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...show, a success, was the first time Gene Doucette read, “A lot of people really needed a great laugh,” he said. This year, as usual, the poems were in groups. From “Travel” to “Blazing Western Action,” they varied. Most of the poems were not bad on purpose But “Orlando’s Declaration of Love to Rosalind,” by William Shakespeare, to take one example, was. Some of the poems were about celebrities Like fans’ odes...
...China brought the flyer to the University’s attention three or four weeks ago. “We routinely get these sorts of tips from people around the world,” Calixto wrote in an e-mail, and “then proceed to take whatever action the University deems is warranted.” Calixto declined to comment further on the case since it is presently under investigation. A Megee representative, who requested that his name not be printed, said he acknowledged that the title of Harvard president has been misused but maintained that his company...
...Wales hospital, Lewis spent long periods of time taking in both the details of her environment and the nature of a period of potential loss. “A Hospital Odyssey” reads like a traditional epic, albeit with a modern bent: in meter, straightforward, and descriptive of action. She wrote, “Vials of blood were being analyzed next door. A robot shook them, thick as mud.” Although Lewis described poetry as an avenue through which to explore unsettling life situations, she maintained that poetry should not be used to cure depression...
...bailout of the ailing auto industry when the Democrat takes office in January. While no one is ruling out the possibility that Congress will appropriate money next week, a senior Obama aide told TIME, there is a sense that a comprehensive solution is unlikely to come from whatever legislative action Congress may take before the end of the year...
...terror suspects living in Pakistan. Lines of well-wishers snaked by the windows of police vans to shake the hands of the security personnel inside. Men with guns seemed far more popular than those with electoral mandates, though many in the crowd did not favor war. "We want real action," says Radikha Varma, a schoolteacher. "But there are good people on both sides of the border. The same thing that happened here should not be happening there either...