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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 8, 2020

Posted on June 8, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 8th is World Oceans Day * Best Friends Day Upsy Daisy Day * Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day Name Your Poison Day World Brain Tumor Day * Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day _______________________________________ MORE! Lena Baker, Theodore Roosevelt and Mary Bonauto, … Continue reading →

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TCS: Scattershot Confrontations in a Plague Year

Posted on June 8, 2020 by wordcloud9

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

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ON THIS DAY: June 7, 2020

Posted on June 7, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 7th is Boone Day * Chocolate Ice Cream Day Lee Resolution Day * National VCR Day * _______________________________ MORE! Gwendolyn Brooks, Otto Dix and Annette Lü, click

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BROKEN PROMISES: 100 Years of Republican Campaign Slogans

Posted on June 6, 2020 by wordcloud9

This was originally posted June 23, 2016.  At that time, it was a warning. Now, it’s a reminder of how the U.S. got where we are today.   by Nona Blyth Cloud   The policies and sloganeering of the current Republican … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 6, 2020

Posted on June 6, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 6th is D-Day Anniversary * Applesauce Cake Day Drive-in Movie Day * National Eyewear Day Higher Education Day * National Yo-Yo Day * UN Russian Language Day * Huntington’s Disease Awareness Day ______________________________ MORE! Sarah P. Remond, Frank Chee … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 5, 2020

Posted on June 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 5th is Festival of Popular Delusions Day * Hot Air Balloon Day * National Ketchup Day Veggie Burger Day World Environment Day * __________________________________ MORE! Alifa Rifaat, Bill Moyers and Lois Browne-Evans, click

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Word Cloud: SUBVERSIVE

Posted on June 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

NOTE: This was originally posted on September 9, 2015, and was reprinted September 21, 2018. It has been re-formatted, but the message remains timely, without needing updating. Because the Power Seekers are always with us. by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Whenever … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 4, 2020

Posted on June 4, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 4th is National Cognac Day National Cheese Day National SAFE Day * National Old Maid’s Day * International Day of Innocent Child Victims of Aggression * International Tiananmen Square Protests Memorial Day ______________________________ MORE! Virginia Ragsdale, George Eastman and Monica … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 3, 2020

Posted on June 3, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 3rd is Chocolate Macaroon Day UN World Bicycle Day National Egg Day National Repeat Day ________________________________ MORE! Eleanor Coade, Allen Ginsberg and Imbi Paju, click

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ON THIS DAY: June 2, 2020

Posted on June 2, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 2nd is Rotisserie Chicken Day Rocky Road Day * Gun Violence Awareness Day International Sex Workers Day * ______________________________ MORE! Grace Aguilar, Hristo Botev and Yi So-yeon, click

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