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- Krannert hosts annual MLK Jr. essay contest - Daily Illini
Krannert Center hosted the 8th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay contest Saturday. The essay contest topics were focused on social injustice in the students’ communities and the nation as a whole. Poetry or two page papers were submitted from ...
- The Friday question: which classic work of literature should be turned into a ... - The Guardian (blog)
The Friday question: which classic work of literature should be turned into a ...The Guardian (blog)Shakespeare's bloody tragedy certainly has plenty of videogame boxes ticked - an imposing Gothic castle, a murderous noble and his insane wife, ...and more »
- Book reviews: Incarcerated women and their issues - DAILY KOS
Less than one-fifth of those female prisoners have been convicted of violent crimes; by far the largest majority are for drug offenses ... to dealing with sexual abuse trauma to maintaining parental rights and access to their children--are unmet.
- Scott Brown’s Victory Dims the Obama Glow - US News and World Report
Yesterday's showstopper in Massachusetts was the culmination of a grand, long-running political drama. Two Januarys ago, the late Sen. Edward Kennedy touched the shoulder of young Sen. Barack Obama with some stardust, bestowing his blessing and the ...
- ART/CULTURE - Urbanite Baltimore
ART/CULTUREUrbanite BaltimoreHeld at Minás Gallery and Boutique Maryland poet laureate Stanley Plumly (see Urbanite, November '09) is the guest of honor at the Poetry Out Loud state ...
- Fear of poetry waning, and the Globe opens the Bök on lipograms - Quill & Quire (blog)
Fear of poetry waning, and the Globe opens the Bök on lipogramsQuill & Quire (blog)“Metrophobia†is an aversion to riding the Paris subway or to well-coiffed men; it refers to a fear of poetry. And apparently, this affliction is on the ...
- Wit, Wisdom and Whimsy Prevail in Tracking My Soul, Published by ... - PR.com
Kent, WA, February 22, 2010 --( PR.com )-- In his new release, Tracking My Soul, A Philosophical Autobiography, published by Outskirts Press, author and poet William H. Odekirk provides readers with the common sense philosophy of life he has forged ...
- Tedlock book elicits praise - University at Buffalo Reporter
University at Buffalo ReporterTedlock book elicits praiseUniversity at Buffalo ReporterHe describes what Mayans dreamed and the stories they told themselves about astronomy, math, medicine and other sciences to history, mythology, poetry and ...
- Irritated with Irritation Over Being Irritated by OS - Salon
Okay, this is getting out of hand. I was about to add yet another senseless post about the evils of Open Salon when I realized that I don't really care one way or the other. There are great people who write great stuff here, but there's an ...
- White Sulphur Springs Author Publishes Book of Religious Poetry - YAHOO!
This touching collection of poetry addresses all aspects of Christian life Delores Childress Mattox resides in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia , with her son, Clarence Maceo Mattox. Her daughter, Dedra Mattox-Jones, lives in Burtonsville, MD ...
- Some Assembly Required: - Gary Post Tribune
Some Assembly Required:Gary Post TribuneShe incorporates poetry in her work. She creates quirky puns to share important messages about society. The artist, provocateur and feminist comfortably ...
- 'Love Story' author Erich Segal dies aged 72 - Merced Sun-Star
'Love Story' author Erich Segal dies aged 72Merced Sun-StarOn most news stories, the commenting period is closed after three days. If you wish to continue a discussion, please use The Sunspot forum.and more »
- Work by Douglas Kearney to be discussed at Poetry ... - Journal Times
RACINE — Teen and adult poetry enthusiasts are invited to attend the Racine Public Library’s Poetry Roundtable to enjoy a lively discussion of some of today’s most intriguing poets. It will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Cup ...
- Lind: Facing life’s challenges at age 11 - INFORUM
Olaf Haldorson had a rough start in life. He was 10 and the oldest of three children when his mother died, and his father soon died also. The future looked grim for the boy from Sheyenne, N.D. But when he died at age 88 in 2005, he left a history of ...
- Sun Press Calendar of Events, March 18-24 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
ALSO: Poetry Back in the Woods, 7 p.m. Enjoy poetry read by ... Magic workshop featuring Professor Zap, 7 p.m. Children ages 5 and up are invited to celebrate Harry Houdini’s birthday by learning magic with everyday items. Registration required at ...
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