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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: WINTERDARK II

Posted on December 20, 2019 by wordcloud9

Updated – originally posted in 2017  by NONA BLYTH CLOUD In the Northern Hemisphere, we are just a day away from the longest night of the year, and then the sun will linger moments longer each day until the Summer … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 19, 2019

Posted on December 19, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 19th is A Christmas Carol Day * Hard Candy Day Oatmeal Muffin Day Look for an Evergreen Day * ___________________________________________________ MORE! Bernice Pauahi Pākī, Jean Genet and Cicely Tyson, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 18, 2019

Posted on December 18, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 18th is Arabic Language Day * Bake Cookies Day International Migrants Day * Roast Suckling Pig Day Save the Brazilian Rainforests Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Henrietta M. Edwards, Saki and Noriko Matsueda, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 17, 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 17th is Maple Syrup Day The Nutcracker Day * Wright Brothers Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Émilie du Châtelet, Simón Bolívar and María Velasco, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 16, 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 16th is American Pie Day * Boston Tea Party Day * Chocolate Covered Anything Day _______________________________________ MORE! Jane Austen, Zoltán Kodály and Grace Alele-Williams, click

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TCS: Burning the Clocks (redux)

Posted on December 16, 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 15, 2019

Posted on December 15, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 15th is Bill of Rights Day * Cat Herders Day Gingerbread Latte Day National Cupcake Day International Tea Day * Zamenhof Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Jane Austen, Sitting Bull and Samira Saraya, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 14, 2019

Posted on December 14, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 14th is Biscuits and Gravy Day Bouillabaisse Day Roast Chestnuts Day * World Monkey Day Light on Yoga Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Aphra Behn, Manolis Kalomiris and Wilma Mankiller, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 13, 2019

Posted on December 13, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 13th is National Cocoa Day National Day of the Horse * National Popcorn String Day * National Violin Day U.S. National Guard Birthday * _______________________________________ MORE! Ana Néri, Kenneth Patchen and Rama Yade, click

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Word Cloud: SNOWBLIND (III)

Posted on December 13, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD It’s an irony that the things I like best about Christmas are traditions from places where Winter means snow and ice. The smell of pine warmed by glowing lights, carols full of cold Decembers, and hot … Continue reading →

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