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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: February 28, 2019

Posted on February 28, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 28th is Chocolate Soufflé Day Floral Design Day * Digital Learning Day * Tooth Fairy Day * __________________________________________ MORE! Sylvia del Villard, Richard Spikes and Anne Brown, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 27, 2019

Posted on February 27, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 27th is Anosomia Awareness Day * National Strawberry Day National Kahlua Day World NGO Day * International Polar Bear Day * _______________________________________ MORE! John Menard, Charlotte Ray and Mabel Staupers, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 26, 2019

Posted on February 26, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 26th is Levi Strauss Day * For Pete’s Sake Day Tell a Fairytale Day World Pistachio Day ____________________________________________ MORE! Carter Woodson, Muhammad Ali and Oprah Winfrey, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 25, 2019

Posted on February 25, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 25th is Clam Chowder Day Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day _______________________________________ MORE! Hirman Revels, Oumou Sangaré and Nova Peris, click

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TCS: Poem in Honor of Levi Strauss

Posted on February 25, 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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A Poem for Winslow Homer Day

Posted on February 24, 2019 by wordcloud9

Hannah Fries: the first collection of her poems, Little Terrarium, was published by Hedgerow Books in November 2016. “Sea Paintings” is a series of  her poems, each inspired by a specific Winslow Homer painting.  Fries is a recipient of a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: February 24, 2019

Posted on February 24, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 24th is Tortilla Chip Day Winslow Homer Day * World Bartender Day _______________________________________ MORE! Daniel Payne, Rebecca Crumpler and Edward Perkins, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 23, 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 23rd is Banana Bread Day Curling is Cool Day * Diesel Engine Day * Dog Biscuit Day National Tile Day _______________________________________ MORE! W.E.B. Du Bois, Louis Stokes and Constance Baker Motley, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 22, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 by wordcloud9

February 22nd is Cook a Sweet Potato Day George Washington’s Birthday National Margarita Day Walking the Dog Day World Thinking Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Frazier Baker, Willa Chapell and Frank Peterson Jr, click

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Word Cloud: PROFANITY (Redux – Black History Month)

Posted on February 22, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Please take this week’s title as a warning. If you find profanity offensive, this installment of Word Cloud is one you may want to skip. An article I skimmed for this week’s post was called Poets Nobody Reads, which isn’t entirely … Continue reading →

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