Category Archives: American History

Two U.S. National Landmarks That Move!

Posted on July 4, 2016 by wordcloud9

Most National Landmarks and Monuments stand still, but these two are National Landmarks because they move — people from place to place. The world’s first cable car line, on Clay Street in San Francisco, began service in August 1873.  Cable … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: REQUIEM

Posted on July 1, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD When you write 60 to 70 profiles of poets a year, you read a lot of poetry. Searching for poems that make you want to read more is both joy and drudgery. Joy when you find something … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Storytelling in American Politics

Posted on June 29, 2016 by wordcloud9

Storytelling is one of the oldest and most powerful traditions in human communication, but it often seems to be forgotten by our 21st Century politicians. I am not talking about making up some imaginary figure whose life is supposedly ruined … Continue reading →

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FLASHPOINT: The Stonewall Rebellion

Posted on June 28, 2016 by wordcloud9

On June 24, 2016, President Obama announced that the Stonewall Inn and the surrounding area is now the Stonewall National Monument, the first U.S. national monument honoring the gay-rights movement. It’s hard to believe in 2016 the conditions in 1969 that … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: Remembering Route 66

Posted on June 27, 2016 by wordcloud9

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading →

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Being on the right side of neoliberal Water

Posted on June 26, 2016 by ann li-summers

“Well, art is art, isn’t it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 23, 2016

Posted on June 23, 2016 by wordcloud9

June 23, 2016 is: United Nations Public Service Day International Widows’ Day National Pink Day Lawn Flamingo Day AND Typing Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS Estonia – Victory Day Luxenbourg – National Day Latvia – Midsummer Eve Moldova – Statehood Day Poland … Continue reading →

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Screw Political Correctness – DAESH is Salafi-jihadism

Posted on June 21, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “PC” as a RWNJ / GOP media canard: reactionary language licenses for LIVs in a pluralist democracy President Obama on Tuesday offered one of his longest public explanations yet for why he doesn’t use the phrase “radical Islam” … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: On This Day

Posted on June 21, 2016 by wordcloud9

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading →

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On This Day: June 20, 2016

Posted on June 20, 2016 by wordcloud9

HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE! JUNE is Dairy Month in the United States – today is Ice Cream Soda Day It’s also American Eagle Day, International Surfing Day, Ride to Work Day, World Humanist Day, and World Refugee Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Argentina – National Flag … Continue reading →

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