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'In Such Hard Times' by Red Pine/Bill Porter
"On this day of drink and depression / I think about life on our Tuling farm / where will I be on the Ninth of next year / in such hard times I can't hope to go home," wrote the poet Wei Ying-Wu in the year 756 AD. At the time he was only about 20, and...Tags: Kenneth Rexroth, Crimes, Family, Buddhism, Crime, Law and Justice
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Rail renegades
Special to The TimesThe long-abandoned railroad through Carrizo Gorge in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park attracts every sort of jury-rigged contraption, from bikes modified to ride rails to dune buggies and VW chassis tricked out to run on tracks — even a rail-...Tags: Disasters, Nature, Conservation, Mexico, History
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SoDak Sports celebrates 1950s paper
SoDak Sports will mark its 60th anniversary with a public celebration and refreshments at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at its original office location, the Sid's Crown Liquor Store building in downtown Sioux Falls. The popular statewide weekly sports newspaper...Tags: Cocoa Beach
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Hansen: There are many trails, but only one path to serenity
There is a sign in the various wilderness areas of Laguna Beach showing a picture of a hiker, biker and a horse, asking that they all get along. Unfortunately, no one sees the other. We only see ourselves. If we hike, then it's our hiking trail. If we...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Forestry and Timber, Wildlife, Equestrian
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On Faith: Offer compassion to those who are different
I met an amazing human being during a visit to Seattle a few years ago. His name was Bill Porter. Bill and I were born in the same month but under entirely different circumstances. He was afflicted with cerebral palsy. His mother told him he could...Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Diseases and Illnesses, Politics, Local Government, Human Interest
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Hunter Road reconstruction leads to larger policy debate
TribLocal - Glenview » NewsFor years, the residents of Hunter Road in Glenview have lived with drivers using the street as a link between Glenview Road and Lake Avenue. …... -
Mar. 30: Music Lounge - Bill Porter Orchestra
WGN NewsAppearing: Tonight and every Tuesday Night! 8:00 p.m. Green Dolphin Street 2200 N Ashland Avenue Chicago www.billporterorchestra.comTags: WGN, Music
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Taking it step by step
Who are the Sweet Spotters? Four couples who are helping you scope out romantic, unusual rendezvous in Chicago. This week's mission: dance lessons. Spotlight couple: Pam and Steve Mission: Dance lessons, followed by dinner and dancing at Green Dolphin...Tags: Dance, Weddings, Entertainment, Dancing, Michael Bolton
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Emmy campaigns steal a page from Oscars' script
Times Staff WriterWhen television professionals learn today who among them has been nominated for TV's highest honor, they'll also come to know a thing or two about the marketing effectiveness of specially packaged doorbells and rubber snakes jumping out of cans. Taking a...Tags: Drama (genre), Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Television Industry, Science, NPR
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It's Back to Old School at the 55th Emmy Awards
Times Staff WritersOverpowering a night that was intended as a showcase for young, hip and edgy comedy, an old-fashioned network sitcom, CBS' "Everybody Loves Raymond," a much-honored network drama, NBC's "The West Wing," and a heartwarming made-for-TV movie, TNT's "Door to...Tags: Brad Garrett, Joe Pantoliano, Drama (genre), James Gandolfini, Television Industry
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Undeterred by slamming doors
Times Staff WriterActor William H. Macy and his co-writer and director, Steven Schachter, brought a hotel front-desk-style bell onto the stage Sunday night to accept the best screenplay award for the TNT movie "Door to Door." They had a point they wanted to make about a...Tags: ABC (tv network), Career and Workplace, HBO (tv network), Primetime Emmy Awards, Crime, Law and Justice
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SummerDance gets feet moving
Four days a week through Sept. 2, Chicago's SummerDance offers an hour of free dance lessons, followed by two hours of free music in Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave., between Harrison Street and Balbo Drive. Dance lessons are...Tags: Dance, Grant Park, Entertainment, Big Band (genre), Dancing
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