Jo Ann

@akalinus (43366)

United States

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I am a freelance writer now living in Florida. I am interested in missionaries, special needs children, writing. I like writing science and animal articles.

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Jo Ann 's Responses

MERRY CHRISTMAS ....... may the grinch slide away from your home

rebelann1949 @rebelann (112991) • El Paso, Texas 22 Dec

I pray you'll all receive thousands of delightful little surprises. Oh that Grinch. I have yet to see that movie but I like the tune. https://youtu.be/XKWZ8p3pDQg?si=iQz7RW-tpkBilfvS

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Jo Ann Try to see the movie. It has a happy ending. The Grinch's heart grows three times larger, and everyone is happy.

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lego orchid

Yumeko @aureategloom (11046) • Bosnia And Herzegovina 21 Dec

few days ago my husband got a package and when we opened it - it was actually a surprise for me. he gave me this lego set and said "maybe this one lives", because he gave me 3 orchids before and they all died. i never knew how to...

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Jo Ann I don't have any Legos. My kids did when they were growing up. I sometimes played with them. I had tinker toys when I was a kid.

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Senior moment #7,243?

The Horse @TheHorse (220328) • Walnut Creek, California 20 Dec

Have you ever had what might be described as a "senior moment"? Just now I went into the bathroom to retrieve my prescription (lower back) pain meds. I wanted to call and see if my new bottle is ready for pickup, and needed the...

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Jo Ann I just walk into a room and forget why I went in there and what I wanted or needed.

20 Dec

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I think I broke her heart

vanny @vandana7 (100609) • India 20 Dec

I am feeling so guilty. I feed a few stray dogs, of whom, I feed one quite regularly. 5 of them are fed on Thursdays...they know the score. Two new additions are easier to feed the left overs because they stay closer. So I went...

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Jo Ann There are so many sad stories out there. Dogs have feelings just like people. I feel so sad for her.

20 Dec

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A mouse in my classroom

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (120176) • United States 20 Dec

I keep all sorts of snacks in my classroom both for me and for students. Some are things like yogurt, cheese sticks, fruit cups, drinks, etc. and they go in the fridge. Others (protein bars, microwave popcorn, oatmeal, pretzels,...

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Jo Ann At least, it was an interesting day at school. I hate glue traps. I used some for insects but a couple of lizards were also trapped. One was no longer alive. The other was alive and scared. I looked on the internet and found out you can use cooking oil at room...

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Did you get paid by MyLot on Sunday?

The Horse @TheHorse (220328) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Dec

I usually forget that payout is coming. I don't even notice the dollar signs. I just notice that I got paid when the total in the upper right drops. Oh yeah. I got paid! But this month I was aware that it was the 15th. I went off...

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Jo Ann No, I didn't get paid. I could buy you a couple of gumballs but my bank does not move as fast as I would like.

17 Dec

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Last Week of School before Christmas Break

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (80812) • Daytona Beach, Florida 16 Dec

And what do we get in the US? A crazy person shooting students at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Does it make any sense? None whatsoever there have been multiple injuries among them students and a staff...

school shooting before christmas

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Jo Ann It goes on and on. So many lives shattered and a bleak Christmas just because this person was unhappy about something. Why?

17 Dec

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I did some editing on my book this morning!

The Horse @TheHorse (220328) • Walnut Creek, California 15 Dec

After a brief "comments conversation" with a MyLot member this morning, I went to fetch little anecdote about street life in Oakland CA. It's from the "Street Life" chapter of my (forthcoming, I hope) book about working with...

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Jo Ann I am so glad that you are working on your book. I hope it is as interesting as it sounds. Working with those little people and their families must be inspiring and amazing. I know there are some captivating stories there.

16 Dec

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On the Other Side of the River

Jim Bauer @porwest (92695) • United States 15 Dec

Without divulging too much, my wife and I live in Southern Illinois near St. Louis, Missouri and my wife works "on the other side of the river." These are terms we use often around here since we essentially live "on the...

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Jo Ann In NY State, we lived near the border of three counties. We lived in one county and the kids went to school in another county a few miles away. The grade school kids went to one country and the older kids to another. Our mail address was for a county we did...

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On the Other Side of the River

Jim Bauer @porwest (92695) • United States 15 Dec

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Jo Ann Getting gas across the river seems like a smart thing to do. It all adds up in the end.

