Monthly Archives: August 2017

ON THIS DAY: August 31, 2017

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August 31st is National Trail Mix Day National Eat Outside Day Love Litigating Lawyers Day * We Love Memoirs Day * International Overdose Awareness Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Meriwether Lewis, Maria Montessori and Kurt Weill, click

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Pence deletes tweet because he looked too presidential

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By ann summers Amid the Trumpian bluster of the Arpaio pardon and the ratings Trump wanted because of Hurricane Harvey, Mike Pence was doing his level-best to demonstrate his presidential ability. He suddenly realized that he was doing what others … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 30, 2017

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August 30th is Frankenstein Day * Grief Awareness Day * Slinky Day * Toasted Marshmallow Day International Whale Shark Day * U.N. International Day of the Disappeared * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Mary Shelley, John Gunther and Sylvia Earle, click

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It needed to be said. CNN reporter confronted with the truth.

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by Chuck Stanley This woman speaks directly to a CNN reporter today, and tells the unvarnished truth. This has needed saying for years.  I recall reading that early in her broadcasting career, Oprah Winfrey was fired from a local TV … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 29, 2017

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August 29th is According to Hoyle Day * Chop Suey Day Individual Rights Day * More Herbs, Less Salt Day U.N. International Day Against Nuclear Tests * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Edmond Hoyle, Ingrid Bergman and Isaac Hayes, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 28, 2017

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August 28th is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day Cherry Turnover Day National Bow Tie Day National Red Wine Day Radio Commercials Day * Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! William Herschel, Tasha Tudor and Emmett Till, click

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TCS: ‘Catting Around’ – not what you’re thinking!

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

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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