Tag Archives: Open Thread

The Coffee Shop – The Sweetest Gift

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. 40 years ago, give or take, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris teamed up to sing “The Sweetest Gift”: —oooOooo– This is an open … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Shenandoah – Woodbridge’s choir is singing in a cave Výpustek

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Just beautiful: —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Please Touch the Art

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Cantor Fine Art: One day a blind man discovered a screw painting by Andrew Myers with his hands. The blind man found as … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The House of Dreams

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Mark Cersosimo: Starting in 1998, The House Of Dreams is a project conceived by Stephen Wright and his former partner Donald Jones. The … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Monk Sauce: adding spice to a simple life

Posted on May 13, 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: The monks at Subiaco Abbey in Arkansas know how to bring the heat. Led by Father Richard Walz, the Benedictine … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Trump Pie!

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Jonathan Pie: —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Kangaroo Dundee

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From BBC: Brolga is a man with an unusual family – he is ‘mum’ to almost 30 kangaroos. From his sanctuary near Alice Springs, … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The Sea Turtle Hospital

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From The Atlantic: In the Florida Keys, the Turtle Hospital is fighting to save the dwindling population of American sea turtles. The hospital, which … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Salween Spring: the Tao of fighting a losing battle

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From NRS Films:  An American outfitter in China and the Tao of fighting a losing battle. Meet Travis Winn, an American who traveled to … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Insectophile

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Sladmore Contemporary: Take one workshop full of junk and a Frenchman with an eye for detail (not to mention an obsession with bugs) … Continue reading →

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