Monthly Archives: May 2016

Word Cloud: GHOSTWRITER

Posted on May 13, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud I hope Sherman Alexie (1966 —  ) will forgive me for the title. I chose it to make a point: far too many people in the U.S. do think of Indians as ghosts from the past. Alexie has said … Continue reading →

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Trump Nationalism on the Links where pivots are divots

Posted on May 12, 2016 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers Gonna be winning for The Donald, regardless of the 8 November outcome.   The Trump brand will benefit, and his global legacy has already been assured, even in its vulgarity. All Trump golf courses are branded … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, Capitalism, Celebrity, Conservatives, Democracy, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, History, Homosexual Rights, Immigrants, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Nazis/Nazism, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Progressives, Racism, Reproductive Rights, RNC, Society, States, Tea Party, Uncategorized, United States | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Coffee Shop – Trump Pie!

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Jonathan Pie: —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop -It’s tornado season, time to flirt with death?

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Chuck Stanley

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Having been raised mostly in the south, I am no stranger to the destructive power of tornadoes and hurricanes. Many of my younger years … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Kangaroo Dundee

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From BBC: Brolga is a man with an unusual family – he is ‘mum’ to almost 30 kangaroos. From his sanctuary near Alice Springs, … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The Sea Turtle Hospital

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From The Atlantic: In the Florida Keys, the Turtle Hospital is fighting to save the dwindling population of American sea turtles. The hospital, which … Continue reading →

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Why yes, that is an equation in my pocket, and no, I’m not happy to sit next to you!

Posted on May 8, 2016 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers Use a differential equation, get profiled… Pasta sauce is called “gravy” in South Philly but if you look too “foreign” and know some math, you could get in trouble. Gonna be a tough time at the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, 9-11, Aviation, Breaking News, Civil Liberties, Democracy, DHS, Government, Humor, Immigrants, Italy, Law Enforcement, Media, Pennsylvania, Propaganda, Racism, Science, Society, Uncategorized, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Coffee Shop – Salween Spring: the Tao of fighting a losing battle

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From NRS Films:  An American outfitter in China and the Tao of fighting a losing battle. Meet Travis Winn, an American who traveled to … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Insectophile

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Sladmore Contemporary: Take one workshop full of junk and a Frenchman with an eye for detail (not to mention an obsession with bugs) … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The Peter Principle: the scientific reason everything is a bit s**t

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Delve: We live in times of seemingly unending progress – and yet somehow things still always go wrong: trains are late, broadband speeds … Continue reading →

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