Category Archives: Countries

Word Cloud: DREAM

Posted on January 31, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD February is Black History Month in the United States. When Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, “I Have a Dream,” in 1963, he wasn’t the first African-American to talk about a dream for a … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Dia da Saudade

Posted on January 30, 2020 by wordcloud9

I was intrigued by the Brazilian Dia da Saudade, which was roughly translated as “Longing for What is Absent Day.” So I went in search of a poem which might illustrate the feeling, and found “Before” by Ada Limón, which … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: BARD

Posted on January 24, 2020 by wordcloud9

Updated – originally published on January 22, 2016  by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Saturday, January 25, will be the 261st anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns (1759–1796), forever the National Bard of Scotland.  It is a widely celebrated event in … Continue reading →

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In Scotland, This is Hogmanay

Posted on December 31, 2019 by wordcloud9

This is updated from the original posting in January 2016 ____________________________________________ A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! ____________________________________________ New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world, but in Scotland, it’s called Hogmanay. For about … Continue reading →

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TCS: An Oh-So-Ironic Women’s Equality Day – 2019

Posted on August 26, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: DIGGER (Redux – National Poetry Month)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD April is a good month for poetry-lovers. Just a partial list of April’s birthdays includes: Edmond Rostand, Maya Angelou, Algernon Charles Swinburne, William Wordsworth, Louise Gluck, Charlotte Brontë, Robert Penn Warren, Walter del la Mare, Ted … Continue reading →

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TCS: An Enchanted Cottage

Posted on March 11, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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TCS: A Very Long Journey – Remaking Detroit

Posted on February 4, 2019 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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A Poem for Dia da Saudade

Posted on January 30, 2019 by wordcloud9

I was intrigued by the Brazilian Dia da Saudade, which was roughly translated as “Longing for What is Absent Day” so I went in search of a poem which might illustrate the feeling, and found “Before” by Ada Limón, which I … Continue reading →

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Russia profits from Trump tariff policies as US farmers continue to suffer

Posted on January 8, 2019 by ann li-summers

by ann summers The recent Chinese soybean purchase from the US made prior to US-China trade talks might only give the impression of reversing a claim made by Putin in November that the US had “given up” on the Chinese soybean … Continue reading →

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