Ten years ago today, a growing divide became apparent among the body politic. While our country was framed with a vision of governance by a diverse group of people, and with a distrust of power blocs and factionalism – the symptoms of a system afflicted with partisanship were clear. Started in living rooms and coffee shops and online spaces, Coffee Party USA provided an alternative to those disenfranchised by the Party wars. Ten years later, our work is more vital […]
An early Happy Birthday to Coffee Party USA on Irish Coffee Day! I begin the celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the nonprofit for which I’m a director with Broken Peach singing Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday! If it’s a birthday, then there must be presents! I am asking my readers give a gift to Coffee Party USA by making a donation of $10.00 (or more) to match either my monthly dues of $10.00 that I paid three […]
Happy Giving Tuesday! National Day of Giving encourages giving back. It takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. … Quite simply, take advantage of all the holiday deals to add to your charitable giving. Combined with your family, friends, local and national organizations and through the power of social media, Day of Giving can become a tradition worth passing on. My tradition for the day, which I began On Giving Tuesday 2017 and continued last year, is to donate to my […]
Democracy is hard. In the words of Michael Douglas, who plays President Andrew Shepherd in the 1995 movie The American President, “America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You’ve gotta want it bad, ’cause it’s gonna put up a fight. It’s gonna say, ‘You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at […]
As I watch the circus unfold in Washington, I felt compelled to write to my two Senators and my Representative in Congress. It’s time they cease drawing lines and see beyond the immediate peer-pressure of their own caucus. I offer these words to any who agree and feel so inspired to similarly write to their representatives. After the full text, a link is provided to a Google Doc with a template which can be saved and modified. Only by speaking […]
Coffee Party USA was founded on the idea of getting people together over a cup of coffee and simply talking with each other. We know that we have far more in common than we have in difference. And for the most part, we also know that most people are all decent human beings. Yes, there are the murders and cheaters out there. They do exist. But even the most despicable among us deserve kindness. Before you argue who is deserving […]
I recently had a conversation with my friend, a young woman who feels strongly about people needing to reduce their air travel in order to slow down climate change.
The Coffee Party USA Board just wrapped up its Annual Board Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah this year. I am proud of the work we accomplished and the work we have planned for the year ahead. As I sat in the airport, sipping my cup of coffee and waiting to board my flight, I noticed the “Coffee is our Passion” written on the sleeve. Coffee Party USA is our passion. I ruminated on what Coffee Party USA means […]
By Amy Harth, Coffee Party Member and Volunteer Some thoughts as we close out September, which is both suicide prevention month and chronic pain awareness month. It’s lovely to make generic posts about listening to people who have suicidal ideation. Please know that people with depression and other mental illnesses struggle with asking for help. If you know someone is dealing with these things, reach out regularly. People who do not have or do not appear to have suicidal ideation […]
Happy National Coffee Day! Whether getting one to go or lingering over a second cup, on September 29 be sure to observe National Coffee Day! As I did last year, I am asking my readers to celebrate National Coffee Day by contributing to Coffee Party USA. Time to be a good environmentalist and recycle what I wrote on National Coffee Ice Cream Day. I am celebrating National Coffee…Day by asking my readers to donate to my favorite nonprofit, Coffee Party […]