Guard soldiers train in Romania Sep 1, 2009
1st Class Virgil Belew, heavy construction mechanic for the 771st Maintenance Company out of Centerville. This is my first time flying over the ocean, or even to see the ocean. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Kennedy's Burial Adds to History of Arlington National CemeterySen. Edward Kennedy be laid to rest near his two older brothers. Aug 30, 2009
It is the resting place of a long list of famed Americans, including former heavyweight champion boxer Joe Louis, World War II hero and actor Audie Murphy and astronaut Lt. Col. Virgil "Gus" Grissom, one of the original NASA astronauts who was killed in a 1967 fire aboard his Apollo spacecraft. arrived via hearse, not a caisson -- the wheeled, horse-drawn carrier reserved for the highest ranking military officials and presidents. (ABC News)
Amazon reviewers give King Lear an average rating of two stars; The 120 Days of Sodom: five stars Aug 28, 2009
Basically, Virgil is a poor man's Tacitus. He goes on and on about Priam and Dido and Zeus, when all the reader wants is to get to the good part when the Trojans defile the Vestal Virgins. (Harper's Magazine)
City officials consider taking over library Aug 21, 2009
For three decades, the Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library has offered Sealy residents a place to escape their day-to-day life with a good book while educating children on the importance of learning to read ... The problem, explained Frank Vecera, chairman of the Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library board, has slowly evolved into its present situation ... The library was established on March 23, 1979, with a gift from Dr. Virgil Gordon. (Sealy News, TX)
CONFERENCE REPORT: Inside the WAC Aug 18, 2009
OFFENSE: Starters QB Colin Kaepernick; RB Vai Taua; WR Brandon Wimberly; WR Chris Wellington; WR Tray Session; T Mike Gallett; G John Bender; C Kenneth Ackerman; G Chris Barker; T Alonzo Durham; TE Virgil Green. The pistol is getting hotter and hotter. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bolt's 9.58 shatters 100m record Aug 17, 2009
2, q-Virgil Hodge, St. Kitts and Nevis, 11 ... 5, Virgil Hodge, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 11. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
* [SOFT COVER : US] Shakespeare on the Chinese stage Aug 16, 2009
The ridiculous argument has been presented to students for some time that Shakespeare was only one of several equally talented English dramatists in his day, and that he was promoted to the role of National Bard in the early 18th century because Great Britain, busy acquiring the first of its sequence of empires, felt the need for a national poet to equal Romes Virgil and in some way justify the new national role of imperial expansion. Its true, of course, that the English theaters were... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Military or myth? Road extension to become Hero Way in Leander Aug 16, 2009
Ancient poets like Ovid and Virgil told the tale of Hero and Leander. English author Christopher Marlowe used the story as the basis of his poem Hero and Leander. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
How Ovid's Heroides Used Virgil's A... Aug 15, 2009
How Ovid's Heroides Used Virgil's Aeneid. How Ovid's Heroides Used Virgil's Aeneid ... Virgil's Version of Dido and Aeneas Influential in Ovid's Early Poem. (Suite101.com)
Beem right at home at site of 2002 triumph Aug 12, 2009
When it came time to head out to dinner, though, Hazeltine member Virgil Schneider discovered that his SUV had disappeared from Beem's driveway. His rented SUV. The one he'd left the keys in. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Phyllis Tweeton, 79 Aug 11, 2009
daughter-in-law, Kimberly Tweeton, Moorhead; five grandchildren; three brothers, Merlyn (Ruth) Albertson, Moorhead; Virgil (Mary) Albertson and Darrell (Patty) Albertson, Fergus Falls, Minn. and three sisters, Donna Mae (Arthur) Dahlen, Luverne, Minn. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Grass could be greener Aug 8, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Saturday, August 8, 2009 1:13 AM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Find triangle of birds to navigate stars in the summer sky Aug 1, 2009
Backward these are Roger, Ivan and Second, commemorating Roger Chaffee, Virgil Ivan Grissom, and Edward White II, the astronauts who died in a fire on the Apollo 1 launchpad in 1967. How long these names will last is anybody s guess. (Boston Globe)
A dastardly ump and the Braves Jul 31, 2009
What base will Virgil Earp be umpiring at tonight ... Hillbilly: The Virgil Earp reference is outstanding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Staying calm amidst the storm Jul 29, 2009
