Monthly Archives: August 2018

Word Cloud: HELIOS

Posted on August 10, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The waning of summer is a theme which has inspired many poets. Helios, Greek god-charioteer of the Sun, a beautiful youth who crosses the sky each day in his golden chariot drawn by four “fire-darting steeds,” … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 9, 2018

Posted on August 9, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 9th is National Book Lover’s Day National Veep Day * Rice Pudding Day International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples * _________________________________________ MORE! John Dryden, P.L. Travers and Jesse Owens, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 8, 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 8th is Dalek Day * Frozen Custard Day Happiness Happens Day International Cat Day * National Dollar Day * Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day _________________________________________ MORE! Tycho Brahe, Sara Teasdale and Nicholas Holtham, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 7, 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 7th is National Lighthouse Day * National Purple Heart Day * Professional Speakers Day Raspberries n’ Cream Day Sea Serpent Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Simón Bolívar, Mata Hari and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 6, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 6th is Fresh Breath Day Hiroshima Day * Root Beer Float Day Wiggle Your Toes Day ______________________________________ MORE! Ann Lee, Teddy Roosevelt and Takako Doi, click

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TCS: Planting the Trees of Life

Posted on August 6, 2018 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: August 5, 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 5th is Oyster Day Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day _________________________________________ MORE! Oswaldo Cruz, Bertha Benz and Andrew Wyeth, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 4, 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 4th is Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Hooray for Kids Day U.S. Coast Guard Day * White Wine Day Single Working Women’s Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Satchmo, Helen Thomas and Barak Obama, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 3, 2018

Posted on August 3, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 3rd is Clean Your Floors Day Grab Some Nuts Day India Pale Ale Day Watermelon Day _________________________________________ MORE! Ernie Pyle, P. D. James and Jesse Owens, click

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Word Cloud: JUBILEE

Posted on August 3, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “I suspect that I might always write about Jamaica. Jamaicans are very comical people, and laughter is a way of coping with life’s displeasures . . .  Sometimes, the world can throw things at you that are … Continue reading →

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