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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: UNCOMMON

Posted on August 11, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD There are poems that need to be seen on the page because the placement of each word, each punctuation mark, each space is part of the poem. There are other poems that ride on the tongue, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 10, 2017

Posted on August 10, 2017 by wordcloud9

August 10th is National Lazy Day National S’Mores Day Skyscraper Appreciation Day * Smithsonian Charter Day * World LION Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Leo Fender, Elizabeth Butler-Sloss and Madonna, click

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ON THIS DAY – August 9, 2017

Posted on August 9, 2017 by wordcloud9

August 9th is National Book Lover’s Day National Veep Day * Rice Pudding Day . . International Day of World’s Indigenous People * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Julius Caesar, Betty Boop and Donald Duck, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 8, 2017

Posted on August 8, 2017 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, Janis Joplin and Nicholas Holtham, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 7, 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017 by wordcloud9

August 7th is National Purple Heart Day * National Lighthouse Day * Professional Speakers Day Raspberries n’ Cream Day Sea Serpent Day * Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day International Assistance Dog Week * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Simón Bolívar, Mata Hari and Abebe Bikila, click

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TCS: Music Wrapped in Mystery

Posted on August 7, 2017 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 6, 2017

Posted on August 6, 2017 by wordcloud9

August 6th is Fresh Breath Day Hiroshima Day * Root Beer Float Day Wiggle Your Toes Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Alexander Fleming, Lucille Ball and Takako Doi, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 5, 2017

Posted on August 5, 2017 by wordcloud9

August 5th is Mustard Day Oyster Day Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Guy de Maupassant, Bertha Benz and Elena Kagan, click

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ON THIS DAY: August 4, 2017

Posted on August 4, 2017 by wordcloud9

August 4th is Chocolate Chip Day Hooray for Kids Day U.S. Coast Guard Day * White Wine Day International Beer Day Single Working Women’s Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Yang Liang, Elizabeth Bower-Lyon and Barak Obama, click

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Word Cloud: NONSENSE

Posted on August 4, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD If we look behind the mask of Comedy, we will find the face of Tragedy. Laughter may be humanity’s greatest survival skill, a potent weapon against despair and the Unfairness of Life. Today, people in “industrialized … Continue reading →

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