Lyric Stash

Poetry review: 'My Vocabulary Did This to Me' (San Francisco Chronicle)
My Vocabulary Did This to Me The Collected Poetry of Jack Spicer Edited by Peter Gizz and Kevin Killian WESLEYAN; 496 pages; $35 It's a rare poet who shuns publication; even rarer if that poet has undeniable talent. This long-overdue volume is...

Doc left 22cm surgical pack in my bowel (Daily Telegraph)
MAN suffered nine months of excruciating pain after a surgeon allegedly left a 22cm surgical pack in his bowel during a routine op. Freaky X-rays: Huge gallery

Canada could shoulder 'disproportionate' amount of auto industry's pain: experts (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
TORONTO - Canada may be unable to avoid shouldering a "disproportionate amount of the pain" connected to any restructuring of the auto industry, as the U.S. government will tie any aid to a promise to protect U.S. jobs and the Canadian government lacks the clout to do the same, an industry analyst says.

Meltdown 101: If a carmaker files for bankruptcy (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
As much as they hate the idea, one or more of the big U.S. automakers might end up filing for bankruptcy as they struggle with growing debt, plummeting sales and a tough sell on a $34 billion rescue package they want Congress to pass.

Canada could shoulder 'disproportionate' amount of auto industry's pain: experts (Canadian Business)
TORONTO - Canada may be unable to avoid shouldering a "disproportionate amount of the pain" connected to any restructuring of the auto industry,