Category Archives: Blogs

ON THIS DAY: December 25, 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 25th is Pumpkin Pie Day Christmas Pudding Day _____________________________________________________________ MORE! Charlemagne, Clara Barton and Cab Calloway, click

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TCS: Special Edition – The Christmas Revels

Posted on December 25, 2016 by wordcloud9

______________________________________________________________ Good Morning and Welcome Yule! ______________________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday  Christmas. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 24, 2016

Posted on December 24, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 24th is Eggnog Day * ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Franz Gruber, Noël Streatfeild and Enrico Caruso, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 23, 2016

Posted on December 23, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 23rd is Festivus * Clement Moore Day * HumanLight Day * National Bake Day Wassail Day National Pfeffernüsse Day National Roots Day ______________________________________________________________ MORE! George Washington, Vincent Van Gogh and Carol Ann Duffy, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 22, 2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 22nd is Date Nut Bread Day Anne & Samantha Day * National Re-Gifting Day * National Cookie Exchange Day ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Giacomo Puccini, ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson, and  Samantha Smith, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 21, 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 21st is Crossword Puzzle Day * Humbug Day National Short Story Day * Flashlight Day * Ribbon Candy Day  * Short Girl Appreciation Day Look on the Bright Side Day International Dalek Remembrance Day * ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Jack Russell, Rebecca West … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 20th is Games Day * Go Caroling Day Sangria Day Louisiana Purchase Day * World Day of Prayer and Action for Children * ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Peter the Great, Susanne Langer and Frank Capra, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 19, 2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 19th is ‘A Christmas Carol’ Day * Evergreen Day Hard Candy Day Oatmeal Muffin Day ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Ben Franklin, Édith Piaf and Richard Leakey, click

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TCS: Sackbuts and Krumhorns – Early Music for an Early Morning

Posted on December 19, 2016 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 … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 18, 2016

Posted on December 18, 2016 by wordcloud9

December 18th is Arabic Language Day * Bake Cookies Day I Love Honey Day International Migrants Day * ______________________________________________________________ MORE! Paul Klee, Jacques Pépin and Gillian Armstrong, click

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