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- Russian Immigrants Feast on 'Food and Love' - NPR News
NPR.org , July 29, 2008 · Kitchen-table fiction, wherein a cozy author tells the story of a culture through its food, is as easy to find as a packet of Splenda. But Lara Vapnyar's second short-story collection, the follow-up to her debut, There Are ...
- Have the last word at poetry slam (Central Western Daily)
CENTRAL West Libraries is calling all poets, hip-hop artists and other outspoken wordsmiths to polish their rhymes and lyrics for the Australian Poetry Slam 08, an annual slam contest offering more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.
- Buzzed: Gina's Georgie Rickey - Washingtonian.com
Buzzed: Gina's Georgie RickeyWashingtonian.com, DC - 1 hour ago“Watching Gina work is seeing poetry in motion!†It’s no surprise, then, that when looking for a bartender to kick off our new Video Buzzed feature, ...
- "Iran-Persia: The Gate of the Orient" in Spain (Payvand Iran News)
The Iranian festival entitled "Iran-Persia, the Gate of the Orient" is underway in the Spanish city Vitoria. The event is held by the Vitoria municipality and cosponsored by Iran's cultural attaché office in Spain, The University of the Basque Country and other Spanish organizations.
- Michael Phelps joins Olympic greats with ninth gold medal - Daily Telegraph
Michael Phelps joins Olympic greats with ninth gold medal Michael Phelps, having been pulled out of the mire by Jason Lezak in the relay on Monday, began his assault on the record books in earnest with the most effortless and imperial world ...
- Out and About: Aug. 6 - 17 - West Bridgewater Times
Out and About: Aug. 6 - 17West Bridgewater Times, MA - Aug 5, 2008Open mic signup, 8 pm Open mic followed by featured poet, concludes with poetry slam. The Trinity Church Flea Market every Saturday. ...
- Also on stage: ‘Driving Miss Daisy' Wylliams-Henry and more (The Kansas City Star)
Some other shows on stage this weekend: “Driving Miss Daisy” opens tonight at the Chestnut Fine Arts Center, 234 N. Chestnut in Olathe.
- Scenes of looting, pillaging near Georgian city of Gori (Khaleej Times)
DZARDZANIS, Georgia - Scores of houses were ablaze Wednesday outside the Georgian city of Gori as local fighters and Russian soldiers looted homes in Georgian villages, an AFP reporter witnessed.
- Review: Prolific novelist Ridley Pearson uses Idaho sheriff as model ... - St. Petersburg Times
Walt Fleming, the hero of Ridley Pearson's Killer Weekend and the new Killer View , is a mild-mannered man, socially awkward, a bit out of shape, a loving if stressed father, and a soon-to-be-divorced husband. He is also a celebrated Idaho sheriff ...
- How to raise a rock star - Guardian Unlimited
When I was growing up in the 1960s rock music was seen as an undesirable field for one's children to go into. When I was asked to play a gig with a rock band my mother said: "There is no way you're going 90 miles to play a gig with THEM!" My mother ...
- Authors' book signings a popular attraction - The Huntsville Times - al.com
Authors' book signings a popular attractionThe Huntsville Times - al.com, AL - 8 minutes agoHe has published award-winning poetry, including an anthology in 1978, and numerous technical non-fiction articles and papers during his US Navy career. ...
- IT turns out that Everaldo Creary's soft-and-cuddly, nice-guy veneer may actually be bulletproof armour. And from all ... (The Jamaica Observer)
These days, he's a gracious, appreciative and level-headed Jamaican stage and film star on the rise, who is unapologetic about his gotta-do-what-I-love passion.
- 'Environment' - in the box of leftovers - NDTV
Amidst the din and bustle of everyday life, we hardly stop to introspect, we hardly stop to think back as to what we did or what we are doing. The reasons, the repurcussions, the rights and the wrongs. Nowhere in sight, nowhere in necessity. And ...
- Teen Center set to open on Saturday (The Desert Sun)
The highly anticipated opening of the new Indio Teen Center is just a day away. The city of Indio will host a 2 p.m. Saturday grand opening ceremony for the 12,500-square-foot, high-tech hangout created and designed by  and for  high school students.
- Sunrise at Silliman -- Leonor Magtolis Briones - ABS CBN News
Sunrise at Silliman -- Leonor Magtolis BrionesABS CBN News, Philippines - 14 minutes agoThe last to come were the high school students, their eyes still heavy with “growing child†sleepiness. As expected, the service was replete with happy ...
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