Category Archives: War

A Poem for Hiroshima Day

Posted on August 6, 2022 by wordcloud9

August 6, 1945, World War II – The U.S. B-29 Enola Gay dropped the “Little Boy” atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 70,000 people died instantly, thousands died from burns, and more died over the following years from radiation. The date … Continue reading →

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The Tyrants’ Apostolic Creed

Posted on June 17, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Russian President Vladimir Putin has crossed the Rubicon with his illegal, predatory and brutal invasion of Ukraine. His vicious war is based partly on ill-conceived, debunked and short-lived lies about the victimization of Russian speakers in … Continue reading →

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TCS: D-Day and the “Good War”

Posted on June 6, 2022 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 comment.____________________________ “Four years ago our … Continue reading →

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Putin’s War Room

Posted on March 17, 2022 by wordcloud9

by Irene Fowler, Contributor “The International Criminal Court has now launched an investigation into actions in Ukraine at the request of 39 countries. This is an important step in the global condemnation of the Russian invasion. “Individual states, the European … Continue reading →

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Putin: The Bloody Tyrant

Posted on March 10, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Putin began a war against Ukraine, and against the entire democratic world. He wants to destroy our country, and everything we have been building. But we know the strength of the Ukrainian people.” – Volodymyr Zelensky, … Continue reading →

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TCS: Above All Shadows Rides the Sun

Posted on January 3, 2022 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 comment.____________________________ “We have a long way … Continue reading →

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June 6, 1944 – The Sea Was White-Crested and Angry

Posted on June 6, 2021 by wordcloud9

June 6, 1944: D-Day Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, Operation Overlord, the biggest seaborne invasion in history, marking the start of the liberation of France, and beginning the final phase of WWII in Europe. Around 150,000 troops … Continue reading →

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A Poem by Wilfred Owen on His Natal Day

Posted on March 18, 2021 by wordcloud9

Wilfred Owen was born on March 18, 1893. He was an English poet and a soldier, one of the most memorable and powerful poets of WWI, whose poems depicted the horrors of the trenches and gas warfare. Most of his … Continue reading →

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Religious Freedom Day: A Humanist Activist Mystic Christian Philosopher

Posted on January 15, 2021 by wordcloud9

Religious Freedom Day was established on January 16th by the U.S. Congress in 1992. It celebrates the enactment in 1786 of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson, who asked that his tombstone recognize that he was … Continue reading →

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SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 – a poem by W. H. Auden

Posted on September 1, 2020 by wordcloud9

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) was born in York, England; Anglo-American poet, playwright, essayist, and literary critic; known for his stylistic and technical abilities, as well as his wide range of themes, including politics, morality, love, and religion. He moved to … Continue reading →

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