Monthly Archives: April 2020

ON THIS DAY: April 22, 2020

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April 22nd is Earth Day * International Mother Earth Day NASA’s Earth Day Global Selfie * Chemists Celebrate Earth Day * Girl Scout Leaders Day Jelly Bean Day ‘In God We Trust’ Day * _________________________________ MORE!  Louise Glück, Denis Hayes … Continue reading →

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A Poem for the 50th Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2020 by wordcloud9

Today is Earth Day #50, but it will not be a celebration of our planet’s beauty and bounty. Nor will we march in protest of the many governments still lacking the political will to turn us back from our current … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 21, 2020

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April 21st is Bulldogs are Beautiful Day John Muir Day * World Curlew Day Kindergarten Day * National Day * Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day World Creativity and Innovation Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Charlotte Brontë, John Muir and Estella Diggs, click

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ON THIS DAY: April 20, 2020

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April 20th is UN Chinese Language Day * International Cli-Fi Day * Cheddar Fries Day Pot Smokers (420) Day Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day ______________________________________ MORE! Dinah Craik, Jin Xiang and Cheryl Carolus, click

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TCS: One Little Room an Everywhere – Life in a Plague Year

Posted on April 20, 2020 by wordcloud9

. .Good Morning!     __________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment. __________________________________ … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 19, 2020

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April 19th is Dutch-American Friendship Day * Bicycle Day * Rice Ball Day John Parker Day * National Garlic Day Hanging Out Day * Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Sarah Bagley, Peter de Noronha and Rawya Ateya, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 18, 2020

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April 18th is Piñata Day * Animal Crackers Day World Heritage Day * National Columnists’ Day * World Amateur Radio Day * Lineman Appreciation Day * _________________________________ MORE! Jessie Street, Ernie Pyle and Esther Afua Ocloo, click

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ON THIS DAY: April 17, 2020

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April 17th is Chaucer Day * Cheeseball Day * Ellis Island Family History Day * World Hemophilia Day * International Haiku Poetry Day * International Bat Appreciation Day * ___________________________________ MORE! Geoffrey Chaucer, Regina Ghazaryan and Issa, click

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Word Cloud: SARDONIC

Posted on April 17, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.”  “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”  “I hate writing, I love having written.” “By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 16, 2020

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April 16th is Bean Counter Day Eggs Benedict Day National Orchid Day * Save the Elephants Day * World Voice Day * ___________________________________ MORE! Mary Alexander,  José de Diego and Tracy K. Smith, click

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