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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: December 4, 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 4th is Cab Franc Grape Day National Cookie Day * National Sock Day Wear Brown Shoes Day World Wildlife Conservation Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Juliette Récamier, Crazy Horse and Joan Brady, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 3, 2019

Posted on December 3, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 3rd is Himalia Day * Peppermint Latte Day Roof over Your Head Day International Day for Persons with Disabilities * _______________________________________ MORE! Octavia Hill, Muntu Myesa and Marie Ouedraogo, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 2, 2019

Posted on December 2, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 2nd is National Fritters Day National Mutt Day II * Safety Razor Day Special Education Day * International Day for the Abolition of Slavery * _______________________________________ MORE! Maria Callas, David Macaulay and Benazir Bhutto, click

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TCS: The Dog Trots Freely – Poems for National Mutt Day

Posted on December 2, 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 1, 2019

Posted on December 1, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 1st is Antarctica Day * Civil Air Patrol Day * Day With(out) Art * Eat a Red Apple Day Rosa Parks Day * National Fried Pie Day World AIDS Awareness Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Manju Bansal, Leonard Bernstein and … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: November 30, 2019

Posted on November 30, 2019 by wordcloud9

November 30th is Cities for Life Day * Computer Security Day * Mason Jar Day * National Mousse Day National Personal Space Day Remembrance Day for Lost Species * _______________________________________ MORE! Veronica Gambara,Mark Twain and Takako Doi, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 29, 2019

Posted on November 29, 2019 by wordcloud9

November 29th is Electronic Greetings Day National Lemon Cream Pie Day National Native American Heritage Day National Square Dance Day International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People * _______________________________________ MORE! Gertrude Jekyll, William Tubman and Afet İnan, click

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Word Cloud: STORYTELLERS

Posted on November 29, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The Friday after Thanksgiving has been designated as Native American Heritage Day by Congress, and signed into law by President George W. Bush, but to many Americans, it is ‘Black Friday’ the unofficial start to the … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: November 28, 2019

Posted on November 28, 2019 by wordcloud9

November 28th is U.S. Thanksgiving Day French Toast Day Red Planet Day * Talking Leaves Day * _______________________________________  MORE! Mabel Alvarez, Berry Gordy and Gladys Kokorwe, click

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Thanksgiving Without Pilgrims

Posted on November 28, 2019 by wordcloud9

______________________________________________________ I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.  – Henry David Thoreau   ____________________________________________________ Thanksgiving – an American national holiday, where we celebrate the Pilgrims’ thanksgiving feast after the first harvest in their new … Continue reading →

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