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- Statewide writing contest deadline nears - Basehor Sentinel
Statewide writing contest deadline nearsBasehor SentinelThe contest has two divisions for adults and youths (18 and under) and includes poetry and short story. All Kansas writers are encouraged to enter. ...and more »
- Chilling with poetry - NEXT
Chilling with poetryNEXT... in his life when he wasn't sure of the next step to take. He almost echoed Akamodu's admonition about trusting in Christ in the last verse of his poem. ...
- Polish composer feted at Toronto festival - CBC News
A new music festival focusing on works by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki will feature the North American premiere of Kaddish , a work he composed about the Lodz Ghetto. The New Music Festival under way in Toronto will have performances of 30 ...
- Snow can bring out best in us - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A pedestrian trudges through the snow yesterday afternoon at First Side Park at Grant Street and the Boulevard of the Allies, Downtown. Napoleon's armies were defeated by it. In "White Christmas," Rosemary Clooney wanted to wash her hands, her face ...
- New Year’s Wishes - Progressive.org
I wish you joy and happiness, even when conditions around us can get us down. I wish you love and kindness, even in a world with so much hatred and brutality. I wish you peace, even as wars rage. I wish you justice, even amidst all the inequities. I ...
- Christian Muthspiel-Drottl & Demokratie - Stereo Subversion Magazine
Christian Muthspiel-Drottl & DemokratieStereo Subversion MagazineIf you are lucky enough to be in New York City from 2/28 to 3/2 you can catch him performing at the Austrian Cultural Forum. If not you'll have to settle ...
- Community Power! Haiti - Daily Kos (blog)
Community Power! HaitiDaily Kos (blog)Their effort started with some words that have now delivered a little bit of comfort, privacy and daily necessities to hundreds of homeless Haitians whose ...
- Local events set to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - Morning Journal
This file illustration originally released by the Martin Luther King National Memorial Project Foundation shows a partial rendering of the Martin Luther King Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO The following is a list of special events marking the annual ...
- Words That Touch - Wall Street Journal
Untouchable, maybe. But no longer unread. Omprakash Valmiki, born into India's lowest social group, the Dalits -- known widely as "untouchables" -- says he was the first member of his family to "ever see the inside of a school building." For 40 years ...
- One Region, Seven Communities, Dozens of Springtime Festivals and Events - Hospitality 1st (press release)
One Region, Seven Communities, Dozens of Springtime Festivals and EventsHospitality 1st (press release)Held in various venues throughout Sandy Springs, it features music, drama, poetry, gardens and more. Cost: Varies. Hours: Daily through May 17. ...
- Olympics open in Vancouver despite glitches - Financial Times
Olympics open in Vancouver despite glitchesFinancial TimesDonald Sutherland, the actor, recited prose and poetry. A troop of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, wearing ceremonial red-serge jackets and Stetson hats, ...and more »
- Year of the Slut - Daily Breeze
The hilarious, absurd and sometimes heart-warming adventures of a naive Jewish Canadian girl who moves to New York City. As a horney 18 year old virgin, our hero begins her rocky but starry-eyed quest for the perfect storybook romance. Jennifer ...
- Writing skills workshop being offered - Daily Mail - Charleston
Writing skills workshop being offeredDaily Mail - Charleston12 at 7 pm a reading and discussion on Appalachian poetry will be led by Frank X. Walker. For more information about the workshop, call Jacqueline Proctor ...and more »
- Brace yourself for St Brigid - Irish Times
Brace yourself for St BrigidIrish Times... or maybe the complicated mythology surrounding her origins – her stories are often conflated with those of a pagan goddess of poetry and healing, ...
- Staff call for fresh probe against hospital - Tribune
With no action taken by the district health department against the Dr BL Kapoor Memorial Hospital over disposal of the bad blood in drains and empty blood bags in a garbage dump last April, former hospital employees have once again taken up the ...
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