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- Freund illuminates ‘three narrative flows in physics’ - University of Chicago Chronicle
Peter Freund, Professor Emeritus in Physics, packed his book, A Passion for Discovery, with stories about important 20th-century physicists and mathematicians, including a story he liked to share in class about Emmy Noether. Noether rose to ...
- National outmanoeuvres Labour in ECE (Scoop.co.nz)
QPEC welcomes the National Party announcement that their ECE election policy would extend the 20-free-hours per week to cover children attending Playcentres and Kohanga Reo.
- Palestinians plan big funeral for poet Darwish (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday -- an honor only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
- Poetry Writing Contest Lets Subway Riders Vent Commuting Frustrations - NY1
"Vent Your Inspiration" asks riders to compose poems about what they want to improve about the subway system and what they appreciate about the MTA. Contestants are asked to submit poems of up to 30 lines in a category of their choice, such as air ...
- Want to browse famous writers' bookshelves? Then look at LibraryThing ... - Guardian Blogs
What do Sylvia Plath and Tupac have in common? Aside from enduring influence, dying in their prime and being worshipped by a certain type of teenager, both shared a love for JD Salinger, Herman Melville and John Steinbeck. It's one to bear in mind ...
- Jackson is not so nifty at fifty - Metro.co.uk
On the eve of celebrating his 50th birthday, Michael Jackson stepped out in his latest head-scratching fashion combo to show the toll of decades in the spotlight. Wacko Jacko, recently wheelchair bound, stuttered around a trip to Vegas' Planet ...
- Foot loose - Chandigarh Newsline
Foot looseChandigarh Newsline, India - 5 hours agoThe author of today's play, Dr Narendra Mohan, is a prolific writer who has written poetry, drama and criticism and received numerous state and national ...
- New company soars in debut at Jacob's Pillow - Boston Globe
BECKET - Recently a friend remarked that, given the economic instability that can often be part of an artist's life, one must be pretty brave to follow such a career path. But I think it's necessity, not bravery, that drives artists. They don't ...
- INTERVIEW: Patricia Hodge talks about her latest role - Shoreham Today
INTERVIEW: Patricia Hodge talks about her latest roleShoreham Today, UK - 6 minutes ago"Harold Pinter's script was exquisite, a piece of poetry," she recalls. "I was working with two wonderful actors (Kingsley had just completed Gandhi) and a ...
- Tariq Ali's top 10 reads - guardian.co.uk
Tariq Ali's top 10 readsguardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoNights and Horses of the Desert: An Anthology of Classical Arab Literature by Robert Irwin Satire, erotic poetry by Arab women writers and many other joys ...
- Breathing new life into a town tradition - Clackamas Review
Breathing new life into a town traditionClackamas Review, OR - 1 hour agoHamilton said Pat DuVal, one of the organizers of the event, told her that anyone who reads their own or someone else’s poetry will get a certificate signed ...
- Greek court rules lesbians are not just from Lesbos - Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos to ban the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women, according to a court ruling made public on Tuesday. Three residents of Lesbos, the ...
- Sunday's child - Idaho Statesman
"Hi, my name is Nick. I like to play soccer, football and basketball. I also like to play frisbee golf. Some other things I like to do are fishing, biking, camping and really any other outdoor activity. "I am really into mechanics, and I love to work ...
- Iran: Int`l Qur`an Exhibit to open this week - Mathaba.Net
Iran: Int`l Qur`an Exhibit to open this weekMathaba.Net, UK - 2 hours ago... '30th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution', 'Holy Qur'an servants', 'poetry and literature', 'e-poetry', 'international', 'family', 'translation of ...
- Author cancels tour, including UR appearance - Inrich.com
Australian writer John Kinsella has cancelled a book tour of North America, including an Oct. 6 appearance at the University of Richmond, according to a news release from UR. Kinsella -- who has published more than 40 books of poetry, fiction ...
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