Bielski descendants inspired by family's 'Defiance' (Los Angeles Times)
The story of a Jewish resistance group inspires a movie, and a proud granddaughter. During his life and now in death, Tuvia Bielski was many things to many people: a courageous and resourceful leader who helped save more than 1,200 Jews from falling into the hands of the Nazis; a humble man whose monumental achievements have inspired at least two books and the new feature film " Defiance," ...
Remembering Devin: Young runner's final race is won (The Columbus Dispatch)
NEWARK, Ohio -- A mother's words say it all: Today, at 4:12, Devin finished his race. The message, posted on a Web site that helps cancer patients maintain contact with friends and other patients, told the world that Devin Reid had died. Reid was a Newark Catholic High School graduate whose upbeat determination during a more than three-year battle with cancer inspired his fellow students. He ...
IDF, ISPAD announce annual 'Inspired by Diabetes' competition (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Jan 5, (Business Wire India): Eli Lilly and Company, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) today announced the global launch of the Inspired by Diabetes Creative Expression Competition, a global art contest asking people with diabetes, as well as their families, friends and caregivers, to express how ...
Michael Maslansky: Words That Worked in 2008 (and Some That Didn't): A Report Card (HuffingtonPost)
It's easy to bemoan the state of the English language today. But the fact is, words still matter. Arguably, more than ever. It's hard to...
LHS grad fills need (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
LOVELAND - Each day during her 10-day stay at the Camden Forward School, Jessica Pierce was inspired by a quote: "Where your greatest passion meets the world's greatest needs, that's where your calling is."
Green Up Day holds poster, writing contests (The Burlington Free Press)
Students in kindergarten though Grade 12 may enter the contest to design a poster promoting Green Up Day, or write essays and poems inspired by Green Up Day.
Best (or Worst) Facial Hair in Sports (NBC Philadelphia)
Check out this gallery of the best, worst and craziest facial hair in professional sports inspired, of course, by the Eagles playoff run.
Fitzgerald has a busy first month in N.H. office (The Salem News)
PLAISTOW, N.H. and mdash; Town Manager Sean Fitzgerald summed up his first month on the job in five words: "baptism by fire and ice." Since Thanksgiving week, Fitzgerald has helped steer town government through an ice storm of historic proportions and three snowstorms, at the same time meeting a short deadline to fine-tune the municipal government budget.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: The Effects of 333 (Pitchfork)
This is, no shit, a background noise record released on BRMC's own label. In the band's own words: "No apologies, no lyrics, no regrets, just abstract." Well, an apology would have been nice. read more
Ana Pacheco: Bringing Pecos to life through poetry (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Photo: Juan Varela of Pecos has a way with poetic words and has written numerous pieces on his hometown.
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