Category Archives: KIndness

TCS: The Better Angels

Posted on December 5, 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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Safety Pins As Both Hope And Resistance

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Nicole Plyler Fisk

  by NICOLE PLYLER FISK Since Donald Trump was declared President-elect of the United States in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, I’ve wandered around like Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series, which I’m currently teaching at a state university — … Continue reading →

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With The Advent Of Social Media, Hating-On-The-Poor Posts Have Become A Genre

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Nicole Plyler Fisk

By Nicole Plyler Fisk I have lots of important things to write about (Syria, gun control, etc.), and I do write about them — often. But then my groove is interrupted, and I have to stop, because people from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Hypocrisy, Internet, KIndness, poverty | 4 Comments

In Which I Invite Gary Johnson To A Party

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Nicole Plyler Fisk

By Nicole Plyler Fisk Today on Morning Joe, Libertarian party candidate Gary Johnson asked, “What is Aleppo?” in a truly cringe-worthy video. For those of us closely following news from Syria, Aleppo is not only the war’s fiercest battleground but also has become synonymous … Continue reading →

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The Cats of Aleppo … and Their Keeper

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Nicole Plyler Fisk

by Nicole Plyler Fisk If there’s one thing I’ve learned from teaching Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games series to freshman composition students, it’s that — despite what presidential candidate Donald Trump would have us believe — we should not wax poetic over bombing anything. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Countries, Heroism, KIndness, Syria, War | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Flowers For Socrates, From Aleppo

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Nicole Plyler Fisk

by Nicole Plyler Fisk I’m honored to be a contributing writer to this blog (thanks, Chuck, for the invite). For my first piece, I thought that something with flowers would be appropriate, so I’m adapting a diary I posted, originally, … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Heroism, KIndness, Short Video, Syria, Terrorism | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

One Person with a Good Idea

Posted on July 31, 2016 by wordcloud9

How much of a difference can one person make? There’s a lot of doom and gloom out there in the world these days. Some people are angry about it, and lashing out. Some people are depressed and feeling hopeless. Some … Continue reading →

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Food for More Than Thought

Posted on June 25, 2016 by wordcloud9

A simple idea to help fight a complex problem. Zara Nadeem and Zehra Hassan launched their “Food for Thought” campaign to reduce food waste in Karachi, Pakistan. The two friends distribute to-go packaging labeled “Food for Thought” to upscale restaurants … Continue reading →

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Zoo Baby Sitter – Sooo Cute!

Posted on June 24, 2016 by wordcloud9

Meet Blakely, the Australian shepherd who mothers orphaned baby animals at the Cincinnati Zoo. He’s a rescue dog with a big heart and lots of patience. Blakely shows baby cheetahs, wallabies, foxes and the occasional warthog how to play and socialize like … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Sad Stories Have Happy Endings

Posted on June 11, 2016 by wordcloud9

On May 31, operations were underway to rescue people trapped by the rising floodwaters of the Brazos  River in Texas. A camera operator  captured this footage of a Fort Bend rescue crew saving a dog, chained to the front porch … Continue reading →

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