Poetry reading with Alfred Corn and Sam Hamill, 10 February, 2010, Bar La Poesía, Chile 502, esquina Bolívar, 19.30 hs. This will be a bilingual reading.
Alfred Corn is the author of nine books of poems, the most recent titled “Contradictions” (Copper Canyon Press). Also, he is the author of a collection of essays, “The Metamorphoses of Metaphor,” and a novel, “Part of His Story.” In 2008 the University of Michigan Press published “Atlas: Selected Essays, 1989-2007.” A new edition of “The Poem’s Heartbeat,” his study of prosody, has recently …

Back Dam
As we pass the houses, the smell of curry wafts through the air, invading my nostrils just as the loud reggae music assails my eardrums. I’ve grown to love the smell of this spice. Its scent is a reminder of all things good here in Guyana: the friendliness of its people, the peaceful coexistence of African and Indian cultures, the deep connection to tradition and community.
We walk down the dirt road, and the smell is all around me. Normally it is comforting; today it exhales despondence. My students and …

Hi All,
For those of you interested in contributing to Adios Barbie, our mission statement is to promote healthy body image and self-image for people of all races, cultures and sizes. We need to edit it so that it also includes ages.
Check out both the site and the blog (which will eventually merge into one site) at:
http://www.adiosbarbie.com/
http://www.adiosbarbie.com/blog/
If you have an idea that you’d like to write about, please send me an email first. If you would like to contribute but you’re not sure what, I can help you with ideas.
Thanks so …

This Saturday, 6th of February from 7 to 9 pm we are going to meet to have a drink and talk in English-French or Italian
among mates at
PIZZA MASS, Sarmiento 1601(Esq Montevideo),
Paseo La Plaza
Contact: Pablo Lurito
potenza78ar@yahoo.com.ar

By Cinthia Pacheco
(this article first published on Save Eco Destinations)
The Everglades of South Florida: an ecotourism hotspot to explore the unique mingling of subtropical wetlands, or another tourist frenzy disturbing serene wildlife?
The Everglades already have a dense history of human impact, and one is left to wonder if we can improve the situation or just make it worse by visiting this special environment – even from an ecotourism angle.
Geographically, the Everglades are an anomaly: a combination of swamps, mangrove forests, pine rockland, and other systems. This diverse environment contains a …