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Phil Jackson Poet Poke [by Catherine Woodard]
NBA coach Phil Jackson won 11 championships, six with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers. He also was a player for two titles with the Knicks in the 1970s. A Jackson…
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Longing for the Far Away: Russian Poets Read in Tribeca by Madge McKeithen
Vitaly Pukhanov Upon hearing of the Russian poetry event scheduled for May 25th as part of the Festival of Russian Arts 2012, I instantly expected surprising connections. Gathered at Poets House would be Debut…
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Baller-in-Chief [by Catherine Woodard]
A presidential poll on the web asks: Could Obama beat you in basketball? Yes (46%,1,237 Votes) No (39%,1,048 Votes) Maybe (15%, 418 Votes) Baller-in-Chief.com is the name of the website…
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This just in . . . Huffington Post Inaugurates Poetry Reading Series
photo Paul Legault (c) Billy Merrell Poet Alina Gregorian writes to tell us that she's been asked to curate a weekly poetry reading series for the Huffington Post. The first video, featuring poet…
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Kill Your Darlings, Trade Melo [by Catherine Woodard]
“Kill your darlings” is a common command in creative writing classes. William Faulkner (1897-1962) usually gets the credit; sometimes Mark Twain (1835-1919) is mentioned. Regardless who said it first, it’s a savvy way to…
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Lingering Loss [by Catherine Woodard]
Loss must linger on the minds of the 28 NBA teams not on the court last night when the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat in the first game of the championship series.…
