Tag Archives: Open Thread

The Coffee Shop – Willie Dixon

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Sharing some favorite Willie Dixon songs…. More Willie Dixon over the jump.

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The Coffee Shop – A Modern Day Warrior: Mastering Mounted Archery

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Great Big Story: To call Lukas Novotny an expert horseback rider paints an incomplete picture. Novotny is one of the world’s leading horseback archers. … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Bullsh*t!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Think Nice: Harry Frankfurt is an American philosopher and author of the New York Times Best Seller “On Bullshit”. Although first conceived as … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – “An Unseen World” – camera trap footage of Amazon forest life

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From United Nations: ‘An Unseen World’ is one of 5 films that won an Award at the International Forests Short Film Festival. The film … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Robotica: Building the Autonomous Machine

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From The New York Times:  “Navy robotics engineers are working to develop autonomous tools that can integrate with other technologies. But in field tests, … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – This one is for Brandi

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Brandi Nicole Stanley, daughter of Chuck Stanley, left us a year ago today.  She was just 26, a vibrant young woman full of plans … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Amelia and her daddy cover “Take On Me”

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Free Dad Videos:  “We’re taking you back to 1985 with the brilliant classic “Take on Me” by a-ha. And yes, that’s Amelia’s real … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The film “Hong Kong Strong” and Director’s Commentary

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Brandon Li: A deep dive into the many layers of Hong Kong. A film about the madness and beauty of this seemingly impossible city … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Lizards Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Deep Look: Male side-blotched lizards have more than one way to get the girl. Orange males are bullies. Yellows are sneaks. Blues team … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Coyote and Crow

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Elaine McMillion Sheldon:  “Coyote and Crow journey out for a day of busking in NYC.” —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There are … Continue reading →

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