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, then continued in 2018 and last year, is to […]
I’m spreading the word and supporting Coffee Party USA by offering American flag stickers for your mask or face shield. Here is my reasoning: masks and face shields protect others by greatly reducing the amount of virus that might unknowingly be ‘shared’ by you. Their face coverings protect you by greatly reducing the amount of virus unknowingly shared by them. Think of it as ‘mobile isolation’. Add to that washing hands, giving each other safety space, and staying home if […]
For the past three weeks, the members and volunteers of Coffee Party USA have been voting on the nominees for the 2018-2019 Golden Coffee Cups for television. Voting closed this morning and it’s time to announce the winners in six categories showcasing the best in politics and government on the small screen during the 2018-2019 television season. Succession won Best Drama Series about Politics and Government. Saturday Night Live defeated last year’s winner Veep for Best Comedy Series about Politics […]
Happy National Coffee Day! Today is also the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. As an entertainment service to our readers, I’m recommending This Bipartisan Drinking Game Will Help You Survive Tonight’s Presidential Debate from Delish. Enter: our entirely bipartisan drinking game. It includes items that happen again and again in debates and are often super cringey. Yes, the candidates are all fighting to talk, but do they have to bicker like that? And must they recount […]
Photo from Associated Press The value of knowing our political foes as personal friends has been shaken in recent years. Once upon a time, it was common to have friendly disagreements about politics in general, that rarely became personal grudges. We long for politics to be a mere part of our lives, instead of at the core of our identity. The loss of the Notorious RBG has led to partisan fighting over her replacement. This diminishes her legacy of strong […]
At the end of May, Coffee Party USA invited its supporters to stream the political TV series on the Golden Coffee Cups shortlist while staying safe at home and asked them to become members so they could vote on the shortlist to determine the nominees. For the past three weeks, the members and volunteers of Coffee Party USA did that just as they did earlier this year for the Golden Coffee Cup movie nominees. After the preliminary round of voting, […]
Happy National Nonprofit Day! To celebrate, I just donated $5.00 to my favorite nonprofit, Coffee Party USA. I am a director and officer of the organization and I just donated $5.00 in addition to my regular $10.00 monthly dues. I am asking my readers to please match my $5.00 donation. For what we do, I’m being a good environmentalist and recycling what I wrote for Coffee Party USA invites you to watch these political movies while staying safe at home. […]
Hello, Coffee Party Members and Supporters! I hope this note finds you, your family, and friends safe and well. Today I greet you as the new president of Coffee Party USA. I just wanted to say hello, introduce myself, and encourage your participation in our plan to get ready for the election in November. About Me: I have served on the board since January 1, 2012. During that time I have been Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and now President. Some […]
Hey, all of you binge-watching your guilty pleasure shows while staying safe at home, relaxing after working from home, returning for work after wearing a mask all day, or just stressed out from the real world! I have another suggestion to make your time in front of the big-screen TV in the living room, the slightly smaller screen in the bedroom, or even holding your tablet or smartphone work to help your appreciation of politics and government on television and […]
The members of Coffee Party USA have voted on the nominees for the 2018 Coffee Party Entertainment Awards for movies, also known as the Golden Coffee Cups, so it’s time to announce the winners. “Harriet” swept the categories in which it was nominated, winning Best Drama or Comedy about Politics or Government of 2017 AKA the Best Political Scripted Movie, while Cynthia Erivo won two awards for playing Harriet Tubman in “Harriet,” Best Portrayal of an Activist or Concerned Citizen […]