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Nona Blyth Cloud has lived and worked in the Los Angeles area for over 50 years, spending much of that time commuting on the 405 Freeway. After Hollywood failed to appreciate her genius for acting and directing, she began a second career managing non-profits, from which she has retired. Nona has now resumed writing whatever comes into her head, instead of reports and pleas for funding. She lives in a small house overrun by books with her wonderful husband.

ON THIS DAY: May 21, 2019

Posted on May 21, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 21st is American Red Cross Founder’s Day * National Memo Day National Waitstaff Day Strawberries and Cream Day World Day for Cultural Diversity, for Dialogue and Development * ______________________________________ MORE! Mary Anning, Fats Waller and Vicki Ruiz, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 20, 2019

Posted on May 20, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 20th is Eliza Doolittle Day * National Rescue Dog Day Pick Strawberries Day World Weights & Measures Day * World Bee Day * World Autoimmune Arthritis Day ______________________________________ MORE! Anton Janša, Cher and Alex Salmon, click

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TCS: The Bee-Loud Glade – poems for World Bee Day

Posted on May 20, 2019 by wordcloud9

. . Good Morning! _________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: May 19, 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 19th is May Ray Day Devil’s Food Cake Day Hepatitis Testing Day National Scooter Day Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ______________________________________ MORE! Nellie Melba, Ho Chi Minh and Ruth Ella Moore, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 18, 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 18th is Cheese Soufflé Day No Dirty Dishes Day International Museum Day * National Visit Your Relatives Day World HIV Vaccine Awareness Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Gertrude Käsebier, Frank Capra and Irene Hunt, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 17, 2019

Posted on May 17, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 17th is Cherry Cobbler Day World Hypertension Day * National Walnut Day * Same Sex Marriage Day * World Neurofibromatosis Day * World Telecommunications and Information Society Day * International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia * ______________________________________ MORE! … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: MAYBLOOMS (Redux)

Posted on May 17, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD This is the second in our series of May poets — and it’s almost ‘Too Many Poets”  — seventeen poets. There are probably even more, but these have either published in English, or had their poems translated into … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: May 16, 2019

Posted on May 16, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 16th is Coquilles Saint Jacques Day National Biographer’s Day * National Mimosa Day Honor Our LGBT Elders’ Day * National Love a Tree Day ___________________________________ MORE! H.E. Bates, Hana Brady and Eric Fanning, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 15, 2019

Posted on May 15, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 15th is UN International Day of Families * Chocolate Chip Day National Straw Hat Day Nylon Stockings Day * Peace Officer Memorial Day * TSC Global Awareness Day * International Conscientious Objectors Day _________________________________________ MORE! Pierre Curie, Ida Rhodes and … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: May 14, 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019 by wordcloud9

May 14th is Buttermilk Biscuit Day Lewis and Clark Day * The Stars and Stripes Forever Day * Underground America Day * ________________________________________ MORE! Cai Chang, Charley Furnas and Tania León, click

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