Monday Open Thread; January 29 is nothing in particular, so let's honor Liliuokalani
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 5:00am
January 29 is the 29th day of the year, there are 337 days left
Today's number is 29
Open Thread
January 29 is the 29th day of the year, there are 337 days left
Sunday Open Thread: January 28th is Data Privacy Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 01/28/2018 - 5:00amWorld History this day
1521 -- The Diet of Worms was convened to deal with Martin Luther's heresies
1573 -- The Warsaw Confederation established freedom of religion in Poland
1935 -- Iceland legalized therapeutic abortion.
1988 -- Canada's Supreme Court struck down all Canadian anti-abortion laws.
US History this day
OT ~ Welcome to Saturday!
Submitted by smiley7 on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 1:03am Sit-a-while
on swinging porch
where tin-dippers and
sweet water
in cool touches
meet lips
from hand dug wells.
Good morning good people!
One turn, unexpected,
volcanoes erupt
Friday Night Photos - Dreaming of Warm Weather Edition
Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 7:01pmGot a foot of snow just the other day, here on the flat wastes of Middle America. Got to thinking of prior warm weather experiences.
Fred says 'G'day!'
Off to check out a new pizza place. Quibble amongst yourselves if you must.
The Evening Blues - 1-26-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 3:17pm
Open Thread - Friday, January 26, 2018
Submitted by NCTim on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 3:20am
We've had a great change. Dr King saw to that. I was so grateful to see the 'colored only' signs come off the water fountains and bathrooms in the south. But the struggle lives on.
- Mavis Staples -
The Evening Blues - 1-25-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 3:39pm
Thursday Open Thread 1-25-2018
Submitted by studentofearth on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 5:28am
To buy a loaf of bread in the 1970's and 80's took about 10 minutes for someone making the federal minimum wage. By 2010 it was taking nearly 24 minutes.
The Evening Blues - 1-24-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 3:36pm
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 5:39amSomething/Someone Old
I thought I'd send a post-mortem shout-out to Hilly Krystal.
