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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.

TCS: Musings and Poetry for Little Pampered Dog Day

Posted on April 27, 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. ________________________________ … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 26, 2020

Posted on April 26, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 26th is National Audubon Day * Kids and Pets Day Lesbian Visibility Day National Pretzel Day Richter Scale Day * World Intellectual Property Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Natalie Curtis, I.M. Pei and Marilyn Nelson, click

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A Poem for National Audubon Day

Posted on April 26, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 26, 1785 – John James Audubon is born, American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter best know for his extensive studies of American birds and his detailed illustrations of the birds in their natural habitats. The Birds of America is his masterwork, a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 25, 2020

Posted on April 25, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 25th is DNA Day * Hug  Thank a Plumber Day Red Hat Society Day * World Malaria Day Zucchini Bread Day _________________________________________ MORE! Kojo Houénou, Corín Tellado and Robert Noyce, click

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ON THIS DAY: April 24, 2020

Posted on April 24, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 24th is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day * Fashion Revolution Day * Library of Congress Day * Sauvignon Blanc Day World Meningitis Day World Day for Laboratory Animals ____________________________________ MORE! Tomitaro Makino, Eliana Gil and Dawda Jawara, click

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ON THIS DAY: April 23, 2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 23rd is UN English Language Day * Lost Dog Awareness Day * Talk Like Shakespeare Day * World Book and Copyright Day * Impossible Astronaut Day (Dr. Who) * ____________________________________ MORE! William Shakespeare, Unity Dow and John Oliver, click

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ON THIS DAY: April 22, 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 22nd is Earth Day * International Mother Earth Day NASA’s Earth Day Global Selfie * Chemists Celebrate Earth Day * Girl Scout Leaders Day Jelly Bean Day ‘In God We Trust’ Day * _________________________________ MORE!  Louise Glück, Denis Hayes … Continue reading →

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A Poem for the 50th Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2020 by wordcloud9

Today is Earth Day #50, but it will not be a celebration of our planet’s beauty and bounty. Nor will we march in protest of the many governments still lacking the political will to turn us back from our current … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: April 21, 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 21st is Bulldogs are Beautiful Day John Muir Day * World Curlew Day Kindergarten Day * National Day * Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day World Creativity and Innovation Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Charlotte Brontë, John Muir and Estella Diggs, click

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ON THIS DAY: April 20, 2020

Posted on April 20, 2020 by wordcloud9

April 20th is UN Chinese Language Day * International Cli-Fi Day * Cheddar Fries Day Pot Smokers (420) Day Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day ______________________________________ MORE! Dinah Craik, Jin Xiang and Cheryl Carolus, click

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