Category Archives: Holidays

ON THIS DAY: December 23, 2018

Posted on December 23, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 23rd is Bake Day Festivus * HumanLight Day * National Roots Day Pfeffernüsse Day _______________________________________ MORE! Yohl Ik’nal, Vincent Van Gogh and Marie Bell, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 22, 2018

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December 22nd is Be a Lover of Silence Day Date Nut Bread Day Forefathers Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Jean Racine, Sarada Devi and Lech Wałęsa, click

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BURNING THE CLOCKS (Redux)

Posted on December 21, 2018 by wordcloud9

Updated – Originally posted December 11, 2017, as part of The Coffee Shop series by Nona Blyth Cloud _____________________________________________ The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure.  – William Blake

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ON THIS DAY: December 21, 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 21st is Crossword Puzzle Day * Humbug Day Short Story Day * Flashlight Day * Ribbon Candy Day * Short Girl Appreciation Day Look on the Bright Side Day International Dalek Remembrance Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Namik Nadal, María … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: WINDOWS (Redux)

Posted on December 21, 2018 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Through the small tall bathroom window the December yard is gray and scratchy, the tree calligraphic. ………………………… – Dave Eggers The view from Dave Eggers’ bathroom window is a close match to the view from my kitchen window. Most … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 20, 2018

Posted on December 20, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 20th is Games Day * Go Caroling Day Louisiana Purchase Day * Sangria Day International Human Solidarity Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Ivana Kobilca, Fred Astaire and Sandra Cisneros, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 19, 2018

Posted on December 19, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 19th is A Christmas Carol Day * Hard Candy Day Oatmeal Muffin Day Look for an Evergreen Day * ___________________________________________________ MORE!  Tom Paine, Pauahi Bishop and Charles Dickens, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 18, 2018

Posted on December 18, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 18th is Arabic Language Day * Bake Cookies Day International Migrants Day * Roast Suckling Pig Day Save the Brazilian Rainforests Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Kublai Khan, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Saki, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 17, 2018

Posted on December 17, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 17th is Maple Syrup Day The Nutcracker Day * Wright Brothers Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Simón Bolívar, Mary Cartwright and Zwelakhe Sisulu, click

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TCS: In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on December 17, 2018 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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