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Free Chat Friday, Week 41

10/15/2021 PMSwithESP 0

Happy Friday for the 41st time this year! Wow, that’s astounding to think we have 11 weeks left of what’s turned out to be just another year of pandemic pandemonium. So much to look forward MORE

Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk

10/14/2021 PMSwithESP 0

Good morning, NewsViewers, welcome back to another edition of Coffee Talk, where you can wake up with us regardless of your level of divine caffeination. Once again, you’ve entered a free chat zone, where it’s MORE

Talk o Tuesday

Talko Tuesday: October 12, 2021

10/12/2021 Ms. G 0

Good morning, News Viewers and Happy Tuesday; we got through another Monday and that’s a good thing. I actually remembered to get today’s free chat thread scheduled and ready to post. I love naps but MORE

Free Range Free Chat

Free Range Free Chat

10/11/2021 Rachel Kennedy 0

Happy Monday News Viewers; welcome to Free Range, our Monday Free Chat with an environmental bent. This week is “Animals in the News” which happens to be a regular feature in The Atlantic (but I MORE

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Coffee Talk

10/07/2021 PMSwithESP 0

Good morning, and welcome to Coffee Talk, NewsViews’ newest “free chat” forum, where you’re encouraged to grab a mug of whatever might be your go-to wake-up beverage and join us for some chatting. This will MORE

Talk o Tuesday

Talko Tuesday: October 5, 2021

10/05/2021 Ms. G 0

Good morning, News Viewers and Happy Tuesday. I’m running late, very late because I overslept. I should have done this last night and scheduled it to post early this morning but, my undefeated football team MORE

Last Call

Last Call: October 2, 2021

10/02/2021 Ms. G 0

Happy October! Happy Autumn! Wait, not so fast….The calendar may say it’s October and autumn but the weather gods don’t necessarily agree. As with several weeks running, I will say it once again; I truly MORE

It's 5:00 Somewhere

It’s 5:00 Somewhere

10/01/2021 PMSwithESP 0

Welcome to Happy Hour at the NewsViews Lounge on a fantastic October afternoon! It’s been one of the most beautiful times of year here in my Midwestern back yard, with so many, many days of MORE

Talk o Tuesday

Talko Tuesday: September 28, 2021

09/28/2021 Ms. G 0

Good morning—nothing like oversleeping. Now that it’s stays darker in the morning, I don’t have my natural alarm clock, the sun, to wake me up. Anyway, Happy Tuesday; enjoy your day and enjoy talking it MORE

Free Range Free Chat

Free Range Free Chat

09/27/2021 Rachel Kennedy 0

Happy Monday News Viewers and welcome to Free Range, our Monday Free Chat with an environmental bent; today I’m remembering the statement someone made that our planet should be called Ocean rather than Earth– 75% MORE

Talk o Tuesday

Talko Tuesday: September 21, 2021

09/21/2021 Ms. G 0

Good morning, News Viewers and Happy Tuesday. Projects: Just like springtime, I tend to tackle several projects in the fall, mainly because the weather isn’t too cold and the heat is no longer relentless. Although, MORE

Free Range Free Chat

Free Range Free Chat

09/20/2021 Rachel Kennedy 0

This is Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the world, right here in the middle of Kentucky. I bring up Mammoth Cave during our Free Range Free Chat because on 9/11, it was announced MORE

It's 5:00 Somewhere

It’s 5:00 Somewhere

09/17/2021 PMSwithESP 0

The seasons are changing, as denoted by the changing theme of the NewsViews home page. The days get shorter, the light rays get longer, and are soon to be featured dappling through the trees, drawing MORE

Free Range Free Chat

Free Range Free Chat

09/13/2021 Rachel Kennedy 0

The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards, co-founded by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam in 2015, unsurprisingly celebrates the latter while promoting wildlife conservation. This year’s finalists, announced at the start of the month, feature MORE

Last Call

Last Call: September 11, 2021

09/11/2021 Ms. G 0

Goooood evening, News Viewers. Sure hope all is well in your world and everyone is staying safe. Although today is a day of remembrance, for us, it’s also a day of celebration. It’s Mr. G’s MORE

It's 5:00 Somewhere

It’s 5:00 Somewhere

09/10/2021 PMSwithESP 0

Things got real this week when Joe Biden gave the country the “dad talk” about the resisters who are wearing us out and making us sick, literally and figuratively. This minority of self-described “patriots” forget MORE