Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
I watched the first drive of the first quarter, saw defeat in the eyes of Seattle, victory in the eyes of New York, and figured this is as close to a mercy rule the NFL will ever have. Reflecting on this loss, the words of Tim O'Brien sprung to mind, about happening-truth and story-truth. The happening-truth is Seattle entered Sunday's contest a mediocre team with a hard loss and a bad loss and a...
Watch Online Hindi Movies (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Starring: Steven Pasquale ... Dallas Howard Reiko Aylesworth ... Kelly O'Brien John Ortiz ... Sheriff Eddie Morales Johnny Lewis ... Ricky Howard Ariel Gade ... Molly O'Brien Kristen Hager ... Jesse Sam Trammell ... Tim O'Brien Robert Joy ... Col. Stevens David Paetkau ... Dale Collins Tom Woodruff Jr. ... Alien / Predalien Ian Whyte ... Predator Chelah Horsdal ... Darcy Benson Meshach Peters ...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Brance made mention last week of the Mountain Song Festival in NC, put on by Steep Canyon Rangers to benefit the local Boys & Girls Club. Graham Sharp from SCR tells us that the festival on 9/13 was a big success, with appearances from Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, Cherryholmes - and SCR, of course. The [...]
Smart. (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
July, July Tim O’Brien 2002 Penguin The class of ‘69 gets back together and learns that the past is still with them and you don’t stop changing as you grow older. This book could have been titled “Big Chill 2.” It is so reminiscent of the movie, you can picture the actors in these roles. Set at their 30th reunion, [...]
Irish Blogs (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
TaraWatch against UN heritage status Irish Times - 15 August 2008 TIM O’BRIEN TARAWATCH, the group campaigning against the route of the M3 motorway in Co Meath, is to oppose efforts to establish Tara as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) world heritage site. The designation is being sought by Minister for the Environment John Gormley as a means to prevent future...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
From Religion & Ethics News Weekly TIM O’BRIEN, guest anchor: Same-sex unions, as well as the consecration of gay bishops, are among the most contentious issues facing the worldwide Anglican Communion at the Lambeth Conference in England this week. With 77 million members, the Communion is the third largest Christian denomination in the world. Anglicans have [...]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
We heard recently from Larry Barnwell, a regional sales manager with C.F. Martin, and a long-time bluegrass musician. Larry was born in North Carolina and toured extensively as a member of the bluegrass band Monroe Doctrine in the 1970s, during which time he became well acquainted with a good many other performers who were, or would [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
By Tim O'Brien, Albany Times Union, N.Y. Jul. 8--ALBANY -- Born into a broken home, raised by a strict foster mother, Stella Wetterhahn kept to herself until she became an Army nurse during World War II. "When I got into nursing, the shell broke," Wetterhahn recalled.
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
The Grandfather of Bluegrass Festivals in the Northern Rockies, in 2008 our 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival, August 8-10, will likely be one of the most memorable music festivals of the summer season. Tim O'Brien comments about this festival saying, ""The Grand Targhee Bluegrass festival reminds me of Telluride in the early days. Go there now and beat the crowds." ...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Darrell Scott Celebrates His Heroes On Modern Hymns Grammy Nominated Songwriter Tackles Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen Del McCoury, Alison Krauss, Sam Bush, Mary Gauthier, Tim O'Brien Lend a Hand Darrell Scott Darrell Scott is a successful and acclaimed songwriter, but on his new album the gifted musician turns to his heroes to find inspiration of his own. Out August 19 on Appleseed Recordings,...
Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
from The Albany Time Union Anti-violence advocates say summer programs fail to serve poor children By TIM O'BRIEN, Staff writer ALBANY -- Young people in the city's poorest neighborhoods are cheated out of access to summer programs that would get them away from streets plagued by violence, a group of church, civic and governmental leaders said Monday. They said most of these seasonal recreation and...
Twangville (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
The Infamous Stringdusters released there self-titled sophomore album on Sugar Hill this week. In a stroke of genius, they brought is Tim O’brien as producer. The Stringdusters like O’brien have a fairly uncommon ability to stand simultaneously in both the Traditional and New Grass camps with no apparent contradiction. Their previous release Fork in the [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
In "The Things They Carried," a short story about a platoon of soldiers during the Vietnam War, author Tim O'Brien describes in detail what the soldiers carry as they plod through the war. Aside from the weight of their equipment (mosquito repellent, weapons, first aid kits, etc.), the men carry with them the love for lovers left behind, daydreams of a world a thousands miles away, and hearts full...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
By Tim O'Brien, Albany Times Union, N.Y. Jun. 4--ALBANY -- A funeral for a 10-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet will be held Monday.
Ha Ana Za! (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
Ah well this certainly took the smile off my face...I especially like the bit about the Gamoosa..I guess it's something like poetic justice. You're The Things They Carried ! by Tim O'Brien Harsh and bitter, you tell it like it is. This usually comes in short, dramatic spurts of spilling your guts in various ways. You carry a heavy load, and this has weighed you down with all the horrors that humanity...
