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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.

Word Cloud: HELIOS

Posted on August 10, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The waning of summer is a theme which has inspired many poets. Helios, Greek god-charioteer of the Sun, a beautiful youth who crosses the sky each day in his golden chariot drawn by four “fire-darting steeds,” … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 9, 2018

Posted on August 9, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 9th is National Book Lover’s Day National Veep Day * Rice Pudding Day International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples * _________________________________________ MORE! John Dryden, P.L. Travers and Jesse Owens, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 8, 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 8th is Dalek Day * Frozen Custard Day Happiness Happens Day International Cat Day * National Dollar Day * Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day _________________________________________ MORE! Tycho Brahe, Sara Teasdale and Nicholas Holtham, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 7, 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 7th is National Lighthouse Day * National Purple Heart Day * Professional Speakers Day Raspberries n’ Cream Day Sea Serpent Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Simón Bolívar, Mata Hari and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 6, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 6th is Fresh Breath Day Hiroshima Day * Root Beer Float Day Wiggle Your Toes Day ______________________________________ MORE! Ann Lee, Teddy Roosevelt and Takako Doi, click

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TCS: Planting the Trees of Life

Posted on August 6, 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: August 5, 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 5th is Oyster Day Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day _________________________________________ MORE! Oswaldo Cruz, Bertha Benz and Andrew Wyeth, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 4, 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 4th is Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Hooray for Kids Day U.S. Coast Guard Day * White Wine Day Single Working Women’s Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Satchmo, Helen Thomas and Barak Obama, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 3, 2018

Posted on August 3, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 3rd is Clean Your Floors Day Grab Some Nuts Day India Pale Ale Day Watermelon Day _________________________________________ MORE! Ernie Pyle, P. D. James and Jesse Owens, click

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Word Cloud: JUBILEE

Posted on August 3, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “I suspect that I might always write about Jamaica. Jamaicans are very comical people, and laughter is a way of coping with life’s displeasures . . .  Sometimes, the world can throw things at you that are … Continue reading →

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