Specifically, vocal works by Virgil Thomson and Samuel Barber were framed with a pair of symphonies - by Roy Harris and Leonard Bernstein - both premiered by the BSO under Koussevitzky. If only more Tanglewood programs displayed this level of forethought. (Boston Globe)
Michael Steinberg, 80; critic, writer expanded horizons for music listeners Jul 27, 2009
Surely, wrote one reader, not since Virgil Thomson retired as music critic of the New York Herald Tribune, have we witnessed in daily journalism so impressive a combination: musical intelligence, knowledge, sensibility, independence, and taste. Others naturally took to Mr. Steinberg s skewering of local legends with a bit more defensiveness. (Boston Globe)
Gallery, research center opens at CAF Jul 26, 2009
Grinnell said he even went to France with pilot Col. Virgil Sandy Sansing and visited the home of a then-French Underground member who hid Sansing after he parachuted out of his shot-down plane so he could piece together this snapshot of the war. And apparently, the locals there remembered Sansing very well during that visit. (Odessa American, TX)
Artist or criminal? Graffiti charges spark local debate Jul 24, 2009
T. Virgil Parker, managing editor of the College Crier, published by Parker Productions of Holland Patent, criticized the sentence in the newspaper s summer issue. Parker s open letter to McNamara said jail time for a nonviolent first offense is a brutally harsh miscarriage of justice. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Obituaries for Thursday, July 23, 2009 Jul 23, 2009
SPARTA Virgil O. Pettis, 85, of Sparta died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be noon Friday at Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
City Council to discuss youth program Jul 22, 2009
According to the agenda, the council will also ratify the Bartlesville Development Corporation slate of officers which include Chair David Stire, Vice Chair Mark Headley, Treasurer Dave Sigmon and Secretary Virgil Gaede, as well as consider reappointing Vanessa Drummond and Dennis Halpin to additional three-year terms to the Bartlesville Library Trust Authority and appoint Denis Doe to a three-year term on the Community Center Trust Authority. The meeting is open to the public and will be held... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
PURDUE: Space exhibit to launch Jul 17, 2009
Other displays will include items used by Apollo 17 astronaut and Purdue graduate Eugene Cernan on various missions, and a Rose Bowl ticket envelope signed by alumni Armstrong, Cernan, Roger Chaffee and Virgil "Gus" Grissom from 1967. Later that year, Grissom and Chaffee died when the first Apollo manned capsule they were in caught fire on the launch pad. (USA Today -- Tech)
E-E recognized for support of veterans: Local DAV Chapter presents Todd with plaque Jul 15, 2009
Todd and E-E Publisher accepted the award presented by DAV State Commander Virgil Williams. Herbert Ropp, commander of the DAV Washington County Chapter No. 65 of Oklahoma, which offices at the Senior Citizen Center in Dewey, said he is thankful that Todd is being recognized for his dedication. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Finding the right words Jul 15, 2009
Popular trick in the works of Virgil, Juvenal, Martial et al. Good to see the occasional bit of classical rhetoric still appearing in the increasingly sound-bitten fluff that passes as oratory amongst our illustrious leaders. Zoe, London. (BBC News -- UK)
Marlins roll behind Johnson Jul 14, 2009
The Phillies, who won their fifth straight, scored five times in the first off rookie Virgil Vazquez (1-3). Happ (6-0) welcomed the support and handcuffed the Pirates most of the afternoon. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Dodgers beat Brewers to cap best start in 32 years Jul 13, 2009
The Phillies scored five times in the first against rookie Virgil Vazquez (1-3) and have won five straight. Happ (6-0) allowed one run and four hits. (Yahoo News)
Russell F. Inerfeld Jul 12, 2009
Virgil T. Golden Funeral Services of Salem is handling the arrangements (www. vtgolden. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Read Hannity's America Jul 10, 2009
VICE PRESIDENTJOE BIDEN: The poet Virgil said that the greatest wealth is health. LIBERAL TRANSLATION: I found that in my "Poetry for Dummies" book. (Fox News)
Summer Reading List: The B-School Edition Jun 30, 2009
(Penguin Classics, January 2008), by Virgil (with a translation by Robert Fagles and introduction by Bernard Knox in this version of the book), is a classic that reads like a modern-day work. Readers follow Trojan warrior Aeneas as he goes from defeat on the battlefield and a doomed love affair in Carthage to the founding of what would become the first Roman settlements and, ultimately, an empire. (BusinessWeek)
