U.S. grocery stores specialize in food and drinks but sell a small selection of household products, as well. While food and drinks remain central to supermarkets, these stores devote more shelf space to other items than grocery stores. Supermarkets offer more household products, plus personal care products, cookware, and small kitchen appliances. Other markers of… (συνέχεια…)
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Mark Strand (1934-2014) was a Canadian-born American poet, essayist and translator from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. He was a professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University from 2005 until his death in 2014. Η μετάφραση που έκανα σε αυτό το ποίημα αποτελεί ταυτόχρονα και μία αυθαίρετη ερμηνεία, καθώς δεν είναι σαφές εάν μιλάει… (συνέχεια…)
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H Connie Converse εξαφανίστηκε μυστηριωδώς τον Αύγουστο του ’74 σε ηλικία 50 ετών. Elizabeth Eaton Converse (born August 3, 1924 – disappeared August 1974), was an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known under her professional name Connie Converse. She was active in New York City in the 1950s, and her work is among the earliest… (συνέχεια…)
Otto Leland Bohanan (1895-1932) was an African-American poet, composer and singer from Washington, DC. The Washer-Woman A great swart cheek and the gleam of tears, The flutter of hopes and the shadow of fears, And all day long the rub and scrub With only a breath betwixt tub and tub. Fool! Thou hast toiled… (συνέχεια…)
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Weekend ahead! The World Championship Dainty Contest and Festival kicks off in the Schnitzelburg neighborhood this weekend with days of fun, food, and events! This decades-old Louisville tradition will include two days of pre-celebration activities on July 29 & 30, with the Championship event taking place at Hauck’s Corner on Monday, July 31. Οι πρόγονοί… (συνέχεια…)
Francisco X. Alarcón (1954-2016) was a Chicano poet and educator born in Wilmington, California. In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles Τranslated by Francisco Aragón I learned Spanish from my grandma mijito don’t cry she’d tell me on the mornings my parents would leave to work at the fish canneries my grandma would chat with… (συνέχεια…)
Alicia Ostriker (b. 1937) is a poet from Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of sixteen poetry collections. The Encounter with the Goddess There is one story and one story only That will prove worth your telling —Robert Graves, “To Juan at the Winter Solstice” That one story worth your telling Is the… (συνέχεια…)
James Schuyler (1923-1991) was born in Chicago, IL, but he was inspired to write poetry when he moved with his family to East Aurora, NY, when he was 15 years old. However, his first major collection was published when Schuyler was 46 years old. … (συνέχεια…)
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Stars hung suspended Above a floating yellow moon Two hearts were blended While angels sang a lover’s tune And so we kissed Not knowing if our Hearts could pay the price But heaven welcomed Us to paradise Blessing our love Then came the sunrise Fading the moon And stars from sight Recalling always Our wonderland… (συνέχεια…)
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18 Ιαν 2023
Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question
Συντάκτης: Κων/νος Βούλγαρης | Κάτω από: Χωρίς κατηγορία“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said this to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957— and it still rings true today and every day.
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Johnnie Ray (1927-1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality. Poor old Johnnie Ray Sounded sad upon the radio Moved a million hearts in… (συνέχεια…)
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Richard Melville Hall (b. 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist.
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Karen Carpenter (1950-1983)
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Linda Ronstadt (b. 1946)
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MacArthur Park (originally Westlake Park) is a park dating back to the late 19th century in the Westlake neighbourhood of Los Angeles. In the early 1940s, it was renamed after General Douglas MacArthur. The song was written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb—when he was 21 years old!—and first recorded by Irish actor and singer Richard… (συνέχεια…)
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This Grammy-winning song, which hit number one in October of 1973, is told from the point of view of a woman, whose close friend is giving up on his dreams of Hollywood stardom and heading back home to Georgia. Gladys Knight (b. 1944)
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2 Δεκ 2022
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Συντάκτης: Κων/νος Βούλγαρης | Κάτω από: Χωρίς κατηγορίαOfficial trailer starring Harrison Ford
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James Wright (1927–1980) was an American poet from Martins Ferry, Ohio. He spoke in defence of the lives of the disenfranchised. He is equally well known for his tender depictions of the bleak landscapes of the post-industrial American Midwest. A Blessing Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota, Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass. And… (συνέχεια…)
Michael Donaghy (1954-2004) was a poet and musician, born in New York City to Irish immigrant parents. He grew up in the Bronx. After earning a BA from Fordham University and an MA from the University of Chicago, he moved to London in 1985. Machines Dearest, note how these two are alike: This harpsicord pavane… (συνέχεια…)
