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- Gov addresses Asian/Pacific American forum (New York Daily News)
Gov. Paterson delivered the keynote speech at the celebration of Asian/Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, hosted by Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing). The event was held May 30 at Queens Library, Flushing Branch, Main St.
- A Bay Area woman is drawn to Sufism and whirling like a dervish - San Francisco Chronicle
A Bay Area woman is drawn to Sufism and whirling like a dervishSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 9 minutes agoHe turned, and would go into states of ecstasy, and the poetry would pour out of him, and people wrote it down. Later it became a part of his practice. ...
- Poetry contest winners announced (Muscatine Journal)
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine Writers on the Avenue announced the winners of its Poetry Contest on Saturday at the Musser Public Library.
- Obama mentor: 'Smash on, victory-eating Red Army' (WorldNet Daily)
The man who heavily influenced U.S. Sen. Barack Obama during his growing years wrote poetry praising the aggression of communism, criticizing "Sweet Jesus" and mocking the traditional hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers," according to an advocate for media accuracy.
- Threshing bee is this weekend at Patrick Ranch - Enterprise-Record
Threshing bee is this weekend at Patrick RanchEnterprise-Record, CA - 1 hour agoSounds of the Foothills Quartet will perform and Jim Lynch will entertain with his cowboy poetry. Western wear attire is suggested. ...
- Square dancers hitting the boards on Perkasie covered bridge (Perkasie News-Herald)
Members of a New Jersey square dance club don't know it yet, but this Saturday, they'll have a chance to learn a new move: Bridge your partner.
- Chipper Jones homers in Braves' 7-4 win over Florida - CBS Sportsline
Chipper Jones' season is going so well he fulfilled both of his birthday wishes. Jones celebrated his 36th birthday with a home run and a perfect 3-for-3 night at the plate to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday. "I ...
- Succeeding in her brother's memory - Salt Lake Tribune
Succeeding in her brother's memorySalt Lake Tribune, United States - 1 hour agoThomas loves poetry and has received some scholarship money for a poem she wrote. She was also crowned Senior Ball Queen this year. ...
- Black Dog Music Fest set for July 27 - Democrat and Chronicle
More than 20 acts will perform at the Black Dog Music Fest on July 27 to celebrate the life of the late Dennis Monroe. The show will feature local folk, alt-country, rock and poetry groups, including the Dady Brothers, Hunu?, Watkins & the Rapiers ...
- The Pursuit of Excellence (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin)
Fourteen seniors represented Grantsville High School and the community at the Northeast Region competition held at Morgan High School on April 22. They competed against Wendover, Dugway, Rich, Uintah, Union, Duchesne, Altamont, Tabiona, Wasatch, South Summit, North Summit, Park City and Morgan.
- Iraq: The Love Stories Are Gone - Antiwar.com
Iraq: The Love Stories Are GoneAntiwar.com, CA - 4 hours ago... is no longer good for love," Maki al-Nazzal, political analyst and poet, told IPS. "All Iraqi poetry under occupation is now about death and separation. ...
- UNI unions communicate to Organise (Union Network International)
- Labour news from UNI global union - for trade unions in a global services economy. - In Cape Town delegates assembled for the Communicators’ Forum ( http://www.unicommunicators.org ) organised by UNI Global Union ( http://www.uniglobalunion.org/ ). Union representatives from 35 different countries discussed the opportunities for worker organisations presented by information communication ...
- Christie Brinkley stomps Peter Cook in divorce court; Tila Tequila ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Christie Brinkley is a woman on a search-and-destroy mission. Search out all her estranged husband Peter Cook's peccadillos, and use them to destroy him. The Christie Brinkley-Peter Cook trial started ugly and stayed ugly. The Uptown Girl got down ...
- Milking History: 'Amalia's Tale' by David I. Kertzer (The New York Sun)
'Nothing is so dangerous to its surroundings as a syphilitic infant." So wrote Alfred Fournier, a prominent French doctor whose exaggeration, back in the late 19th century, would be hard to blame. In southwestern France, a contaminated newborn had recently infected his unsuspecting wet nurse, and when she fell ill her neighbors, equally unwary, took her place in between nursing their own ...
- Lit fest needs more big-name authors - Kansas City Star
I’ve had a week to reflect on the second Kansas City Literary Festival. I’m convinced there will be a third installment in 2009. I’m fairly confident of a fourth edition in 2010. But if I were a betting man, I’m not sure I’d wager on a ...
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