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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: August 2, 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 2 is Albariño (wine) Day Coloring Book Day Ice Cream Sandwich Day Take a Penny/Leave a Penny Day _________________________________________ MORE! Hannibal, Isabelle Allende and Sidney Poitier, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 1, 2018

Posted on August 1, 2018 by wordcloud9

August 1st is Girlfriend’s Day Earth Overshoot Day * U.S. Air Force Day * World Lung Cancer Day World Wide Web Day * (Musical) Rounds Resounding Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Claudius, Caroline Herschel and Chubby Checkers, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 31, 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by wordcloud9

July 31 is Avocado Day National Mutt Day * Raspberry Cake Day World Ranger Day * Jump for Jelly Beans Day Uncommon Musical Instruments Day _________________________________________ MORE! Daniel Defoe, Marion Talbot and Whitney Young, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 30, 2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

July 30 is Cheesecake Day Chicken and Waffles Day Medicare’s Birthday * International Paperback Book Day * National Support Public Education Day * UN International Day of Friendship * UN World Day Against Trafficking Persons * _________________________________________ MORE! Fatima Jinnah, Vladimir … Continue reading →

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TCS: English Lessons in Japan – Weird, Alarming – and Funny

Posted on July 30, 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: July 29, 2018

Posted on July 29, 2018 by wordcloud9

July 29 is Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary * Chicken Wing Day Lasagna Day Lipstick Day International Tiger Day _________________________________________ MORE! Sophie Menter, Dag Hammarskjold and Ximena Armas, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 28, 2018

Posted on July 28, 2018 by wordcloud9

July 28th is Buffalo Soldiers Day * Milk Chocolate Day Waterpark Day World Hepatitis Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Judith Leyster, Marcel Duchamp and Fahmida Riaz, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 27, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by wordcloud9

July 27th is Bagpipe Appreciation Day Barbie-in-a-Blender Day Crème Brulee Day Scotch Whisky Day Walk on Stilts Day _________________________________________ MORE! Alexandre Dumas fils, Irene Fischer and Bugs Bunny, click

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Word Cloud: SWELTERING

Posted on July 27, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here, it’s too hot for serious poetry. So let’s take a look at some playful verse. It’s not too surprising that most funny poems … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 26, 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by wordcloud9

July 26 is Americans With Disabilities Day * All or Nothing Day Aunt and Uncle Day Bagelfest Day One Voice Day * Coffee Milkshake Day _________________________________________ MORE! Justin Holland, Helen Mirren and Harry Truman, click

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