Monthly Archives: August 2016

ON THIS DAY: August 19, 2016

Posted on August 19, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 19th is National Aviation Day * ∞ International Orangutan Day ∞ U.N. World Humanitarian Day * World Photography Day National Hot and Spicy Food Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Afghanistan – Independence Day Australia –Borroloola Show Day … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: ALOUD

Posted on August 19, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Dana Gioia, the subject of last week’s post, often writes about the change poetry is undergoing from small runs of books at boutique publishers for a sparse group of readers to a populist movement of rappers and poetry slammers speaking … Continue reading →

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It Takes 290 to Win

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Terry Welshans

Terry Welshans On November 8, 2016, ballots will be cast to elect the 45th President of the United States. We elect our President in a two-step process that was established at the Constitutional Convention September 6, 1787. The first step … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 18, 2016

Posted on August 18, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 18th is Bad Poet’s Day ∞ Fajita Day – New for 2016! ∞ Mail Order Catalog Day Serendipity Day * ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Rakhi, Hindu Brother -Sister Festival, celebrated as Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima in … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 17, 2016

Posted on August 17, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 17th is Vanilla Custard Day ∞ Black Cat Appreciation Day * ∞ National I Love My Feet Day * National Thrift Shop Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Belgium – Kiewit-Hasselt: Pukkelpop (first day) Hungary – Budapest Sziget … Continue reading →

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Terry Welshans; New Contributor on FFS

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Chuck Stanley

By Chuck Stanley If you notice the list of authors, Terry Welshans has joined the team.  Terry is an eclectic kind of guy, who is interested in just about everything. I have known him for a couple of years. He … Continue reading →

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Can Occam’s Razor Still Cut?

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Terry Welshans

by Terry Welshans I have been interested in conspiracy theories for some time. I suppose there has always been a dissenting point of view on about everything, but some of these theories fly in the face of Occam’s Razor with … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 16, 2016

Posted on August 16, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 16th is National Airborne Day * ∞ Roller Coaster Day * Rum Day Tell a Joke Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Dominican Republic – Restoration Day Gabon – Féte de l’Indépendance India – De Jure Transfer Day … Continue reading →

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Step away from the #2 pencil — you failed the ideological screening test!

Posted on August 16, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called for a system of ‘extreme vetting’ for immigrants that would include an ideological test” “‘In the cold war we had an ideological screening test … The time is overdue for a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 15, 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 15th is Chauvin Day * Check (Your Pet’s) Chip Day * National Relaxation Day * Lemon Meringue Pie Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Feast Day:  Assumption Day, the Virgin Mary bodily taken up to Heaven … Continue reading →

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