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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: June 15, 2020

Posted on June 15, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 15th is Lobster Day Global Wind Day * Magna Carta Day * Nature Photography Day * World Elder Abuse Awareness Day * ______________________________________ MORE! Issa, Bessie Coleman and Ibn-e-Insha, click

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TCS: Insomnia in a Plague Year

Posted on June 15, 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 a comment. __________________________________ “Sleep that … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 14, 2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 14th is Strawberry Shortcake Day National Bourbon Day * International Bath Day * UN World Blood Donor Day * __________________________________ MORE! Judith Kerr, Che Guevara and Kirron Kher, click

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ON THIS DAY: June 13, 2020

Posted on June 13, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 13th is International Albinism Awareness Day * Cupcake Lover’s Day Random Acts of Light Day * Kitchen Klutzes of America Day Sewing Machine Day Weed Your Garden Day _____________________________ MORE! Fanny Burney, W.B. Yates and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, click

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ON THIS DAY: June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 12th is Crowded Nest Awareness Day * Peanut Butter Cookie Day  Little League Girls Baseball Day * National Jerky Day * National Loving Day * National Red Rose Day Orlando United Day * International Falafel Day * World Day … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SKIN

Posted on June 12, 2020 by wordcloud9

In light of the international conversation and protests about police abuse of peopleof color, I am republishing this Word Cloud, which was first posted in March, 2017. by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Skin is the largest organ of the human body, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 11, 2020

Posted on June 11, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 11th is German Chocolate Cake Day Corn on the Cob Day Cotton Candy Day Making Life Beautiful Day * ______________________________ MORE! Jeannette Rankin, Suleiman Mousa and Hazel Scott, click

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What His Nature Demands: Three Dutch Poets

Posted on June 10, 2020 by wordcloud9

By an odd coincidence, June 10th is the birthday of three very different Dutch poets: Henri Bruning (1900-1983), writer and poet, who was sympathetic to fascism and anti-semitism, and became a favored member of the Germanic SS in the Netherlands, … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 10, 2020

Posted on June 10, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 10th is Ballpoint Pen Day * Black Cow Float Day Herbs & Spices Day National Iced Tea Day _________________________________ MORE! Lin Huiyin, Giacomo Matteotti and Miriam Makeba, click

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ON THIS DAY: June 9, 2020

Posted on June 9, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 9th is International Archives Day * Donald Duck Day * Coral Triangle Day * World APS Day * Writers’ Rights Day * ______________________________________ MORE! Luis Kutner, Nandini Satpathy and Deyda Hydara, click

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