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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.

World Poetry Day: A Poem by Billy Collins

Posted on March 21, 2019 by wordcloud9

reprinted from 2017 and 2018 It’s World Poetry Day again. Even if you think you don’t like poetry, I’m betting that you will like Billy Collins. He wrote the poem “Introduction to Poetry” about what he’d like people to get … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: March 20, 2019

Posted on March 20, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 20th is Alien Abduction Day * Ravioli Day World Sparrow Day * World Storytelling Day * Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day * World Day of Theatre for Children * UN French Language Day * UN International Day of … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: March 19, 2019

Posted on March 19, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 19th is International Read to Me Day * National Certified Nurses Day * Chocolate Caramel Day Deskfast Day * Let’s Laugh Day National Poultry Day World Social Work Day _______________________________________ MORE! Minna Canth, Ernestine Rose and Clara Breed, click

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ON THIS DAY: March 18, 2019

Posted on March 18, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 18th is Sloppy Joe Day Awkward Moments Day Forgive Mom and Dad Day Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day National Biodiesel Day Transit Driver Appreciation Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Janet Soga, Unita Blackwell and Queen Latifah, click

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TCS: A Love Nest for Two – in a Boot!

Posted on March 18, 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 add a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: March 17, 2019

Posted on March 17, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 17th is Camp Fire Girls Day * Corned Beef and Cabbage Day St. Patrick’s Day _________________________________________ MORE! Cornelia Clapp, Myrlie Evers and ‘Ank’ Bijleveld, click

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ON THIS DAY: March 16, 2019

Posted on March 16, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 16th is Black Press Day * National Panda Day No Selfies Day * Saint Urho’s Day * Freedom of Information Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Caroline Herschel, Mary Hinkson and Zhu Chen, click

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ON THIS DAY: March 15, 2019

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 15th is Ides of March Peanut Lovers’ Day Pears Helene Day Shoe the World Day * World Speech Day * World Consumer Rights Day * Everything You Think Is Wrong Day International Day Against Police Brutality * International Day Against … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: ACTIVIST (REDUX – Women’s History Month)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Ask two hundred people on the main streets across America to name American women poets — if they came up with anyone, almost certainly it would be Emily Dickinson, and most would stop there, though  a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: March 14, 2019

Posted on March 14, 2019 by wordcloud9

March 14th is International Ask A Question Day * Learn About Butterflies Day MOTH-er (Moth Collectors) Day National Pi Day (3.14 etc.) * Potato Chip Day Science Education Day International Day of Action for Rivers * __________________________________________ MORE! Emily Murphy, … Continue reading →

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