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Flowers reviews Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney by Dennis O'Driscoll.
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Tina Brown wanted to create a big splash with the first issue of the "new" Newsweek - the magazine Sidney Harman bought for a dollar and put her in charge of returning it to relevance. What could be more original than putting a fresh face on the cover? So here's Hillary Rodham Clinton, 11 years older than the last time Tina Brown launched a magazine, called Talk, and put her there. You've come a long way, baby. Talk magazine was all about Bill Clinton's infidelities. The new Newsweek shows how the former first lady has risen on the world stage and has become a formidable presence on her own. It's Women's History Month, after all, and this year's theme is "Our history is our strength." Mrs. Clinton is one of 150 famous females "who shake the world.
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We all know why Maine is a great place to live, with its natural beauty, quiet lifestyle and friendly folk. Naturally, some very famous people have, over the years, been drawn to the Pine Tree State's charms -- and some very famous people have come out of the state itself. Some you probably already know about, such as Martha Stewart and Stephen King. Others may come as a surprise. Here's our as-complete-as-possible list of celebrities that were either born in Maine, still live in Maine or have come here to visit. If you know of any others, be sure to tell us. We'd love to add them to the list.Actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Islesboro: This Hollywood power couple has owned a house on the Knox County island for decades now.
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We all know why Maine is a great place to live, with its natural beauty, quiet lifestyle and friendly folk. Naturally, some very famous people have, over the years, been drawn to the Pine Tree State's charms -- and some very famous people have come out of the state itself. Some you probably already know about, such as Martha Stewart and Stephen King. Others may come as a surprise. Here's our as-complete-as-possible list of celebrities that were either born in Maine, still live in Maine or have come here to visit. If you know of any others, be sure to tell us. We'd love to add them to the list. Actors
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You can't think of Easter without thinking of those ever-famous, little Peeps, but on April 9, The Friends of Newburgh Inc. is going to revolutionize the way you look at those little chicks and bunnies when they present their first "Newburgh Peeps Show" at Preservation Hall in historic downtown Newburgh. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peep... ahem... peek at what is planned when Byron Sherman hosted a little gathering for his committee to fine tune all the details and dig into anything Peeps.
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BETHLEHEM, Conn. In the little town of Bethlehem, a cloistered nun whose luminous blue eyes entranced Elvis Presley in his first on- screen movie kiss is praying for a Christmas miracle. Dolores Hart, who walked away from Hollywood stardom in 1963 to become a nun in rural Bethlehem, Conn., now finds herself back in the spotlight. But this time its all about serving the King of Kings, not smooching the King of Rock n Roll. The former brass factory that houses Mother Dolores and about 40 other nuns cloistered at the Abbey of Regina Laudis needs millions of dollars in renovations to meet fire and safety codes, add an elevator and make handicap accessibility upgrades. Like 73-year-old Mother Dolores, the orders nuns have taken a vow of stability with the intent to live, work and die at the...
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The Pantaze Drug Store was an anchor on one corner of Beale Street. With its soda counter, it gave a family atmosphere to a place also known for saloons, gambling dens, pawn shops, theaters and houses of prostitution. With a name made famous by W.C. Handy's "Beale Street Blues" in 1916, the spot attracted Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald to town and was a regular gig for the likes of Riley "Blues Boy" King and Bobby "Blue" Bland.
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The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we're uncool. How would you comprehend that at age 15? Yet somehow, William Miller, a super uncool and underage writer for Rolling Stone magazine, is able to do just that in Cameron Crowe's 2000 masterpiece, "Almost Famous."
