Jo Miller

@pjmurphy (2499)

United States

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I live in the Tennessee woods with my husband. I am retired and love traveling, reading, writing, gardening, politics, and grandchildren.

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Discussions (66)

Jo Miller's Discussions

Winter Is Back

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 15 Feb 21

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the first signs of spring. This morning looking out my window I’m tempted to think that might have been a bit premature. I’m looking at some of the worst winter weather we’ve seen this year....

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Living Blue in a Red State

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 22 Jan 21

We are liberal Democrats and live in a red (Republican) state. As a matter of fact, we live in a very conservative part of that state. I call it blood red. Lots of Republicans in these parts. Lots of Trump signs during the...

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First Signs of Spring

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 21 Jan 21

I know it's early to be looking for signs of spring, but I'm a bit eager. It's been a long, long winter, so I've been scratching around to see what's poking it's head out. Today I snapped this photo of some of our daffodils...

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Proud to Be an American

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 20 Jan 21

“Proud to be an American,” is a refrain line in a popular song in American called God Bless the USA. I don’t like that song, not because it’s an awful song, but because it’s been co-opted by right wing politicians, especially...

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Australians and Americans

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 18 Jan 21

During this pandemic, my husband and I watched more television than usual, snd for some reason, quite a few of the series we watched were set in Australia. As a result we feel like we know the Australian people a little...

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COVID Vaccinations

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 8 Jan 21

We got the first round of our Moderna vaccinations today. They are supposed to 50% effective. 95% effective after the second dose which we are scheduled to get in February. It was a hassle to get our shots. Two trips to the...

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Proud Boys????

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 8 Jan 21

The Proud Boys seem to be gloating about their antics at the Capitol yesterday. Watching video of their antics today I'm just wondering how this group came up with their name. Boys I understand because from observation they seem...

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Insurrection in the USA

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 7 Jan 21

Today there was an announcement from the FBI asking the public for information we have about anyone involved in this illegal activity at the Capitol yesterday. I know one. He's elderly, 6 feet or so, obese, has a strange orange...

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Looking for a Vaccine.

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 7 Jan 21

We're in the age group that qualifies for vaccine now, and several of our friends, family have already received theirs. We've all been eagerly awaiting this day, but we're having difficulty with our local health department...

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Georgia on My Mind Today

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 6 Jan 21

The Democrats have won one of the Senate races in Georgia. By the end of the day we should have results of the other race and the Republicans should be done with their little kabuki dance in the congress. All around, it should...

georgia

democracy

elections

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Way Too Early

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 31 Dec 20

There’s a morning television show here in the USA called Way Too Early. It comes on weekdays at 4:00 a.m. Many mornings when I wake up, that’s what’s on TV—which means I’m often awake way too early. I like waking up early....

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Country Roads.

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 7 Dec 20

My older sister and her good friend, both in their 80s and living alone, have no family members in the small town where they reside. It's a very small town (less than 5000) but it's the county seat of their county, population...

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The Long Winter

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 5 Dec 20

The pandemic started here at the beginning of March. Things were just beginning to green up a bit and the days were beginning to get a little longer. At that time, we handled our changing lifestyle well. We live in a rural area...

pandemic

winter time

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Make America Good Again

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 23 Nov 20

Alexis de Tocqueville, French philosopher and historian, came to the United States in the early 19th Century and wrote a book called Democracy in America. In this book he has the following quote: "America is great because...

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Giving Thanks

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 22 Nov 20

A couple of things to give thanks for heading into this Thanksgiving week: Joe Biden won the election by over 6,000,000 votes. We have a vaccine. So Happy Thanksgiving week everyone.

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American Presidents

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 13 Nov 20

Some time ago I decided I was going to learn more about all the presidents of the United States. We study them in our history classes here in the USA. I’d read biographies of several, but some I knew little about. I started...

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Any Other Janis Joplin Fans?

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 12 Nov 20

This lovely little video with Janis Joplin showed up on my facebook page the other day. One of the first gifts I gave my husband not long after I met him was a CD of Pearl. The first gift he gave me was a log splitter, a manual...

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Just Because You're Losing...

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 9 Nov 20

I remember once when I was a child I was playing a game of Monopoly with siblings and cousins. I was not doing well. Then I landed on Park Place where another player had a hotel. I knew I was done for. Instead of losing...

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Just As Predicted

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 9 Nov 20

I was not very surprised at the way the election in the USA turned out this year. What I was surprised about was that some Trump supporters were not expecting it at all. I think the difference may have been that I watch the...

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How Has Your Life Changed During The Pandemic?

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2499) • United States 27 Oct 20

When the Coronavirus pandemic began in the USA, experts advised that the only way to control the virus was to wear masks, socially distance, sanitize, and stay away from other people as much as possible. For a few weeks,...

pandemic

travel

politics

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