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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.

‘Ears Like a Bat?’ – Not the Best Anymore!

Posted on August 21, 2016 by wordcloud9

Yes, Bats have incredible hearing, the best of any mammal, but it turns out that one of their favorite prey has developed even more sensitive hearing to elude its main predator – the common bat.

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ON THIS DAY: August 21, 2016

Posted on August 21, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 21st is National Senior Citizens Day * World P.O.E.T. Day (Aussie slang – Piss Off Early Today) Spumoni Day Sweet Tea Day (Southern U.S.) ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Canada – Regina SK: Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival Croatia … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 20, 2016

Posted on August 20, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 20th is International Homeless Animals Day * National Lemonade Day * ∞ National Honey Bee Day * ∞ National Radio Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Estonia – Independence Restoration Day Hungary – Saint Stephen’s Day Morocco – … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 19, 2016

Posted on August 19, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 19th is National Aviation Day * ∞ International Orangutan Day ∞ U.N. World Humanitarian Day * World Photography Day National Hot and Spicy Food Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Afghanistan – Independence Day Australia –Borroloola Show Day … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: ALOUD

Posted on August 19, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Dana Gioia, the subject of last week’s post, often writes about the change poetry is undergoing from small runs of books at boutique publishers for a sparse group of readers to a populist movement of rappers and poetry slammers speaking … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 18, 2016

Posted on August 18, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 18th is Bad Poet’s Day ∞ Fajita Day – New for 2016! ∞ Mail Order Catalog Day Serendipity Day * ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Rakhi, Hindu Brother -Sister Festival, celebrated as Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima in … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 17, 2016

Posted on August 17, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 17th is Vanilla Custard Day ∞ Black Cat Appreciation Day * ∞ National I Love My Feet Day * National Thrift Shop Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Belgium – Kiewit-Hasselt: Pukkelpop (first day) Hungary – Budapest Sziget … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 16, 2016

Posted on August 16, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 16th is National Airborne Day * ∞ Roller Coaster Day * Rum Day Tell a Joke Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Dominican Republic – Restoration Day Gabon – Féte de l’Indépendance India – De Jure Transfer Day … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: August 15, 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by wordcloud9

August 15th is Chauvin Day * Check (Your Pet’s) Chip Day * National Relaxation Day * Lemon Meringue Pie Day ____________________________________________________________ WORLD FESTIVALS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Feast Day:  Assumption Day, the Virgin Mary bodily taken up to Heaven … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: Mad Englishman Near the Midnight Sun – Part 2

Posted on August 15, 2016 by wordcloud9

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading →

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