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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: July 18, 2020

Posted on July 18, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 18th is Caviar Day Sour Candy Day World Listening Day Nelson Mandela International Day __________________________________ MORE! Pauline Viardot, Clifford Odets and Martha Reeves, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 17, 2020

Posted on July 17, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 17th is Yellow Pig Day * World Emoji Day * National Tattoo Day Peach Ice Cream Day . . . International Firgun Day * Wrong Way Corrigan Day * World Day for International Justice * ___________________________________ MORE! Diahann Carroll, … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: JUSTICE

Posted on July 17, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD  I’m just an old ’60s peacenik, so I believe there is no true peace without justice. Yet what is Justice?  To me, it means we all get a fair chance – everybody gets something, but nobody … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 16, 2020

Posted on July 16, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 16th is Guinea Pig Appreciation Day * Personal Chef Day Corn Fritters Day Fresh Spinach Day World Snake Day ___________________________________ MORE! Ida B. Wells, Roald Amundsen and J.K. Rowling, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 15, 2020

Posted on July 15, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 15 is Celebration of the Horse Day Gummi Worm Day Pet Fire Safety Day Give Something Away Day Tapioca Pudding Day World Youth Skills Day _________________________________ MORE! Emmeline Pankhurst, Enrique Soro and Carmen Zapata, click

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A Poem for Celebration of the Horse Day

Posted on July 15, 2020 by wordcloud9

Horses and humans have had a relationship for at least 5,000 years – it hasn’t always been a good one on our part, but there are few humans who can deny the attraction of their beauty and grace in motion.  … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 14, 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 14th is Grand Marnier Day Mac and Cheese Day Shark Awareness Day National Tape Measure Day * Pandemonium Day_____________________________________ MORE! Gertrude Bell, Gustav Klimt and Rawya Ateya, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 13, 2020

Posted on July 13, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 13th is Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Gruntled Workers Day National French Fries Day Embrace Your Geekiness Day World Cup Soccer Day * ___________________________________ MORE! Simone Veil, Wole Soyinka and Fuziah Salleh, click

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TCS: Today is My Husband’s Birthday

Posted on July 13, 2020 by wordcloud9

. . . Good Morning!      ________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 12, 2020

Posted on July 12, 2020 by wordcloud9

July 12th is Different Colored Eyes Day Simplicity Day * Pecan Pie Day Night of Nights * _______________________________ MORE! Beah Richards, E.D. Nixon and Eiko Ishioka, click

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