Monthly Archives: August 2016

ON THIS DAY: August 9, 2016

Posted on August 9, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 9th is National Book Lover’s Day* National Veep Day Rice Pudding Day International Day of World’s Indigenous People _________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS China – Hong Kong: Qi Xi Festival (7 Sisters) Grenada – Carnival Tuesday Singapore – National … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 8, 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 8th is Bowling Day Dalek Day Earth Over Shoot Day Happiness Happens Day International Cat Day ___________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Cambodia – Kazantip Republic Fest Canada – (last day) Salmo BC: Shambhala Music Festival France – Lorient, … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: Mad Englishman Near the Midnight Sun

Posted on August 8, 2016 by wordcloud9

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 →

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A Matter of TIME

Posted on August 7, 2016 by wordcloud9

We Homo Sapiens are the only inhabitants of Planet Earth who are obsessed with Exact Time. The rest of Earth’s creatures are only concerned with the Three “S” Time Telling System: the Stomach, the Sun, and the Seasons. 1)    Stomach: … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 7, 2016

Posted on August 7, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 7th is Sea Serpent Day National Purple Heart Day Professional Speakers Day National Lighthouse Day Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day __________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS International Assistance Dog Week (first Day) Columbia – Battle of Boyacá Day Cote d’Ivoire … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 6, 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 6th is Fresh Breath Day Hangover Day Mustard Day Sandcastle Day Root Beer Float Day Wiggle Your Toes Day _________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Andorra – Andorra La Vella Fesitval Bolivia – National Day El Salvador – Celebración … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 5, 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 5th is Oyster Day Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day Pink for a Purpose Day International Beer Day ____________________________________________________________ World Festivals and National Holidays Anguilla – Constitution Day Brazil – Rio de Janeiro: Municipal Holiday Burkina Faso – … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: AFTERIMAGE

Posted on August 5, 2016 by wordcloud9

 NONA BLYTH CLOUD Writing poetry in reaction to headline news is risky business. Even some of the best poets have written work so momentary about a particular incident it’s glaringly out-of-place in their future collected works. But when a poet … Continue reading →

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got Constitution? got cold dead hands?

Posted on August 4, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers   Protesters at a Donald Trump rally in Maine held up pocket copies of the Constitution, echoing a dramatic moment from the Democratic national convention. The Republican nominee briefly stopped his speech as protesters were escorted from … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 4, 2016

Posted on August 4, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 4th is Chocolate Chip Day Single Working Women’s Day Hooray for Kids Day U.S. Coast Guard Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Anguilla – August Thursday Barbados – Bridgetown: Crop Over Festival Cook Islands – Constitution Day El … Continue reading →

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