Former, current lawmen recollect Miracle Valley (1) Jun 2, 2009
"He wanted these deputies to tell theirs (story)," said Virgil Judd, Jimmy's son. "That's what he kept saying, 'I want everyone to know what really happened.' ". (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
HBO causes stir with vampire blog May 30, 2009
"I'll be the Virgil to your Dante, the Tyra Banks to your Jade, the Jeff Probst to your Gervase," he writes by way of introduction. It's all part of an elaborate campaign for "True Blood," the successful vampire series that begins its second season June 14. (Boston Globe)
New bridge coming soon May 29, 2009
TITUSVILLE For years Virgil Blankenship, Paul Raulerson and Brad Miller have spent nearly every morning gossiping, and casting nets and fishing lines into the Indian River Lagoon at their second home near the Max Brewer Bridge. When cranes and construction crews arrived in the area this week, the three men had the same reaction: About time. (Florida Today)
Alaska bladesmith crafts weapons to slay dragons May 26, 2009
Virgil England displays dueling knives inspired by his vision of 10th century life and crafted in his East Anchorage studio ... Outside his studio, puttering about in the yard, Virgil England seems like any other guy -- trimming a tree, tending to his perennials, trying to get his Bernese mountain dog to quit barking as if she's about to take somebody's leg off ... "Yeah, Virgil is one of the greatest artists I've run into," he says. (Anchorage Daily News)
Much rain, few long balls at Turner Field May 23, 2009
Pitchers 13 Juan Eichelberger 25 Pete Smith 26 Rick Mahler 29 John Smoltz 30 Paul Assenmacher 31 Ed Olwine 34 Zane Smith 36 Chuck Cary 37 Joe Boever 38 Jim Acker 40 Jose Alvarez 42 Bruce Sutter 43 Kevin Coffman 45 Charlie Puleo 47 Tom Glavine 48 Gary Eave 49 German Jimnez 50 Kevin Blankenship Catchers 8 Jody Davis 9 Ozzie Virgil 20 Bruce Benedict Infielders. 5 Ron Gant 12 Paul Runge 14 Andrs Thomas 17 Mark Lemke 18 Dmaso Garca 23 Ted Simmons 24 Ken Oberkfell 27 Jim Morrison 28 Gerald... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Christianity by Dan Brown May 17, 2009
The American Conservative. Posted on May 16th, 2009 by. (The American Conservative)
Laguna man ponders mountains history May 16, 2009
LAGUNA PUEBLO - Mount Taylor was a gift from the Creator to protect and heal people, said Virgil Reeder of Laguna Pueblo. Our elders taught us that the mountain was a source of strength and the location for everything that we needed. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Scio festival a ewe-topia’ May 16, 2009
Virgil and Virginia Brown are the grand marshals of the parade that starts downtown at 11 a.m. Nadji Vogel is the honored citizen, and she will be in the parade, too. She s being honored because she s been involved with the fair for 50 years, said Marian Heikkila, co-owner of the Scio Feed and Country Store. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
How many heads has the Hydra ask him May 12, 2009
The exam tested knowledge about Greek and Roman classical myths, as well as the works of Homer (Iliad, Odyssey) and Virgil (Aeneid), African myths, Native American myths and Norse myths. I don t have a favorite, said Aubin. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
The last speaker: UND to honor Mandan, last to speak Nu'eta as 1st language May 11, 2009
After some four decades as a Mandan of international stature, Edwin Benson still reflects the best ways of his people like a beacon over the land, wrote UND professors Virgil Benoit and Jon Jackson, who endorsed the honorary degree nomination. The struggle to preserve cultures and languages that represent other older ways of thinking and other older knowledge is a struggle that the university can and should engage in and support in as many ways possible. (Missoulian, MT)
Literary sib sets, as in Amy, Beth, Meg and Jo May 11, 2009
Faulkner, several novels: BILBO, VARDAMAN, CLARENCE, ST. ELMO, MONTGOMERY WARD, WALLSTREET PANIC, ADMIRAL DEWEY, VIRGIL, BYRON. Miller, "Death of a Salesman": BIFF, HAPPY. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Not just the party of no, the party of hell, no! May 11, 2009
Gen. Virgil A. Richard; Rear Adm. Alan M. Steinman; and Brig. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obituaries for Sunday, May 3, 2009 May 3, 2009
Bob is survived by his wife, Alice; four daughters, Sue Worth Lewiston of Edgerton, Margaret (John) Tadder of Edgerton, Mary Worth of Edgerton and Jean (Virgil) Seeman of Evansville, Wis. and his pride and joy, his six grandchildren, Tyler Lewiston, Lukas and Jessie Tadder, Kathy Worth and Craig and Nick Seeman. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Trading fedoras for spurs - Two detective novelists return to the Western May 2, 2009
