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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: September 11, 2016

Posted on September 11, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 11th is Hug Your Hound Day * Libraries Remember Day * National Day of Service and Remembrance * Make Your Bed Day No News is Good News Day ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Alexander Hamilton, Hoover Dam, and Carol Burnett, click

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ON THIS DAY: September 10, 2016

Posted on September 10, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 10th is Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day* International Drive Your Studebaker Day * National Hot Dog Day National Swap Ideas Day World Suicide Prevention Day * ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Nathan Hale, Simón Bolivar and TV’s Gunsmoke, click

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ON THIS DAY: September 9, 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 9th is National “I Love Food” Day Stand Up to Cancer Day National Teddy Bear Day Wonderful Weirdos Day * ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Marathons, Abraham Lincoln, and Mao Tse-tung, click

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Word Cloud: SENSATION

Posted on September 9, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Overnight sensation” – the star who bursts on the scene, seemingly out of nowhere, so often is someone who has labored unappreciated at their craft for years. At the end of the 20th century, Australian poetry was … Continue reading →

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Dvořák and the Dumka

Posted on September 8, 2016 by wordcloud9

Antonin Dvořák was born on September 8, 1841, in a village near Prague. His Bohemian heritage strongly influenced  his music. The word “dumka” means “thought” in Ukranian. As a musical term, it refers to the patterns of Slavic epic ballads, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 8, 2016

Posted on September 8, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 8th is Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses’ Day Physical Therapy Day ∞ U.N. International Literacy Day ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Michelangelo’s David, Rebranding New Amsterdam, Antonín Dvořák , and DC’s Kennedy Center, click

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ON THIS DAY: September 7, 2016

Posted on September 7, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 7th is National ADHD Awareness Day * Buy a Book Day * Grandma Moses Day * Neither Rain Nor Snow Day * Salami Day * Superhuman Day – new! (inspired by Summer Paralympic Games) ______________________________________________ MORE! Holidays, Hercules, Nikita Khrushchev … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 6, 2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 6th is Coffee Ice Cream Day Louisa Ann Swain Day * National Read a Book Day ∞ Another Look Unlimited Day (repurpose, recycle or donate) ____________________________________________________________  MORE! Festivals, Chris Columbus, a Woman Votes and Leningrad goes back to being … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 5, 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 5th is Cheese Pizza Day Be Late for Something Day * Jury Rights Day * ∞ Two-Ingredient Cocktail Day ∞ U.N. International Day of Charity * ____________________________________________________________ Happy Labor Day! – MORE!  Festivals, William Penn, French Reign of Terror, and Jack Kerouac, click

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TCS: Mad Englishman Near the Midnight Sun — Part 5

Posted on September 5, 2016 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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