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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.

Explaining Donald Trump to Kids

Posted on June 21, 2016 by wordcloud9

A new children’s book will be released on July 5, penned by comedian Michael Ian Black. In “A Child’s First Book of Trump,” Black lampoons Donald Trump: The beasty is called an American Trump. Its skin is bright orange, its figure … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: On This Day

Posted on June 21, 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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Dark Water Painting

Posted on June 20, 2016 by wordcloud9

Garip Ay is a master of the ephemeral art of EBRU, a traditional Turkish technique for “painting on water”:

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On This Day: June 20, 2016

Posted on June 20, 2016 by wordcloud9

HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE! JUNE is Dairy Month in the United States – today is Ice Cream Soda Day It’s also American Eagle Day, International Surfing Day, Ride to Work Day, World Humanist Day, and World Refugee Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Argentina – National Flag … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – A Noiseless Patient Spider

Posted on June 20, 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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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2016 by wordcloud9
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The Chameleon in the Mirror

Posted on June 18, 2016 by wordcloud9

National Geographic Weird Animal Question of the Week: What Happens When a Chameleon Looks in a Mirror? Chameleon colors aren’t just camouflage, says Eli Greenbaum, an evolutionary geneticist at the University of Texas at El Paso—they also change due to temperature shifts or emotions.  And males get emotional when they see other … Continue reading →

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As For Poets

Posted on June 18, 2016 by wordcloud9

As For Poets by Gary Snyder As for poets The Earth Poets Who write small poems, Need help from no man. The Air Poets Play out the swiftest gales And sometimes loll in the eddies. Poem after poem, Curling back … Continue reading →

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What Country Are You In?

Posted on June 17, 2016 by wordcloud9

So you’re on vacation, cruising down the highway at 70 mph, and this sign flashes past your eyes: Quick, can you do the conversion from kilometers to miles in your head? This sign is on a road in Arizona that does go … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SHADOWLIGHT

Posted on June 17, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Etel Adnan (1925 — ), poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and painter, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the daughter of  a Greek Christian mother and a Syrian Muslim father. Her languages are  Greek, French, English and Arabic. Much of … Continue reading →

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