Robert B. Parker s Brimstone continues his saga of Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole, two imaginary gun hands who were played to perfection by Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris in the 2008 movie Appaloosa. To tell the story of Judge Parker, Estleman had a wealth of historical material from which to draw, including voluminous newspaper reports and thousands of pages of official records from the judge s 21 years on the bench. (Missoulian, MT)
Punishing King Minos, Inferno Sty... Apr 29, 2009
Another element that had been included was Virgil, who was introduced outside of the demon baby chamber as a tall man holding a large staff. While I couldn't interact with Dante's guide through the Underworld, I was told that he will play a larger role in the game once again, and that his placement within the demo was just a placeholder at that moment. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
* Plus ça change ... Apr 29, 2009
It could give people who are curious about Poussin or Arcadia an opportunity to discover, for example, Dante and Virgil. So for teachers it could be a good introduction. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
'These Days' exhibit at MASS MoCA is full of mournful reflections Apr 18, 2009
The series begins with quiet scenes in familiar-looking interiors: Dante, a portly everyman figure based on Taplin himself, rising from bed, or sitting at a table, his head down, being summoned by two figures, Virgil, his guide, and Beatrice, his love. Each subsequent work in the series takes us to another of the circles of hell: the smoky aftermath of a roadside bomb in what could be Baghdad; gathering crowds of refugees trying to cross the River Styx; a cave populated with refugees, many of... (Boston Globe)
Cinema du food court: Great mall movies Apr 8, 2009
One of the films bravura segments introduced with a title card that reads Shopping is a Feeling takes Byrnes narrator character through the shopping mall in the fictional town of Virgil, Texas (actually Dallass since-remodeled NorthPark Mall), for an unforgettable fashion show and the intermingling of all the townspeople. People here are inventing their own system of beliefs. (MSNBC -- News)
Wait, there's more Mar 26, 2009
The other is as guide, like Virgil leading Dante through the levels of Hell (aka the wine list). My view is there are more goodies than baddies in Australia and we ve come a long way in recent years thanks to better training and industry champions such as the and the. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MWC Names Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Mar 25, 2009
24 seconds to win the women's 100-meter dash, outlasting former TCU teammate and MWC record-holder Virgil Hodge. Her time tops the season MWC and NCAA lists, ranks fourth in all-time program history and positions her for third-place all-time in the Conference record books. (Themwc.com)
Horford’s already a leader in the clubhouse Mar 21, 2009
Horford s already a leader in the clubhouse. 8:10 pm March 19, 2009, by. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
High-minded mining of Bob Dylan Mar 20, 2009
Harvard classics professor Richard Thomas sent me "The Streets of Rome: The Classical Dylan," which documents Dylan's reliance on Virgil and on Ovid's "Tristia" and "Black Sea Letters". in his songs. (Boston Globe)
Bishops' mansion blessed with art Mar 14, 2009
In the 1960s, Virgil Cantini, a noted Pittsburgh enamel artist, created a crucifix and four matching candlesticks, in enamel on copper, for the chapel. The candlesticks portray the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint Peter and Saint Paul. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Group raises money to fight cancer Mar 13, 2009
Celebrities to date include Aubrey Flagg, Virgil Moore, Harvey Church, Mark Gandee, Sheriff Enoch George, Rep. Ty Cobb, Tim Jones, Barb Travis, Tammy Blackwood, Jennifer Richardson, Cindy Rayburn, Tom Primm, Mayor Jim Bailey, Tom DuBois, Tony Wolfe, Wayne Kennedy and the Columbia firefighters, said Relay For Life chairperson Tammy Blackwood. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Lolita Vera Piedt Mar 9, 2009
Virgil (Rosie) Umphrey of Davenport, Fla. and Kenneth (Carolyn) Umphrey of Sylvania, Ohio. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Mr Good Bard Mar 1, 2009