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A Baba

jaishankar @Shivram59 (36537) • India 13 Dec

Last night I found a old tin box in a room. It was brimming with old books and magazines. I found a old; reputed magazine.And found an interesting story in it. The story was in Hindi and written by a ranger who had shared one of...

ranger jeep villagers baba wild animals

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Jo Ann How interesting! It is too bad they could not get a photo of him. I like him a lot. He cared deeply about the sick and injured wild things around him.

13 Dec

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Duping the public

Judy Evans @JudyEv (342225) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Dec

The photo has nothing to do with the post. It’s of two chocolate unicorns a friend gave me. A couple have been charged in South Australia for pretending their son had cancer and receiving $60,000 through government and GoFundMe...

south australia

gofundme

fraud

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Jo Ann Doing things like that is despicable and hurts the child in so many ways. We have that kind of criminal in the US, also. The worst thing is that when a child is actually sick, people will be less willing to help defray the humongous expenses.

13 Dec

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Why Are Senior Citizens So Much More Talkative Than People My Age?

Loyal Opposition @PinkFloydFan (1101) • United States 13 Dec

I'm in my 40s and always noticed older people being pleasant and talkative. I have no social media or "smart" phone.. I spent my 20s traveling the world. People I know all stay home, and so do I.. It seems like begging trying to...

talking

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Jo Ann I think myLot is a form of social media. People react about issues and have opinions. I am much older than you and find lots of things to talk about. I also avoid sexual topics and never ask anyone for money. Those topics are mostly off limits in a casual...

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Hope to get to my reading goal this year

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (44731) • Staten Island, New York 12 Dec

I’ve read 68 books so far this year. Once I finish three more books I borrowed from the library I’ll be at 71 books. My goal was to read 75 books by the end of the year. I hope I can do it as I’m so close. It will be a bummer...

books

reading

reading challenge

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Jo Ann That is a lot of books to read this year. Even if you are a book or two short, you still accomplished something that most people don't.

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Health Matters: Lessons from Marie Kondo's Quotes

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (441) • Philippines 12 Dec

I haven't really looked up to Marie Kondo or have known that much about her. But I know how clutter around us can clutter the mind and body. Here are my thoughts about decluttering based on her insightful quotes: "Storage experts...

health matters

marie kondo

decluttering

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Jo Ann I bought Marie Condo's book and read it. She lost me when she said you don't need more than 30 books and you will never read them again. That is her way, not mine. She also said that you should be able to keep everything in your closet. Right!!! ...

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Lucky Me?

Kandase @Kandae11 (55175) 12 Dec

Did someone send me a shipment of goods that l did not order - or could it be a surprise Christmas gift? This morning l received a message on my phone supposedly from USPS. It stated that my shipment of goods is being held at...

shipment

unknown

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Jo Ann Yes, it screams scam. I traced down one of these once. It was for the USPO but the same scheme. The messages came from out of the country. Please don't click the link or call the number.

12 Dec

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I Found $20 On The Floor Today

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (71) • United States 12 Dec

I was at Walgreens at 6 am right when they opened I was at the cash register with my purchases and looked down and saw a $20 bill laying on the floor I scooped it up There was no way I was going to give it to the cashier in...

found money

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Jo Ann What is everyone's secret for finding money? I have been walking most days and look as I walk. I walk for my health but it would be nice to find cash along the way.

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It's raining out!

The Horse @TheHorse (220328) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Dec

December can be a telling month in Northern California. Californians love to use the word "drought," and the truth is, we ARE often starved for water. I have lived here 30 years now. In the 1990s, when my friend Lisa and I went...

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Jo Ann i love, "slog to the bog." It has been cold and windy and a bit of rain here the last few days. We are dragging out the winter clothes to keep warm.

12 Dec

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What are the odds

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (47684) • St. Catharines, Ontario 12 Dec

I looked at the clock. It was 12:24. I looked at the calendar. It was 12/24. Seems to be a time loop. Do you have fun with numbers? (Hurry up and comment because this will probably get deleted. Alice is such a Grinch sometimes.

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Jo Ann That is interesting but 12/24 has not arrived yet, but soon.

12 Dec

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I just learned about "brain rot".

marguicha @marguicha (223841) • Chile 12 Dec

I was watching a neuroscientist on TV and he was talking about brain rot, a new ailment that happened because people spent too much time watching things at their cellphones and tablets with no interesting content. Brain did not...

brain rot

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Jo Ann I think your brain is fine. You wanted to know about the kings of Sweden. You are interested in different things. That is the sign of an active, working intellect. I love your posts. Keep them coming.

12 Dec

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