Monthly Archives: July 2020

ON THIS DAY: July 10, 2020

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July 10th is: Clerihew Day! * Teddy Bear Picnic Day Nikola Tesla Day * National Piña Colada Day __________________________________ MORE! Nikola Tesla, Mavis Staples and Arthur Ashe, click

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Word Cloud: SUMMERFARE

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by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Edward Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956) was born on July 10th in London, England. In his youth, he was educated at London’s prestigious St Paul’s School. Gilbert Keith (G. K.) Chesterton was a fellow student, and became his best … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 9, 2020

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July 9th is: Open Heart Day * Gothic Novel Day * National Sugar Cookie Day __________________________________ MORE! Ann Radcliffe, Dr. Daniel Williams and June Jordan, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 8, 2020

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July 8th is: Chocolate with Almonds Day Bodypainting Day * Coca-Cola Day * Math 2.0 Day National Blueberry Day * ___________________________________ MORE! Raquel Correa, Jonathan Daniels and Ruby Sales, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 7, 2020

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July 7th is: Strawberry Sundae Day World Chocolate Day * Tell the Truth Day Save the Dive Bar Day Father-Daughter Take a Walk Day __________________________________ MORE! Rachel Eaton, Satchel Paige and Margaret Walker, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 6, 2020

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July 6th is: International Kissing Day Hand Roll (Sushi) Day * National Fried Chicken Day U.S. Currency Day * ______________________________ MORE! Jan Hus, Bessie Head and Earl Warren, click

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TCS: Election Anxiety in a Plague Year

Posted on July 6, 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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My Only Ticket Out – Poems by Mitsuye Yamada

Posted on July 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

The internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII is a dark stain on United States history. There were people who spoke out against it even at the time, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, but the attack on Pearl Harbor … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 5, 2020

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July 5th is: Apple Turnover Day Graham Cracker Day Bikini Day * Workaholics Day __________________________________ MORE! Sarah Siddons, Frederick Douglass and Mitsuye Yamada, click

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A Poem for This Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2020 by wordcloud9

This 4th of July I don’t feel much like celebrating. The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave is in trouble, more divided, more unequal, and certainly less free, than ever. In November, I do believe we … Continue reading →

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