Based on the sparsely worded novel by Robert B. Parker, it is the story of city marshall Virgil Cole (Ed Harris, who also directed) and his sidekick Everitt Hitch (Mortensen) who have made their name as ruthless peacekeepers in the lawless towns of the West. Hired by the small, dusty town of Appaloosa to deal with powerful rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) whose cowboys are terrorising the town, they bring their own version of the law and a lot of expert firepower to sort things out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
More of this story Feb 24, 2009
Shawn Keating (Ponca city, 28-18) vs. Dylan Ussery (East Central, 34-3), Virgil Walker (Edmond North, 25-5) vs. Tyler Greenhaw (Union, 30-6), Mike Vieira (Muskogee, 26-7) vs. Zach Taylor (Putnam City West, 21-15), Keithen Cast (Broken Arrow, 26-9) vs. Carlton Bruehl (Moore, 25-9). 171. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Obituaries for Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Feb 24, 2009
Lucy is survived by four children, Barb Jonsgaard of Rushford, Carol (Lowell) Rasmussen of Rushford, Virgil (Sue) Vickerman of White Bear Lake, Minn. and Lois Vickerman of Eyota, Minn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Excelsior! Teacher says Latin is the secret code of civilization and to college admissions Feb 21, 2009
Melrose High School senior Eli Kaynor, Arthur s younger brother and president of the Latin Club, said last year the class studied Virgil s and pointed out the main character speeches to other characters as example of the rhetorical tools for persuasive language that are contained in ancient literary works. You could actually see it in the writing, where he was, say, complimenting someone to get something for himself, he said. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Was Wyatt Earp good or bad? Feb 21, 2009
At first I found them too good to be true, she said of Earp and his brothers, Virgil and Morgan ... Wyatt Earp s allies: Virgil and Morgan Earp, Wyatt s brothers; Doc Holliday, a dentist, gambler and gunslinger ... Virgil Earp was crippled by buckshot two weeks later and Morgan Earp was shot and killed five months later. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
December 1-15, 2008, Obituaries Feb 18, 2009
He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Mae Miller Johnson; sister, Lucille Hutcheson; and brothers, Raymond, Jimmy and Doyle Johnson. Survivors include his sister, Geraldine Campbell of Rossville; brothers, Virgil, Billy Joe, Darvin and Tommy Johnson, all of the Rossville area; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Virgil Bartman Feb 17, 2009
Bureau County Republican - Obituaries. Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:40 AM CST. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Northpoint students honor Lincoln, hold vote for facial hair Feb 14, 2009
Anna, 7, and fellow first-graders Jake Kelley, 7, Ty Virgil, 6, and Meredith Heller, 7, all of Bloomington, counted the ballots at a table under a big poster with the phrase Beard or No Beard. The beard won by far more that a razor-thin margin: 442 to 179. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Canadians come out strong at Berlinale Feb 14, 2009
Despite huge industry pressure, it has maintained a huge commitment to the marginal and innovative, of which Fig Trees which takes its cue from an opera by Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson and is narrated by an albino squirrel is perfect evidence. Another long-time Canadian friend of the festival, Michael Snow, was back in town as an honorary guest of the Forum Expanded program, which presents film-related installations, exhibitions and discussions in various venues across Berlin. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Obituaries in the news Feb 14, 2009
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (AP) Virgil Griffin, who led a Ku Klux Klan chapter in North Carolina that was involved in a deadly 1979 clash with members of the Communist Workers Party, has died ... Virgil Griffin died Wednesday at Gaston Memorial Hospital, his son James said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
A-Rod tests positive, world economy spirals Feb 10, 2009
But being from ND, I watched (and went to many) of Virgil Hill s boxing matches that were here in Bismarck. He was an 84 Olympic teammate of Holyfield s.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Web Site Offers An End to Airfare Roulette Feb 8, 2009
Virgil and Verna Hodges, arriving in D.C. From Atlanta, say they got a good price on their airline tickets, but with fares falling, they are not sure if they got the best price ... "I wonder about that sometimes, and that worries you a bit, but unfortunately we are procrastinators - we usually don't book that far in advance," said Virgil Hodges, a traveler. (ABC 7 News, DC)
