the week beginning Sunday, July 27 (The Olympian)
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