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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.

Word Cloud: EARFUL

Posted on January 3, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD O chestnut-tree, great-rooted blossomer,  Are you the leaf, the blossom or the bole?  O body swayed to music, O brightening glance,  How can we know the dancer from the dance? – “Among School Children” by W. B. … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: January 2, 2020

Posted on January 2, 2020 by wordcloud9

January 2nd is Buffet Day Cream Puff Day Pet Travel Safety Day Science Fiction Day * 55 MPH Speed Limit Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Beatrice Hicks, Isaac Asimov and Kate Molali, click

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ON THIS DAY: January 1, 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by wordcloud9

Welcome to 2020! January 1st is Bloody Mary Day Black Eyed Peas Day Copyright Law Day * Euro Day * Global Family Day Hangover Day Polar Bear Swim Day _______________________________________ MORE! Ouida, Qi Baishi and Noor Inayat Khan, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 31, 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 31st is Champagne Day Make Up Your Mind Day Universal Hour of Peace * World Healing Day _______________________________________ MORE! Henri Matisse, Selma Burke and Garry Kasparov, click

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In Scotland, This is Hogmanay

Posted on December 31, 2019 by wordcloud9

This is updated from the original posting in January 2016 ____________________________________________ A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! ____________________________________________ New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world, but in Scotland, it’s called Hogmanay. For about … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 30, 2019

Posted on December 30, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 30th is Bacon Day * Bicarbonate of Soda Day Falling Needles Cleanup Day _______________________________________ MORE! Elyne Mitchell, Wilfred Owen and Tu Youyou, click

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TCS: Ring in the Common Love of Good

Posted on December 30, 2019 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: December 29, 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 29th is Pepper Pot Day * Tick Tock Day YMCA USA Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Ellen Terry, Sun Yat-sen and Juliana Huxtable, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 28, 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 28th is Card Playing Day Box of Chocolates Day Endangered Species Act Day * Pledge of Allegiance Day * Short Film Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Eliza Pinckney, F. W. Murnau and Mariam Aleem, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 27, 2019

Posted on December 27, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 27th is Fruitcake Day Howdy Doody Day * Visit the Zoo Day _______________________________________ MORE! Manuela Sáenz, Ghalib and Marlene Dietrich, click

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