Monthly Archives: July 2022

A Poem for International Tiger Day

Posted on July 29, 2022 by wordcloud9

July 29 is International Tiger Day International Tiger Day was started in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and support for tiger conservation issues. In 2018, the … Continue reading →

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Swimming with Sharks

Posted on July 28, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.” – Siddharta Gautama To read Irene’s new poem “Swimming with Sharks” click:

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One Voice Day

Posted on July 26, 2022 by wordcloud9

Started on July 26, 1997, One Voice Day is a day that revolves around the world joining together and forgetting all the differences of race, religion, and boundaries. This day is all about committing to the cause of world peace … Continue reading →

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TCS: If Humanity Seems to Have Left You Behind

Posted on July 25, 2022 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 comment. ____________________________ “During … Continue reading →

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Desert Wind and Mean Streets – Raymond Chandler

Posted on July 23, 2022 by wordcloud9

July 23, 1888 – Raymond Chandler was born, iconic American author of detective stories and screenwriter. In 1932, at the age of forty-four, Chandler became a writer after losing his job as an oil company executive during the Great Depression. His first … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Life

Posted on July 21, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Listen to many, speak to a few.” – William Shakespeare (Hamlet – Act I, scene 3) “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” –  James … Continue reading →

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The Summer of 1969 and the Moon Landing

Posted on July 20, 2022 by wordcloud9

Today is National Moon Day – because on this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon. Since then, millions of people have been born for whom this is just another … Continue reading →

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July 19, 1848 – Seneca Falls Convention Opening Day

Posted on July 19, 2022 by wordcloud9

From the very beginnings of what George Washington called “the last great experiment for promoting human happiness,” there were women who questioned why they were not to share in what the Declaration of Independence called “unalienable rights” to “Life, Liberty … Continue reading →

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TCS: Silence Will Contain All the Sounds

Posted on July 18, 2022 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! July 18th is World Listening Day ____________________________ 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 … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Celebration of the Horse Day – by the Newest U.S. Poet Laureate!

Posted on July 15, 2022 by wordcloud9

I am reposting this poem to celebrate not only horses, but the great news about the appointment of our newest U.S. Poet Laureate. Horses and humans have had a relationship for at least 5,000 years – it hasn’t always been … Continue reading →

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