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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: May 18, 2017

May 18th is Cheese Soufflé Day Buy a Musical Instrument Day * International Museum Day * HIV Vaccine Awareness Day * National No Dirty Dishes Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Omar Khayyam, Margot Fonteyn and Jackie Cochran, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 17, 2017

May 17th is Cherry Cobbler Day Same Sex Marriage Day * Turn Beauty Inside Out Day * National Walnut Day * World Hypertension Day * World Neurofibromatosis Day * World Telecommunications and Information Society Day * International Day Against Homophobia, … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: May 16, 2017

May 16th is Biographer’s Day * Coquilles Saint Jacques Day Mimosa Day Honor Our LGBT Elders’ Day * National Love a Tree Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! James Boswell, Margret Rey and  Bob Dylan, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 15, 2017

May 15th is International Families Day * Chocolate Chip Day National Straw Hat Day Nylon Stockings Day * Peace Officer Memorial Day * International MPS Awareness Day * TSC Global Awareness Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Johannes Kepler, Katherine Anne Porter and Madeleine … Continue reading

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TCS: Skywalk at the Grand Canyon

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 14, 2017

May 14th is Buttermilk Biscuit Day Lewis and Clark Day * The Stars and Stripes Forever Day * Underground America Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Felix Mendelssohn, Patrice Munsel and Harry A. Blackmun, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 13, 2017

May 13th is Baby Sitters Day Frog Jumping Day * Mother Ocean Day * National Archery Day * National Windmill Day World Belly Dance Day World Fair Trade Day * World Migratory Bird Day * Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: May 12, 2017

May 12th is Public Gardens Day * International Nurses’ Day Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Limerick Day Military Spouse Appreciation Day Nutty Fudge Day One Day Without Shoes Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Gabriel Faure, Dorothy Hodgkin and Duke Ellington, click

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Word Cloud: MAYBLOOMS

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD This is the second in our series of May poets — and it’s almost ‘Too Many Poets” week — seventeen poets were born this week. There are probably even more, but these have either published in English, … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: May 11, 2017

May 11th is Eat What You Want Day Hostess CupCake Day * Twilight Zone Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Laskarina Bouboulina, Irving Berlin and Martha Graham, click

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