http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110805/ENTERTAINMENT01/108050307
Cowboy Poetry Gathering starts Thursday
Great Falls Tribune
Lewistown keeps it cowboy next week at the 26th annual Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous. "Keepin' it Cowboy" is the theme of the event, which runs from Aug. 11 to 14. Riders in the Sky, America's favorite cowboys, ...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/events/ct-ott-0805-louder-than-bomb-doit-20110805,0,3666391.story
Poetry slam at Victory Gardens
Chicago Tribune
Louder Than a Bomb, the largest teen poetry slam in the world, presents a best-of performance as part of Victory Gardens' Fresh Squeezed series. The series is a showcase for alternative theater through various performing arts. ...

http://thedartmouth.com/2011/08/05/arts/Le
Aimee Le '12 authors poetry book with childhood friend
The Dartmouth
By Dana Venerable, The Dartmouth Staff While Aimee Le '12 can often be seen riding her bike by the Green like many typical Dartmouth students, she has also recently co-authored a poetry book titled “Feral Citizens.” Le — a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/books/review/devotions-by-bruce-smith-book-review.html?_r=1
Poetry for Tough Guys
New York Times
“Poem” comes from the ancient Greek poema, something made; “Devotion: High School” likens poetry first to what “boys (mostly) in shop class” do, making “something / they can carry, although they carry little.” Smith then redefines poems as expressions, ...

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/573693--a-boatful-of-bards
New York Times
A boatful of bards
Hamilton Spectator
The Fish Quill Poetry Boat, a group comprising eight Toronto and Quebec poets, will make a stop August 13 at Chiefswood when they complete a 10-day canoe trip of the Grand River. Johnson's best-known work is a canoe-themed poem The Song My Paddle Sings ...

http://heraldnet.com/article/20110805/NEWS01/708059904/-1/News
Front Porch: Poetry readings at Arlington gallery
HeraldNet
Arlington's fogdog gallery offers poetry every second and fourth Thursday of the month beginning at 7 pm Aug. 11 at the gallery, 318 North Olympic Ave., Arlington. Sharmagne Leland-St John, a Native American poet, concert performer, lyricist, ...

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/living/article_e4953312-b77f-571b-a43b-96b761bb7b48.html
Walden resident pens book of cowboy poetry
Your Houston News
The author said cowboy poetry began in the glory days of the Old West, just after the Civil War. It was found on trail drives and roundups. It became popular in bunkhouses and around camp fires. “Cowboys tend not to worry much about meter, ...

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110805/NEWS01/108050319/Horses-help-teach-trust
Horses help teach trust
Staunton News Leader
The animals are an integral part of Cowboy Poetry, a therapeutic riding program offered at Ride With Pride. A 10-week course, Cowboy Poetry uses horses to teach young people character, social and work skills, as well as problem-solving and ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Ketchikan-prepares-for-home-grown-blueberry-fest-1727339.php
Ketchikan prepares for home-grown blueberry fest
Greenwich Time
7 this year, begin later in the day with the 21st Annual Richard Brautigan and Dick Whittaker Memorial Trout Fishing in America Poetry Slam and Creek Street Love Limerick Contest, starting at 3 pm Aug. 7 at the New York Cafe. ...

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2011/08/f_you_yelper_yelp_reviews_as_b.php
F*** You, Yelper: Yelp Reviews as Beat-Style Poetry
Houston Press (blog)
4 2011 at 11:45 AM ​Perhaps it wasn't the intention of the person who started Fuck You, Yelper to frame random snippets of sadly hysterical Yelp reviews for comparison to anti-intellectual Beatnik poetry. But I can't help seeing each post -- a few ...

Good stuff, el vee.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110912/LIFE01/309120009/Maya-Angelou-knows-power-words-poetry-great-country-song?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2011/sep/12/felix-dennis-apps-poetry-apple

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i7IDqmH6PCConC00YFRWzHt7AzIQ?docId=N0318901315752089454A

Didn't know that about Angelou & country western! Thanks, Tom

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/columns/colin-dabkowski/article561180.ece

Fuck this poetry shit.  I'm gonna cook french fries.

The Belgians really know what to do with potatoes



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Belgian Fries

http://www.belgianfries.com/bfblog/?page_id=260

The secret recipe! (don’t tell anyone about it)
What do we need? Some fine potatoes (Bintje is the best, but in the US Yucon Gold or Russett will do fine), a sharp knife, a deep fryer, frying oil (any oil that can take the heat will do but will determine the taste of the fries), some kitchen paper and a bowl or an ovenplate.

Start by peeling the potatoes. Cut them in slices 1 cm (3/8″) thick and finally cut them into fries of 1 cm square .. Dry the fries well in paper or a towel before putting them into the oil.

Note: some people like to put them in cold water for a few minutes: this washes out much of the starch and tends to make them less sticky after the first frying and more crispy after the second.

Heat the oil in a hot frying pan or deep fryer to a temperature of 160°C (320°F). Put in a handfull of fries: not more at once because the oil will cool down too much. Fry for a few minutes (4-8 depending on the thickness and the kind of potatoes), stir regularly to prevent sticking. Put the fries into a large bowl with kitchenpaper (or even better on an ovenplate) and let them cool down and ‘sweat’ for at least 1/2 hour.

Finally heat to 190°C (375°F) and fry for 2 minutes until crispy and golden brown. This way the fries will be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the way they should be!

Serve with a little salt (no vinegar pleeeeease) and some mayonaise.


A list of no-no’s
Do not slice them too thin (see below). 1 cm square is the perfect dimension. Try to cut them rectangular: pointed ends tend to burn. You’ll need more patatoes of course.
Do not put in too many fries at once: the oil will cool down and your fries will be too wacky and greasy.
Do not fry them the first time until they become brown.
Never put a lid on your frying pan: this makes your fries wacky.
Never use frozen fries! Go to a McDonalds if you like them …

Notes
Some (Belgian) people pointed out that the temperatures mentioned where too high and even forbidden for healthreasons. This is true for professional frying equipment, not for home frying equipment.
In a lot of countries they make fries with unpeeled potatoes (USA, Ireland). There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s probably healthier that way, but in Belgium it’s never done that way. If you like, just do it: it’s a matter of taste.
In other countries (France, McDonalds  ) they tend to cut the fries way too thin This is not good: the thicker the fries, the less fat they absorbe and the tastier they are.


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Thanks Silent. I'm off to my new career. :)

Publish short poems as carvings on potatoes, then mount the spud on a vertical revolving skewer, light the fired. and film it as it revolves and the carved, roasting words are revealed. Continue filming as the spud is removed, salted, and then munched word by word...

PO_ta_to_ETRY

OMG I think I could do that.

PO_ta_to_ETRY

You’ve got it
all wrong!
she snapped
as he cut
the spud
julienne.

I want
crinkles
not shoestrings!

He cut
patiently
each stick
just like
the last.

“We always
have crinkles…”

Sea salt
sprinkled
generously

Her nose
wrinkled
disgustedly

“Tonight
I want
shoestrings.”


R L Raymond