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Valley Calendar - Valley Courier

Valley Calendar Valley Courier Consider sharing with the rest of the community at the Freedom Writers' Open Mic Night Wednesday, February 8, at 7 pm Not interested in performing but want to hear great poems and stories from others? Come and be a part of the audience at Milagros ... and more »

Homeless in Santa Fe - Santa Fe Reporter

Santa Fe Reporter

Homeless in Santa Fe Santa Fe Reporter What do you want?“ With tears streaming from my eyes, I say I just want to talk to someone. I am new to this. I have never been homeless. I am scared. “Well, we have calling cards,” she says. “And you can line up with these guys and get a shower.

Putting an accent on Metro - CTV.ca

CTV.ca

Putting an accent on Metro CTV.ca I love living in Montreal and I don't have a problem speaking both English and French but reading stories like these get me so annoyed. You're telling me they're going to invest a ton of money to add a little accent for all of the Metro stores in ... and more »

Cheering On Dumb, Stupid Animals - CounterPunch

Cheering On Dumb, Stupid Animals CounterPunch Without a doubt, America is the world leader in violence and intimidation, and the US, UK and Israel alliance is the true axis of evil, for these countries have been behind so much violence and turmoil for several decades now. They instigate, spearhead ... and more »

Occupy Miami ousted from Government Center - Examiner.com

Occupy Miami ousted from Government Center Examiner.com The scene was reminiscent of a Dylan Thomas' poem: Rage, rage against the dying of the light.] Well what exactly are we talking about here with the Occupy movement? What has this particular solidarity movement accomplished only to be forcibly removed ... and more »

BRIEFLY: Feb. 1 - Wicked Local

BRIEFLY: Feb. 1 Wicked Local Help FPP raise funds to provide medical care for the homeless animals in its adoption program. PLYMOUTH – “Written, Printed and Drawn: Rarities from Plymouth's Past” is a special exhibition of the archival documents, rare books and maps from the ...

Santa Monica Mirror's Events, Art, Theater, And Music Calendar Jan. 27 To Feb. 2 - Santa Monica Mirror

Santa Monica Mirror's Events, Art, Theater, And Music Calendar Jan. 27 To Feb. 2 Santa Monica Mirror These talks are presented by LA Opera Community Educators and allow the public to learn about the operas before attending them. The talks take place in the Main Library's Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. 310.458.8600, smpl.org Green Garden ... and more »

Third Annual Kurdish Youth Festival Meets New Levels of Success - MidEastYouth.com

Third Annual Kurdish Youth Festival Meets New Levels of Success MidEastYouth.com The screening featured the film, Bekas, by Kurdish Oscar Student Academy Award winner Karzan Kader, about two young homeless boys who want to escape the misery of their war-torn Kurdish homeland under Saddam Hussein's occupation. and more »

Some Thoughts On Being An American - Patch.com

Some Thoughts On Being An American Patch.com ... like hugging your kids, smiling at a stranger, putting a buck into the hands of a homeless person, letting someone go ahead of you in line at the store, taking a walk in the winter sunshine, losing yourself in a poem or a song; these are ways in ...

Sharon Dornberg-Lee: A poet who bears witness - WBEZ

WBEZ

Sharon Dornberg-Lee: A poet who bears witness WBEZ She was working on a series about homeless youth and the stories she uncovered were chilling: the woman whose father, a cop, had raped her little brother; the mother who spent a rainy night outside a shelter because there were no beds left inside ...

BRIEFLY: Feb. 1

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Listening Post /Brief reviews of select releases

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Friends” (Razor & Tie). Although they did not start recording until the ’70s and didn’t become well-known outside their native South Africa until their appearance on Paul Simon’s “Graceland” in 1986, Ladysmith Black Mambazo formed 50 years ago, when Joseph Shabalala started the vocal group. Read more

Best entertainment bets Feb. 3-9

It's the last weekend for the 126th Coolest Celebration on Earth. Read more

Matthis Chiroux: Whitey on the Moon, Again?

It seems there might be a new space race on, and some people think it's a gas! But hold on, before we get too lost in star-gazing, I thought we still had a few problems on Earth... Read more

2012 Notable Books List: best in adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry

DALLAS — The Notable Books Council, a group of readers’ advisory experts within the Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ), a division of the American Library Association, has announced its selections for the 2012 Notable Books List of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Read more

BRIEFLY: Jan. 25

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Around South County: Shady Side educator named Employee of the Month

As principal's secretary at Shady Side Elementary School, Deneen Moulden carries out many duties each day. She is the first one in the office, and she arrives to set the tone for the day and get the school day "rolling." She is present each morning to greet teachers and staff, informing them what is on the agenda for the day. As the bell rings and the school day begins, Moulden is front and ... Read more

Fairfield, Bridgeport Kids Plan a Better City

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Many experts have tried to develop a plan to make the city of Bridgeport more sustainable heading into the 21st century: mayors, architects, developers and the more. But the latest group might just have some of the most interesting ideas, even if they’re not in high school ... Read more

The human story

It's about the nature of America and the eternal "yearning to breathe free." Read more

Events 1-27-11

Author Chip Bishop will discuss and sign copies of his new book, The Lion and the Journalist , at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 31 at the Brewster Ladies’ Library, 1822 Main St. The book follows the story of President Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph Bucklin Bishop, the newspaperman who was the president’s biographer. Read more