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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: June 2, 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by wordcloud9

June 2nd is Fish and Chip Day * Hug Your Cat Day Leave the Office Earlier Day * National Donut Day * Rocky Road Day * Rotisserie Chicken Day Gun Violence Awareness Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE!  Thomas Hardy, Dorothy West and Bruce Springsteen, … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: WINDHEART

Posted on June 2, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD My father’s favorite poem was “Ulysses,” written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (link below). However, his favorite poet was John Masefield (1878-1967), for his many poems about the sea. Coincidentally, the two men were Poet Laureates of the … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 1, 2017

Posted on June 1, 2017 by wordcloud9

June 1st is Olive Day Hazelnut Cake Day Heimlich Maneuver Day * Oscar the Grouch Day Penpal Day Say Something Nice Day * Superman’s Birthday International Children’s Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Genghis Khan, Marguerite Porète and Louis Brandeis, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 31, 2017

Posted on May 31, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 31st is Macaroon Day Save Your Hearing Day Senior Health and Fitness Day Speak in Sentences Day World MS Day * World No-Tobacco Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Walt Whitman, Chien-Shiung Wu and Buddy Holly, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 30, 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 30th is Loomis Day * Hole in My Bucket Day Mint Julep Day Water a Flower Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Mahlon Loomis, Agnès Varda and Benjamin Britten, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 29, 2017

Posted on May 29, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 29th is Biscuit Day Coq Au Vin Day Escalator Day * Paperclip Day Learn About Composting Day International Day of UN Peacekeepers * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Joseph Haydn, Sojourner Truth and Oswald Spengler, click

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TCS: LAST NOTES – Bugles for the Fallen

Posted on May 29, 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: May 28, 2017

Posted on May 28, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 28th is Amnesty International Day * Brisket Day Hamburger Day Sierra Club Day * Menstrual Hygiene Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Ian Fleming, Alan Turing and Gladys Knight, click 

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ON THIS DAY: May 27, 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 27th is National Cellophane Tape Day * National Grape Popsicle Day Julia Pierpont Day * International Heritage Breeds Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE!  Amelia Bloomer, Dashiell Hammett and Buddhadasa, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 26, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 26th is Paper Airplane Day Blueberry Cheesecake Day International Chardonnay Day Don’t Fry Friday Heat Awareness Day World Lindy Hop Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Dorothea Lange, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Peggy Lee. click

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