Bird watchers of all ages will be counting birds to create a…
According to my wife, American Beauty is a film she never wants to see again. She didn’t dislike it. She just doesn’t want to see it again. Too disturbing.
I have watched it a few…
Bag in the Wind - a children’s book by poet Ted Kooser.
The first thing I thought of was that scene in American Beauty - Ricky’s camcorder footage of what he considers the most beautiful imagery he has filmed: a plastic bag blowing in the wind.
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I received this information from Heather Weisse Walsh, the MAGPI Manager of Educational Services,
about a worthwhile videoconference and webcast.
THE CRISIS IN HAITI:
What can you do to…
The Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected a bid to extend endangered species protection to the pika. What is perhaps more important in this decision is not the immediate survival of the…
Parinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia. By some it is celebrated on 8th of February, but by most on 15th of February. Some Western Buddhist groups also…
All poetry is found somewhere, or in something. That’s what inspiration is all about. The writing of “Found Poetry” formalizes that mostly accidental practice.
For this month, Poets Online is…
I watch this film at least once a year. I’m sure there are people who think of this film – seen or unseen – as “just another Bill Murray/Harold Ramis comedy.” I really believe it is far more…
Help this design (called “Om” and done by one of my students) get a life as a print and shirt at Threadless by scoring it. Viewers vote up designs that they like and want to see printed.
If the design is printed, the artist will get paid $2,500 in cash and prizes. Help spread the word and support student art.
I read that the cable channel FX paid 24 million for the broadcast rights to Avatar and a few other films like Star Trek,
but basically there are no more theatrical movies on the old media “big 4″…
Entertainment Weekly did a feature where some of their writers talk about what they feel went wrong with the Oscar nominations. Here are some of their snubs that I agree with -
500…
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Night; and once again,
the while I wait for you,
cold wind turns into rain.
Shiki, Masaoka
A dead chrysanthemum
and yet - isn't there still something
remaining in it?
Takahama, Kyoshi
