Monthly Archives: November 2019

Word Cloud: CEREMONIES

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD This week,  I’m showcasing poets from different tribal backgrounds in honor of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S.. Alienation is a common theme in the work of Native Americans, who frequently begin life speaking their … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: November 7, 2019

November 7th is Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day * Madame Curie Day * International Merlot Day Notary Public Day ___________________________________ MORE! Ruth Hurley, Jesús García and Joni Mitchell, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 6, 2019

November 6th is Malaria Day in the Americas * Nachos Day Saxophone Day * International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict * _______________________________________ MORE! Opal Kunz, Derrick Bell and Sally Field, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 5, 2019

November 5th is Love Your Red Hair Day Firewood Day Gunpowder Day * Play Monopoly Day * World Tsunami Awareness Day _______________________________________ MORE! Ida Tarbell, Will Durant and Vandana Shiva, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 4, 2019

November 4th is Easy-Bake Oven Day * King Tut Day * National Candy Day Use Your Common Sense Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Izumi Kyōka, Janaki Ammal, and Barack Obama, click

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TCS: We Have Howled for It – Poetry by Women Who Don’t Write Like Men

.  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 … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: November 3, 2019

November 3rd is Cliché Day Homemaker’s Day Jellyfish Day Public Television Day * National Sandwich Day U.S. Daylight Savings Ends * _____________________________________ MORE! Mable John, John Barry and Mazie Hirono, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 2, 2019

November 2nd is Deviled Egg Day Broadcast Traffic Directors Day * International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists * _____________________________________ MORE! Michelle Cliff, Harry Truman and k.d. lang, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 1, 2019

November 1st is Extra Mile Day * National Author’s Day * National Calzone Day Prime Meridian Day * World Vegan Day * November is U.S. Native American Heritage Month * ________________________________________ MORE! Sippie Wallace, Red Fox James and Yuko Shimizu, … Continue reading

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Word Cloud: NOVEMBER

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD November. Depending on where you live, it’s still autumn, or already winter, or spring-into-summer if you’re south of the equator. Here in America, we’re going off Daylight Savings Time this weekend, and it will get dark … Continue reading

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