Monthly Archives: February 2017

Cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe…

by Chuck Stanley This is the story of a mass murder. A story of politics, of deceit, of a fearful leader, murder, honor by soldiers in the middle of a massacre, dishonor by their commanding officer, and of a cover-up. … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: February 13, 2017

February 13th is Clear Your Computer Day International Condom Day * Desperation Day * Galentine’s Day * Italian Food Day Tortellini Day             World Radio Day * __________________________________________________________ MORE! Galileo, Pauline Frederick and Led Zeppelin, click

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TCS: BREAKING NEWS -TRUTH SERUM

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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Vive l’impeachment… Steve Bannon is Batman villain Lobster Thermidor

By ann summers “Another perspective of Danton emerges from the work of Lamartine, who called Danton a man “devoid of honor, principles, and morality” who found only excitement and a chance for distinction during the French Revolution. He was merely … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: February 12, 2017

February 12th is International Darwin Day * Lincoln’s Birthday * Lost Penny Day * NAACP Founder’s Day * PB&J Day ___________________________________________________________ MORE! Charles Darwin, Anna Pavlova and Isaac Woodard, click

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Lord Dampnut praises his own invidious motivations and “incompetent malevolence” with a tweet… SAD!

  By ann summers   You read that correctly: The President of the United States was tweeting approvingly an article describing his motivations as “invidious” and describing his actions using the phrase “incompetent malevolence.” Orange Gazbag’s apparently so stupid that … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: February 11, 2017

February 11th is Get Out Your Guitar Day Make a Friend Day Peppermint Patty Day Shut-in Visitation Day Stress Awareness Day White Shirt Day * ___________________________________________________________ MORE! Thomas Edison, Emma Goldman and John Dingell, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 10, 2017

February 10th is Plimsoll Day * Umbrella Day * Cream Cheese Brownie Day ‘All the News That’s Fit to Print’ Day * ___________________________________________________________ MORE! Samuel Plimsoll, Edith Clarke and Hosni Mubarak, click

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Word Cloud: EMPATHY

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I’ve read a lot of statements by writers about writing, and they are all true, but many of them are only true for that one writer and their particular ‘process.’ I like this comment by Nikki … Continue reading

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Does Donald Trump Know How to Read?

I worked as an industrial adult educator for twenty years. My teaching credentials were granted by California in 1980. I have dealt with adult literacy on a regular basis teaching adults some pretty complex mechanisms and systems. I trained employees … Continue reading

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