Monthly Archives: February 2020

From the Snow-Remembering Heart: a Poem for Almond Day

Posted on February 16, 2020 by wordcloud9

Today is National Almond Day, so I went in search of a poem in honor of the occasion. English author D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is far more famous for his novels, especially Lady Chatterley’s Lover, which was considered quite shocking. It … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: February 16, 2020

Posted on February 16, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 16th is Do a Grouch a Favor Day Kyoto Protocol Day * National Almond Day National Innovation Day _______________________________________ MORE! Isaiah Mays, Bessie Smith and Otis Blackwell, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 15, 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 15th is ENIAC Day * Gumdrop & Chewing Gum Day Remember the Maine! Day * Singles Awareness Day * Susan B. Anthony Day * International Angelman Day * _______________________________________ MORE!  Sarah Roberts, Lewis Hayden and Angella Ferguson, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 14, 2020

Posted on February 14, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 14th is Valentine’s Day National Donor Day * Ferris Wheel Day California Oranges Day * Pet Theft Awareness Day * Cream-Filled Chocolates Day International Book Giving Day * _________________________________ MORE! Lydia H. Smith, Frederick Douglass and Charlotta S. Bass, … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: CHIAROSCURO

Posted on February 14, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD For several years now, Right Wing think tanks and other revisionists have striven to convince us that “Black Slavery Wasn’t as Bad as You’ve Been Taught.” Since the people putting this theory out there are white, and have … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: February 13, 2020

Posted on February 13, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 13th is Galentine’s Day * Tortellini Day World Radio Day * Italian Food Day International Condom Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Evelyn Freeman, Malcolm X and Rita Dove, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 12, 2020

Posted on February 12, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 12th is International Darwin Day * Abe Lincoln’s Birthday * Biscotti Day Freedom to Marry Day Lost Penny Day * NAACP Day * UN Red Hand Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Henry Garnet, Olivia Hooker and Isaac Woodard, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 11, 2020

Posted on February 11, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 11th is Get Out Your Guitar Day Make a Friend Day National Inventors’ Day Peppermint Patty Day Shut-In Visitation Day White Shirt Day * International Day of Women and Girls in Science _______________________________________ MORE!  Josh White, Hazel Johnson and Cliff Alexander, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: February 10, 2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by wordcloud9

February 10th is ‘All the News That’s Fit to Print’ Day * Cream Cheese Brownie Day Plimsoll Day * Umbrella Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Chick Webb, Roberta Flack and Ron Brown, click

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TCS: Prose and Poetry Unfolded for Umbrella Day

Posted on February 10, 2020 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 … Continue reading →

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