Monthly Archives: February 2011

Randy Ford Author- LETTERS FROM ABROAD Fifth Novel 66th Installment

On January 14, 1967 “The Beat Goes On” entered “The Billboard Hot 100” peaking at #6. Sonny and Cher had each other for a while and sold over 80 million records worldwide. Tom wrote: “I suppose you heard what happened … Continue reading

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Arizona Opera- Presents Giuseppe Verdi’s OTELLO

Arizona Opera Presents Giuseppe Verdi’s OTELLO 1011 Season March 5 & 6 at Tucson Music Hall March 11, 12, & 13 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A MAN LISTENS TO HIS WORST FEARS? Even the strongest man can be destroyed by jealousy … Continue reading

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University of Arizona Poetry Center- Presents Next Word in Poetry: Kazim Ali and Ana Bozicevic

Next Week at the Poetry Center: Next Word in Poetry: Kazim Ali and Ana Božičević February 24 at 8 p.m. Kazim Ali is the author of two books of poetry: The Fortieth Day and The Far Mosque. He has also … Continue reading

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Sydney Writers’ Centre- WEBPICK: Postcrosser

WEBPICK: Postcrosser If the art of letter-writing is a dying one, here’s something that may just delay the inevitable. Postcrosser is the brain-child of Paulo Magalhães, a Portuguese systems administrator now living in Slovenia. His love for receiving and sending … Continue reading

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TUCSON ARTS BRIGADE- 2011 Tucson’s Synergistic Water Festival

OUR DESERT WATER CYCLE–TOGETHER WE THRIVE Celebrate Water in the Desert Through Expressive Arts and Community Dialogue Water Awareness • Community Building • Creative & Proactive Solutions \March 2, MARCH 27, and April 3 Join the 2nd annual celebration of … Continue reading

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Randy Ford Author- LETTERS FROM ABROAD Fifth Novel 65th Installment

I recently discovered a dusty, tiny, wonderful bookstore and have been reading Kerouac’s ON THE ROAD. I wish I could see “the scroll,” the endless scroll (120 foot long roll of teletype paper that Kerouac used if you don’t know), … Continue reading

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Maceo Montoya Author- THE SCOUNDREL AND THE OPTIMIST

THE SCOUNDREL AND THE OPTIMIST a novel by Maceo Montoya Nothing is easy when you are thirteen, and it’s especially challenging when everyone thinks you’re eight because you are tiny; your father is an abusive, tyrannical lout; your siblings are … Continue reading

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