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The Coffee Shop: Under Renovation
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading
ON THIS DAY: June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016 is: National Chocolate Éclair Day AND National Onion Rings Day AND Take Your Dog to Work Day (after all that Cholesterol, you’ll need a walkies) INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Belarus – Remembrance of Victims of the Great Patriotic War Croatia … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, History, Holidays
Tagged Galileo Galilei, John Lennon, June 22, Mount Fuji, Napoleon, On This Day, UNESCO
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The Coffee Shop: Elegy for the Arctic
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading
Explaining Donald Trump to Kids
A new children’s book will be released on July 5, penned by comedian Michael Ian Black. In “A Child’s First Book of Trump,” Black lampoons Donald Trump: The beasty is called an American Trump. Its skin is bright orange, its figure … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Presidential Elections
Tagged Children's Books, Donald Trump, Explaining Donald Trump to Kids, Michael Ian Black, Satire
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The Coffee Shop: On This Day
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading
Dark Water Painting
Garip Ay is a master of the ephemeral art of EBRU, a traditional Turkish technique for “painting on water”:
Posted in Art, Turkey
Tagged Dark Water Painting, Ebru, Garip Ay, Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
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On This Day: June 20, 2016
HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE! JUNE is Dairy Month in the United States – today is Ice Cream Soda Day It’s also American Eagle Day, International Surfing Day, Ride to Work Day, World Humanist Day, and World Refugee Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Argentina – National Flag … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Holidays, Summer
Tagged International Holidays, On This Day, Summer Solstice
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The Coffee Shop – A Noiseless Patient Spider
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Climatology, The Coffee Shop, Walt Whitman
Tagged A Noiseless Patient Spider, Global Warming, Michael Greshko, Spider Silk, Spiders, Tasmania
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Hate gets a pass…racial profiling as political correctness
By ann summers Because of a “mouth-feel” like styrofoam peanuts, I hate baked Cheetos or their generic imitators even as I definitely like fried Cheetos. So much for common sense about what is healthy snack food— fortunately it probably isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Crime, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics, Presidential Elections, Racism, Terrorism, Terrorists, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Donald Trump, Gun Violence, Guns, Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, police, profiling, Racism, Republicans, Terrorism
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