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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.

TCS: Hope Smiles from the Threshold of 2019

Posted on December 31, 2018 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: December 30, 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 30th is Bacon Day * Bicarbonate of Soda Day Falling Needles Cleanup Day _______________________________________ MORE! Elyne Mitchell, Wilfred Owen and Tu Youyou, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 29, 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 29th is Pepper Pot Day * Tick Tock Day YMCA USA Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Pablo Casals, Molly Bang and Allan Rusbridger, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 28, 2018

Posted on December 28, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 28th is Card Playing Day Box of Chocolates Day Endangered Species Act Day * Pledge of Allegiance Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Eliza Pinckney, F. W. Murnau and Mariam Aleem, click

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Word Cloud: WABI-SABI (Redux)

Posted on December 28, 2018 by wordcloud9

Updated – originally posted on December 25, 2015 by Nona Blyth Cloud Wabi–sabi (侘寂) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 27, 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 27th is Fruitcake Day Howdy Doody Day * Visit the Zoo Day _______________________________________ MORE! Ghalib, Marlene Dietrich and Ray Charles, click

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A Very British Holiday: BOXING DAY

Posted on December 26, 2018 by wordcloud9

Originally posted on December 26, 2017, as part of The Coffee Shop series ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Boxing Day is December 26, the day after Christmas, and is celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the English (the U.S. is … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 26, 2018

Posted on December 26, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 26th is Candy Cane Day Thank-you Note Day Spiced Caramel Apple Martini Day _______________________________________ MORE! Phan Bội Châu, Evelyn Bark and Maulana Karenga, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 25, 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 25th is Christmas Pudding Day Kiss the Cook Day Pumpkin Pie Day _______________________________________ MORE! Clara Barton, Maurice Utrillo and Malak Hifni Nasif, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 24, 2018

Posted on December 24, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 24th is Christmas Eve Eggnog Day * Silent Night Day * ______________________________________ MORE! Ava Pauling, Wilton Mkwayi and Tarja Halonen, click

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