Monthly Archives: July 2018

in #TrumpRussia, there’s too much there, there, beyond Trump’s lies

By ann summers Tom Nichol’s extended tweet thread of responses to Jonathan Chait’s article on Trump the Russian asset has now come out as a piece in Politico. Beginning with Jonathan Chait’s original article and the various responses, Nichols’ piece … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: July 10, 2018

July 10th is Clerihew Day! * Nicola Tesla Day * Teddy Bear Picnic Day National Piña Colada Day _________________________________________ MORE!  Eva Ekeblad, Nicola Tesla and Edith Quimby, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 9, 2018

July 9th is: Intern Appreciation Day National Sugar Cookie Day _________________________________________ MORE! Ann Radcliffe, Respighi and June Jordan, click

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TCS: Inferno

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: July 8, 2018

July 8th is Carver Day * Chocolate with Almonds Day National Blueberry Day * Video Game Day _________________________________________ MORE! Arthur Evans, Ruby Sales and Jonathan Daniels, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 7, 2018

July 7th is: World Chocolate Day * Strawberry Sundae Day Tell the Truth Day Father-Daughter Take a Walk Day _________________________________________ MORE! Gustav Mahler, Nettie Stevens and Satchel Paige, click

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Nuclear Power, Japan, and Korea

By Terry Welshans By the mid-1930s most nations with an interest in such things, were trying to understand how nuclear energy worked. Physicists in Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Japan, England, and the United States were writing and reading scientific papers on … Continue reading

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APOLOGY

Apology for Her by Emily Dickinson Apology for Her Be rendered by the Bee— Herself, without a Parliament Apology for Me.  _______________________________ Apologies Dear Readers for the missing Word Cloud post. Word Cloud will return at the usual time next … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: July 6, 2018

July 6th is National Dollar Day * National Fried Chicken Day International Kissing Day _________________________________________ MORE! Jan Hus, Molly Yard and the Dalai Lama, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 5, 2018

July 5th is Apple Turnover Day Bikini Day * Graham Cracker Day Workaholics Day _________________________________________ MORE! Isaac Newton, Clara Zetkin and Ray Charles, click

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