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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.

Food for More Than Thought

Posted on June 25, 2016 by wordcloud9

A simple idea to help fight a complex problem. Zara Nadeem and Zehra Hassan launched their “Food for Thought” campaign to reduce food waste in Karachi, Pakistan. The two friends distribute to-go packaging labeled “Food for Thought” to upscale restaurants … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 25, 2016

Posted on June 25, 2016 by wordcloud9

June 25, 2016 is: National Catfish Day Color TV Day Global Beatles Day International Day of the Seafarer Please Take My Children to Work Day NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD: Finland – Midsummer Croatia –Statehood Day Mozambique – Independence Day  Sweden – … Continue reading →

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Zoo Baby Sitter – Sooo Cute!

Posted on June 24, 2016 by wordcloud9

Meet Blakely, the Australian shepherd who mothers orphaned baby animals at the Cincinnati Zoo. He’s a rescue dog with a big heart and lots of patience. Blakely shows baby cheetahs, wallabies, foxes and the occasional warthog how to play and socialize like … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 24, 2016

Posted on June 24, 2016 by wordcloud9

June 24, 2016 is: Pralines Day Swim a Lap Day International Fairy Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Canada – St. Jean Baptiste Day Lithuania – Day of Dew Peru – Farmer Day and Inti Raymi Day Venezuela – Carabobo Battle On This … Continue reading →

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WORD CLOUD: VISION

Posted on June 24, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Alice Walker (1944 – ) is famous for her novels, especially her third novel, The Color Purple. Since it was first published in 1982, The Color Purple earned the National Book Award  for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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BROKEN PROMISES: 100 Years of Republican Campaign Slogans

Posted on June 23, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud   The policies and sloganeering of the current Republican Party are only more extreme versions of party policies and slogans for nearly 100 years. They haven’t been “the party of Lincoln” for at least a century. What … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 23, 2016

Posted on June 23, 2016 by wordcloud9

June 23, 2016 is: United Nations Public Service Day International Widows’ Day National Pink Day Lawn Flamingo Day AND Typing Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS Estonia – Victory Day Luxenbourg – National Day Latvia – Midsummer Eve Moldova – Statehood Day Poland … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: Under Renovation

Posted on June 23, 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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ON THIS DAY: June 22, 2016

Posted on June 22, 2016 by wordcloud9

June 22, 2016 is: National Chocolate Éclair Day AND National Onion Rings Day AND Take Your Dog to Work Day (after all that Cholesterol, you’ll need a walkies) INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Belarus – Remembrance of Victims of the Great Patriotic War Croatia … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: Elegy for the Arctic

Posted on June 22, 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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