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- The world's oldest jokes revealed by university research - Daily Telegraph
Researchers found examples of double-entendres buried in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of Anglo-Saxon poetry held at Exeter Cathedral Photo: SAM FURLONG / SWNS They found the wry observation in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of ...
- 2008 National Book Festival - Associated Content
Washington D.C. -- On a humid early fall day, the 2008 National Book Festival took place on the expanse of the National Mall. The Library of Congress sponsors the yearly event. The purpose is to promote reading by showcasing authors and programs that ...
- Acting program helps Hub kids avoid drama - The Boston - Bay State Banner
Acting program helps Hub kids avoid dramaThe Boston - Bay State Banner, MA - 1 hour agoInstead, they opted to tackle topics like racism, violence, poverty, sexism, love and family. The end result was nine teens performing scenes from ...
- Devil’s Advocate - Pioneer Log
Devil’s AdvocatePioneer Log, OR - 3 hours agoWhat about poets at a poetry slam? Sure, they might still enjoy it, just for the fact that it’s fun, but come time to actually slam – to perform – how much ...
- Burmese democracy activist: 'I don't know how I kept my sanity' - The Independent
He spoke against a noisy background of friends celebrating his release, but the Burmese journalist Win Tin – freed after spending more than 19 years in one of the world's most notorious jails – said he was thinking of those he left behind. "I am ...
- Review: The Dark Knight (PG-13) - Harare Tribune
Review: The Dark Knight (PG-13)Harare Tribune, Zimbabwe - 38 minutes agoPitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, it goes darker and deeper than any Hollywood movie of its comic-book kind ...
- A poem from Iraq - Centre Daily Times
A poem from IraqCentre Daily Times, PA - 3 hours agoKatie Boston of Spring Mills writes poetry to tell others of her work in Iraq, and we published her recent "Dust storm" poem on Sunday. ...Centre County supports the troops overseas, and they respond Centre Daily Timesall 2 news articles
- Novels are fraction of the cost at Southport’s Oxfam shop - Southport Visiter
Novels are fraction of the cost at Southport’s Oxfam shopSouthport Visiter, UK - 3 hours agoA shop spokeswoman said: “In the shop we have a wide range of books for children, from fiction and non-fiction to poetry and picture books. ...
- The Third Screen: Barbara Feldon on the Future of Television - Huffingtonpost.com
I wonder if Barbara Feldon knows that she's still adored as Agent 99 from the original Get Smart television series. Consider these recent posts from the imdb.com site: "In the 1960s, I followed Barbara Feldon closely during her Get Smart days, Diana ...
- Moj Of The Antarctic (RainbowNetwork.com)
In 1848 African-American slave Ellen Craft escaped to freedom by disguising herself as a white man. Moj of The Antarctic extends this amazing story of race and gender cross-dressing into a flight of theatrical fantasy; she enlists as a sailor set for a snowbound wilderness and Moj becomes the first Black woman to step foot in Antarctica!
- Literary late-bloomers - Christian Science Monitor
Literary late-bloomersChristian Science Monitor, MA - 34 minutes agoRyan, who was rejected from poetry club when she was a student at UCLA, has had to wait most of her life to get the recognition her supporters insist that ...
- The world's 50 best walks - Times Online
Times OnlineThe world's 50 best walksTimes Online, UK - 1 hour agoNo city is as rich in pubs and poetry as Dublin, and Colm Quilligan’s literary pub crawl is a genius amalgam of both - a 2½hour stagger with Wilde, Joyce, ...
- BBC Proms 2008: true grit and a bravura performance hit the spot - Daily Telegraph
Friday's late Prom, given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Kristjan Järvi, acted as a sort of segue between the Olympic allusions of the early evening and the jazzy offerings of Saturday. Michael Torke's swift, airborne Javelin hit the ...
- Taking Life With A Spoonful Of Sugar - The Bulletin
Her voice is as crisp and cool as a fresh breeze. Even at the other end of a telephone line, Julie Andrews comes across as gracious, elegant and unfailingly polite. Ms. Andrews (one would never call her just "Julie") has just finished a photo session ...
- Fab day of Suncoast jazz awaits - Tonight
Fab day of Suncoast jazz awaitsTonight, South Africa - 38 minutes agoBy Gisele Turner The Centre for Creative Art's Poetry Africa is one of the most prestigious and desirable poetry fests to participate in or attend. ...
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