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Readings – The Clinton Investigation Enters a Dangerous Phase
From reason.com, former judge Andrew Napolitano reports that the FBI is wrapping up its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails and that the next stage is particularly perilous for her.
Posted in 2016 Election, DOJ, News, News Roundup, Readings
Tagged Andrew Napolitano, Bryan Pagliano, Department of Justice, email, FBI, Hillary Clinton, Inspector General
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Readings – Intel source: IG report ups pressure on DOJ to seek criminal charges against Clinton
From Fox News, the report by the inspector general for the Department of State removes several of Hillary Clinton’s defenses for using a private server for all of her email, making it more likely that the Department of Justice will indict.
Posted in 2016 Election, DOJ, News, News Roundup, Readings
Tagged Department of Justice, email, Hillary Clinton, Inspector General
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The Coffee Shop – A Modern Day Warrior: Mastering Mounted Archery
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Great Big Story: To call Lukas Novotny an expert horseback rider paints an incomplete picture. Novotny is one of the world’s leading horseback archers. … Continue reading
Posted in Short Video
Tagged archer, archery, bow making, bowyer, Great Big Story, Lukas Novotny, mounted archery, Open Thread, The Coffee Shop, warrior
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The Coffee Shop – Bullsh*t!
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Think Nice: Harry Frankfurt is an American philosopher and author of the New York Times Best Seller “On Bullshit”. Although first conceived as … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Short Video
Tagged Harry Frankfurt, lies, On Bullshit, Open Thread, The Coffee Shop, truth
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The Coffee Shop – Wilfred Owen: “Dulce et Decorum Est”
Wilfred Owen, one of the great poets of World War 1, was born in England in 1893. He enlisted in 1915, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment. By early 1917, he had undergone several traumatic … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Dulce et Decorum Est, poem, Wilfred Owen, World War I
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The Coffee Shop – “An Unseen World” – camera trap footage of Amazon forest life
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From United Nations: ‘An Unseen World’ is one of 5 films that won an Award at the International Forests Short Film Festival. The film … Continue reading
Posted in Short Video
Tagged Amazon, camera trap, nature film, Open Thread, Paul Rosolie, Peru, The Coffee Shop, United Nations
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The Coffee Shop – Robotica: Building the Autonomous Machine
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From The New York Times: “Navy robotics engineers are working to develop autonomous tools that can integrate with other technologies. But in field tests, … Continue reading
The Coffee Shop – This one is for Brandi
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Brandi Nicole Stanley, daughter of Chuck Stanley, left us a year ago today. She was just 26, a vibrant young woman full of plans … Continue reading
Posted in Short Video
Tagged Brandi Nicole Stanley, In Memorium, large men in kilts, Open Thread, The Coffee Shop
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The Coffee Shop – Amelia and her daddy cover “Take On Me”
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Free Dad Videos: “We’re taking you back to 1985 with the brilliant classic “Take on Me” by a-ha. And yes, that’s Amelia’s real … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Short Video
Tagged Free Dad Videos, Open Thread, Take On Me, The Coffee Shop
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The Coffee Shop – The film “Hong Kong Strong” and Director’s Commentary
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Brandon Li: A deep dive into the many layers of Hong Kong. A film about the madness and beauty of this seemingly impossible city … Continue reading
Posted in Short Video
Tagged Brandon Li, camera gear, camera technique, Chinese New Year, cinematography, Hong Kong, Life, Open Thread, The Coffee Shop, Video, Vimeo
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