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- Ode to Obama (Malta Today)
Together with other millions of people across the globe early last Wednesday morning, my eyes filled with tears of joy as Barack Obama was elected as the next president of the United States.
- Obama's new chief of staff a skilled tactician (San Francisco Chronicle)
In choosing Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel on Thursday as his White House chief of staff, President-elect Barack Obama hired a Chicago pit-bull politician who also is a master tactician to ride herd on the West Wing. The move signaled that, despite Obama's lofty...
- Teacher mixes parents with poetry - Edwardsville Intelligencer
Glen Carbon Elementary first grade teacher Ginger McDaniel knows the important role that families play in the education of their children. That’s why on Monday night she invited the families – including the siblings – of her students into the ...
- Q&A with Historical Museum docent Ray Buck - Sanibel Captiva Islander
Q&A with Historical Museum docent Ray BuckSanibel Captiva Islander, FL - 1 hour agoI once spent an evening from 5 pm to 4 am listening to Robert Frost talk about his poetry, his writing, and his philosophy of life. ...
- Greek poetry, music night Oct. 18 at Cotsidas (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
WORCESTER - An Evening of Greek Poetry and Music Ensemble will be held at Cotsidas Cultural Center, 102 Russell St., at 6 p.m. on Oct. 18. A dinner buffet will follow. Hellenic Arts Society members are admitted free, and nonmembers pay $45. Send reservation to Hellenic Arts Society, 38 Englewood Ave., Worcester, MA 01603.
- Poetry reading planned for Friday at YMCA (The Post-Standard)
The Auburn YMCA writer's voice program is holding a poetry reading from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Cayuga Museum. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Time permitting, people in the audience will be allowed to read their work.
- Lessons to be learned from an old hymn - BCLocalNews
Lessons to be learned from an old hymnBCLocalNews, Canada - 32 minutes agoThe writer, John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-92), was a Quaker and considered a great American writer of religious poetry and hymns. The Quakers are known for ...
- October events: So fun they're scary - News-Leader.com
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Greene County ZZ and Farm Road 182. Tour road is open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; visitor center hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; closed noon-1 p.m. Fee is $5 or $10 per family. Call ...
- Books special: Can intelligent literature survive in the digital age? - The Independent
Is the paper-and-ink book heading the way of the papyrus scroll? Can serious literature survive in the brave new world of web downloads, e-books and ever-shortening attention spans? John Walsh introduces our special section Look at this chap sitting ...
- The Enright House - Undertheradar
The Enright HouseUndertheradar, New Zealand - 19 hours agoIn performance, I currently incorporate mechanized drums, whispered vocals, synths, loopers, field recordings, poetry and a lot of guitars, the latter of ...
- Most Popular Entertainment - The Zimbabwe Standard
Most Popular EntertainmentThe Zimbabwe Standard, Zimbabwe - 11 hours agoHis laconic poetry is principally concerned with examining the African continent, its politics, its history and its place in the international. ...
- Love of words forms 'Pattern' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
By: Jeffery Renard Allen. Publisher: Graywolf, 256 pages, $15. Review: Vivid dialogue and believable characters offset the sometimes bizarre and often unresolved events in this new collection of short fiction. The stories in "Holding Pattern," poet ...
- Silver Jews settling in to life on the road - Chicago Sun-Times
Once known for never touring, the Silver Jews are on the road this fall for just their second U.S. tour in a 19-year career. The trek comes in support of their newly released album, ''Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea.'' Once considered a Pavement side ...
- Nick Flynn at the Massachusetts Poetry Festival - NHPR
Nick Flynn at the Massachusetts Poetry FestivalNHPR, NH - Oct 9, 2008If you’re looking for a new experience this holiday weekend, consider the Massachusetts Poetry Festival. It’s the first ever state-wide celebration of poets ...
- Casper briefs - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune
Casper briefsJackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - 3 hours agoTeen Tuesday is scheduled for 4 pm on Oct. 4 and will feature "magnetic poetry," followed by the poetry slam at 7 pm at Metro Coffee. ...
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