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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.

Suo Gan

Posted on December 24, 2020 by wordcloud9
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Unexpected Joy in a Japanese Forest

Posted on December 23, 2020 by wordcloud9
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To Go in the Dark With a Light

Posted on December 22, 2020 by wordcloud9

Wendell Berry (1934− ) American essayist, novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic and farmer. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky, the oldest of four children. Both his parents came from families that had farmed the area for at least five … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 6, 2020

Posted on October 6, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 6th is American Libraries Day * Mad Hatter Day * National Badger Day National Noodle Day Physician Assistant Day _______________________________ MORE! Settimia Caccini, Lonnie Johnson and Ayten Mutlu, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 5, 2020

Posted on October 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 5th is Apple Betty Day Chic Spy Day * Do Something Nice Day World Teacher’s Day * International Day of No Prostitution * _______________________________ MORE! Bing Xin, Chief Joseph and Zahida Hina, click

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TCS: Dear Readers – Some Last Thoughts

Posted on October 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

All good things must come to an end – Geoffrey Chaucer, 1380s My very first post at Flowers for Socrates, in July 2015, was a Word Cloud about James Dickey, a poet better known for his novel Deliverance. My very last … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: October 4, 2020

Posted on October 4, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 4th is World Animal Day * National Taco Day National Vodka Day Golf Lover’s Day * Ship in a Bottle Day * Improve Your Office Day _____________________________________ MORE! Violetta Parra, Leonard Bernstein and Diahann Carroll, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 3, 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 3rd is Boyfriend Day National Soft Taco Day National Techies Day * Pumpkin Seed Day Walk to School Day ______________________________ MORE! Eleonora Duse, Thomas Wolfe and Buket Uzuner, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 2, 2020

Posted on October 2, 2020 by wordcloud9

October 2nd is Custodial Workers Day Fried Scallops Day Guardian Angels Day * Name Your Car Day World Farm Animals Day * International Day of Non-Violence * _____________________________________ MORE! Elizabeth Montagu, Nat Turner and Joan Baez, click

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Word Cloud: AIR

Posted on October 2, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD AIR — it’s all around us, but invisible unless combined with something else. We must have it to live, yet air becomes an alien environment the moment we lift off into it, separating from the Earth. It is … Continue reading →

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