Events to observe Memorial Day - Everett Herald
Lynnwood: VFW Post No. 1040 Memorial Day Celebration, 11 a.m., Lynnwood Veterans Park, 19300 44th Ave. W. Book discussion, “The Things They Carried,” 2 p.m. Vietnam veterans from VFW Post No. 1040 share war experiences. Arlington: American Legion

For Hmong, a book of prayer of their own - Minneapolis Star Tribune
I t's a story that loses a lot in translation: Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in St. Paul is working on a Hmong version of the Book of Common Prayer. This simple-sounding endeavor goes far beyond just replacing one word with another. It's a story

2010 FIFA Preview: Nigeria - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
DISCLAIMER: I know both Nigeria and Australia are ranked the same, but FIFA is weird left scrambling to find another coach and struggled until the last match to book their trip to South Africa. While there continues to be uncertainty on the

Book review: Prose. Poems. A Novel by Jamie Iredell - Examiner
Any time I read a book that experiments with form I’m both excited and skeptical: Is it new and necessary or is it dressing on a window with no view? Jamie Iredell’s first book, Prose. Poems. A Novel. , published by Chicago-based fledgling Orange

Amazon Vs. Apple Be Damned: Publishers Pine For A Universal E-Book - Wired News
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Giants and upstarts of publishing gathered at the annual BookExpo America here last week agreed e-books will transform the business but believe the big change will come when there is a standard format across which all e-books

Sarah Palin is rightfully agrieved about invasion of - Washington Post
I’m with Sarah Palin on this one. The Palins’ new neighbor, it turns out, is author Joe McGinniss . Coincidence? I think not. McGinniss wrote an unflattering profile of Palin for Portfolio magazine last year, and he’s now writing a book about

Coleman to Stay on Avenue Q - Advocate
Creators of the Broadway musical Avenue Q have decided to keep Gary Coleman, the character, as part of the show, even though Coleman, the actor Jeff Whitty, the book writer for Avenue Q , said he and other creators gave serious consideration to