Monthly Archives: January 2019

ON THIS DAY: January 26, 2019

Posted on January 26, 2019 by wordcloud9

January 26th is Dental Drill Day * Peanut Brittle Day National Spouses Day International Customs Day * Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement * _______________________________________ MORE! Alda Facio, Gustavo Dudamel and Libby Lane, click

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Mary Oliver (1935-2019)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Wikipedia tries to sum her up: Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American  poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2007 The New York Times described her as “far and away, this country’s … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: January 25, 2019

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January 25th is Irish Coffee Day * Opposite Day (Robert) Burns Night * A Room of One’s Own Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Claudius, Nellie Bly and Hakushū Kitahara, click

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Word Cloud: JOCUND (Redux)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Survival sometimes hangs on unlikely skills. The Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) has been dubbed ‘The Jesus Christ Lizard’ because it can run short distances on the surface of water when escaping from predators. The Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) developed the … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: January 24, 2019

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January 24th is Belly Laugh Day Cell Phone Recycling Day * Compliment Day Lobster Thermidor Day Peanut Butter Day _______________________________________ MORE! Hadrian, Signe Rink and Thurgood Marshall, click

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ON THIS DAY: January 23, 2019

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January 23rd is Handwriting Day Into the Deep Day * National Pie Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Edouard Manet, Florence Rush and Duke Ellington, click

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ON THIS DAY: January 22, 2019

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January 22nd is Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Blonde Brownie Day National Hot Sauce Day * Southern Food Day Roe v Wade Day * __________________________________________ MORE! Beatrice Webb, Kenneth Kaunda and Madeleine Albright, click

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ON THIS DAY: January 21, 2019

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January 21st is Martin Luther King Jr. Day Granola Bar Day National Hugging Day * Squirrel Appreciation Day * New England Clam Chowder Day _______________________________________ MORE! Sophia Jex-Blake, Vhan Tekeyan and Itō Noe, click

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TCS: Ice Capades, Arctic Style

Posted on January 21, 2019 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: January 20, 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by wordcloud9

January 20th is Buttercrunch Day Disc Jockey Day Cheese Lover’s Day Day of Acceptance * Penguin Awareness Day * __________________________________________ MORE! Clarice Cliff, Federico Fellini and Ruchi Sanghvi, click

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