Monthly Archives: October 2016

ON THIS DAY: October 14, 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016 by wordcloud9

October 14th is Be Bald and Free Day National Dessert Day Peace Corps Day * Vet Nurse Day * World Egg Day * __________________________________________________________ MORE! The Norman Conquest, Lillian Gish and Winnie the Pooh, click

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Word Cloud: CAILLE

Posted on October 14, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD In Celtic mythology, the Hag is called the Cailleach, the ‘veiled one’ meaning ‘veiled in mystery.’ There’s a caille between the world of mortals and the ‘otherworld’ of the Aos Sí, also called the Sith or Sidhe, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 13, 2016

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October 13th is World Sight Day * National M&M Day U.S. Yorkshire Pudding Day U.N. International Day for Disaster Reduction * ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Emperor Claudius,  B’nai B’rith and the Ford Edsel, click

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After Trump’s defeat, a new American Warlordism

Posted on October 12, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Trump’s now inevitable loss will signal perhaps a Democratic age for at least two years until the residual misogyny gains yet another mid-term resurgence of reactionary fervor as they did in 1994 (class), 2010 (race), and 2018 (gender). … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 12, 2016

Posted on October 12, 2016 by wordcloud9

October 12th is World Arthritis Day * Emergency Nurses Day * Free Thought Day * National Fossil Day * U.N. Spanish Language Day * International Top Spinning Day ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Salem Witch Trials, Raincoats and Jesus Christ Superstar, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 11, 2016

Posted on October 11, 2016 by wordcloud9

October 11th is Ada Lovelace Day * International Day of the Girl Child * Face Your Fears Day General Pulaski Memorial Day * National Coming Out Day * National Food Truck Day * ____________________________________________________________ MORE! General Pulaski, Ada Lovelace , … Continue reading →

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Cadet Trump Mongers War: more George C. Scott & Gregory Peck than Patton & MacArthur

Posted on October 11, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Why Trump only mentions two generals: Patton and MacArthur. Did he lose it at the movies: Patton (1970) and MacArthur (1977). Breitbart comes over the Southern Border for your Wildlife Refuge   Trump’s generational fascination with the Playboy … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 10, 2016

Posted on October 10, 2016 by wordcloud9

October 10th is Angel Food Cake Day Native American Day Naval Academy Day  * Shift10 Day * World Mental Health Day World Homeless Day International Stage Management Day ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Giuseppe Verdi, Emmeline Pankhurst and Angela Merkel, click

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TCS: Mad Englishman Near the Midnight Sun – Part 10

Posted on October 10, 2016 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ____________________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 9, 2016

Posted on October 9, 2016 by wordcloud9

October 9th is Curious Events Day Fire Prevention Day * Leif Erikson Day * Nautilus Night * Pizza and Beer Day World Post Day * ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Astronomical Clock, Abolition and Andrew Lloyd Webber, click

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