Monthly Archives: March 2018

ON THIS DAY: March 24, 2018

March 24th is International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims * Earth Hour * Red Nose Day * Chocolate Covered Raisins Day World Tuberculosis Day * _________________________________________ MORE! … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: March 23, 2018

March 23rd is Chip and Dip Day National Chia Day National OK Day * Puppy Day * Near-Miss Day * Tamale Day World Meteorological Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Fannie Farmer, Emmy Noether and Helene Hale, click

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Word Cloud: SENSATIONAL

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Overnight sensation” – the star who bursts on the scene, seemingly out of nowhere, so often is someone who has labored unappreciated at their craft for years. At the end of the 20th century, Australian poetry was … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: March 22, 2018

March 22nd is Bavarian Cream Crepes Day World Water Day * Data Innovation Day Goof-Off Day _________________________________________ MORE! Katherine Jones, Jessie Sampter and Deborah Bull, click

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WORLD POETRY DAY: A Poem by Billy Collins

reprinted from 2017 It’s World Poetry Day again. Even if you think you don’t like poetry, I’m betting that you will like Billy Collins. ________________________________________________ Here’s a poem he wrote about what he’d like people to get out of his … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: March 21, 2018

March 21st is International Day of Forests * Common Courtesy Day French Bread Day Single Parent Day * World Poetry Day * World Down Syndrome Day * International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination * _________________________________________ MORE! Mary Kies, Alice … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: March 20, 2018

March 20th is Alien Abduction Day * Atheist Pride Day Proposal Day Ravioli Day World Storytelling Day * Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day * UN French Language Day * Great American Meat Out Day * World Day of Theatre … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: March 19, 2018

March 19th is International Read to Me Day * Chocolate Caramel Day Deskfast Day * Let’s Laugh Day National Poultry Day National Certified Nurses Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Minna Canth, Renée Taylor and Eliane Elias, click

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TCS: My Best Buy of the Month – Thank You, John Oliver

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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This week in 45* – will President Gasfeuerzeug, a.k.a. David Dennison, fire Mueller?

By ann summers No longer “if” but when, because Mighty Mango is running out of options. Amusing is how the “interview” (or its possibility) currently functions as a buffer against the firing, simply because of the motives of 45*’s lawyers to … Continue reading

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