Monthly Archives: August 2022

TCS: Between Truth and Falsehood, a Little Empty Space

Posted on August 29, 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. ______________________________ “To … Continue reading →

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A Poem by Rita Dove on Her Birthday

Posted on August 28, 2022 by wordcloud9

Rita Dove was born August 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio; American poet and essayist; winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her book Thomas and Beulah; U.S. Library of Congress Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, 1993-1995, the first African-American (after the … Continue reading →

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Two Poems for National Dog Day

Posted on August 26, 2022 by wordcloud9

Today is National Dog Day, founded in 2004, to encourage adoption. Rescue dogs make great companions, and each one deserves a “forever home.” To read Robert Service’s “Abandoned Dog” and Linda Pastan’s “The New Dog” click: 

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Trump : Today’s King Uzziah

Posted on August 25, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor King Uzziah (783-742 BC) reigned in the ancient kingdom of Judah which had splintered from the kingdom of Israel. Unfortunately, his contempt for the settled norms and traditions of governance, got the better of him leading … Continue reading →

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TCS: The Mindfulness of Memory and Time Getting On

Posted on August 22, 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. ______________________________ Happy … Continue reading →

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A Poem for World Mosquito Day

Posted on August 20, 2022 by wordcloud9

World Mosquito Day: on August 20, 1897, Sir Ronald Ross, British physician, discovers that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has held annual celebrations of the day since the 1930s. John Updike (1932-2009) American novelist, … Continue reading →

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The Shapes of Life

Posted on August 18, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “The earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God was moving over the water.” – Genesis 1:2 (Good News Translation) “The influence of … Continue reading →

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A Poem for National Rum Day

Posted on August 16, 2022 by wordcloud9

Rum has a mixed history, and like all distilled spirits, it can be your friend or your enemy. Rum has long been associated with sailors and pirates. In the West Indies during the 1600s, large plantations grew sugar cane. When … Continue reading →

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TCS: Poets Forged in the Heat of August

Posted on August 15, 2022 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. ______________________________ “I just completed a … Continue reading →

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International Lefthanders Day

Posted on August 13, 2022 by wordcloud9

To be hated cordially, is only a left-handed compliment.                        – Herman Melville ___________________________ Today is International Left-Handers Day.

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