Category Archives: Blogs

TCS: Dear Readers – Some Last Thoughts

Posted on October 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

All good things must come to an end – Geoffrey Chaucer, 1380s My very first post at Flowers for Socrates, in July 2015, was a Word Cloud about James Dickey, a poet better known for his novel Deliverance. My very last … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 4, 2020

Posted on October 4, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 4th is World Animal Day * National Taco Day National Vodka Day Golf Lover’s Day * Ship in a Bottle Day * Improve Your Office Day _____________________________________ MORE! Violetta Parra, Leonard Bernstein and Diahann Carroll, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 3, 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 3rd is Boyfriend Day National Soft Taco Day National Techies Day * Pumpkin Seed Day Walk to School Day ______________________________ MORE! Eleonora Duse, Thomas Wolfe and Buket Uzuner, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 2, 2020

Posted on October 2, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 2nd is Custodial Workers Day Fried Scallops Day Guardian Angels Day * Name Your Car Day World Farm Animals Day * International Day of Non-Violence * _____________________________________ MORE! Elizabeth Montagu, Nat Turner and Joan Baez, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 1, 2020

Posted on October 1, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 1st is Homemade Cookies Day Black Dog Day * Fire Pup Day * International Music Day * International Coffee Day * U.N. International Day of Older Persons * Raccoon Appreciation Day * _______________________________ MORE! Annie Besant, Paul Dukas and … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 30, 2020

Posted on September 30, 2020 by wordcloud9

September 30th is Ask a Stupid Question Day Hot Mulled Cider Day Chewing Gum Day National Mud Pack Day International Translation Day * _________________________________ MORE! Thelma Terry, Cesar Chavez and Cecile Richards, click

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ON THIS DAY: September 29, 2020

Posted on September 29, 2020 by wordcloud9

September 29th is National Biscotti Day World Heart Day * V.F.W. Day * International Coffee Day _______________________________ MORE! Barbara Mertz, Lech Wałęsa and Gwen Ifill, click

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ON THIS DAY: September 28, 2020

Posted on September 28, 2020 by wordcloud9

September 28th is Drink a Beer Day Freedom from Hunger Day * International Right to Know Day * National Good Neighbor Day * Strawberry Cream Pie Day World Rabies Awareness Day * ___________________________________ MORE! Isis Pogson, Victor Jara and Sheikh … Continue reading →

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TCS: So With My Neighbor I Rejoice – Good Neighbor Day

Posted on September 28, 2020 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 … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 27, 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by wordcloud9

September 27th is Ancestor Appreciation Day Chocolate Milk Day Crush A Can Day (recycle) World Tourism Day * Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Grazia Deledda, Bud Powell and Fatema Mernissi, click

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