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Dance Marathon & Do Good (Well) Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:03:00 +0000

When I was in college, I participated in a charity dance marathon. After staying up all night, I kicked my good friend Barry out of my car after he whined too much for my cranky self; but hey, we had...

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Wordless Wednesday: Ginkgo

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:39:00 +0000

Those who actually need Ginkgo, can't remember to take it anyway. http://feeds.feedburner.com/CatchMyWords

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#GBE2: Simplicity

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:13:00 +0000

Back in middle school, my home economics teacher assigned me to make a piece of clothing. Having ten thumbs, I chose a wrap around skirt from a Simplicity pattern. Wow, was that tough! No buttons,...

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Silly Sunday: Bambi Vs. Godzilla

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:31:00 +0000

Here's a Silly Sunday flick. Enjoy. Please visit Rhonda at Laugh Quotes for more fun. http://feeds.feedburner.com/CatchMyWords

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Writer's Post: Colonoscopy

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:27:00 +0000

I'm signed up to have my third colonoscopy on April 5. For those who have not had the pleasure of a this medical procedure, let me enlighten you. First, you restrain from eating solids while...

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Wordless Wednesday: February in Memphis

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Phil told us six more weeks of winter. Bring it on, groundhog. We haven't seen much all season. These flowers have been in bloom for over a week. It may not be flowers, but look how blue...

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Silly Sunday: Time to Proof Read Text Messages

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0000

I sent a text message to my son. After an eleven hour day, I didn't type the way I wanted to. He asked me about it; but at 7:00 am, I still didn't read it right. Oops. This reminded me of a...

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The Writer's Post: Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:49:00 +0000

Remember in college when you had that hot date that your friends wanted to check out without being seen? So, they slyly hid behind a pole and peered at the young man as he came to pick you up. That...

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Wordless Wednesday: Joke's On Me!

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:38:00 +0000

This Valentine's Day, the boy whose mother is a professional chef, gave me this most beautifully decadent dessert. Check out the frosting and the candy hearts on top. It's truly a work of art. So,...

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#GBE2: Do Over of "Why I Read Kid's Books"

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:31:00 +0000

Back when I first started blogging, I had no followers and 108 hits for the entire month of July, 2009–which beats May, 2009 where I received zero. Now with 386 GFC followers and 105 on Network, I...

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Silly Sunday: School Answering Machine

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:09:00 +0000

Here's a message that clearly tells it like it is! http://feeds.feedburner.com/CatchMyWords

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Lessons From the Playground

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Back in the early seventies, I was another dumb kid just trying to fit in when I learned a powerful lesson on how to treat people. As a reward for all of our hard work, the school took us on a field...

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Wordless Wednesday: Dog Cartoons

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:27:00 +0000

Here are a couple of cute cartoons by Mark Parisi. And here's a photo from a group I "Like" on Facebook. Dogs Against Romney How could anyone put a dog on the roof of a car and...

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#GBE2: Upset

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:00 +0000

Today's GBE2 topic is "upset," which if not done correctly could be a downer. Not feeling like posting a blah-blah-life-sucks piece, I present you with excerpts from three of my unpublished novels....

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Silly Sunday: The News

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000

I see dead people. It's Silly Sunday, which means I can post an old joke or for something more stupid, open a newspaper. I choose the latter. Did you catch the story about Jerry Miller, the...

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Writer's Post: Accidents

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:06:00 +0000

This week's writer's post topic is on accidents. How fun is that! It brings back all sorts of wonderful memories about my childhood. Hey, Boo Boo! When I was a little girl, my daddy called me...

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Wordless Wednesday: Men Can Fix Anything

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:24:00 +0000

Got this from an e-mail my sister had sent. The photos are labeled There Fixed It, which gives multiple links to humor. Here are some of my favorites. Electrical Problem Bookshelf...

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#GBE2: What's Funny about Lunesta Commercials? Plenty!

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000

I'm ready to tell you my secret... I see glowing green butterflies. I just saw a commercial for Lunesta, a drug to help one sleep. Its first nineteen seconds tells the consumer what the drug...

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Silly Sunday: Erca Style

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:41:00 +0000

This January 29th reminds me of my youngest child who not only turns nineteen today but is also the silliest person I can think of this Sunday. Erica, aka Bear or Erca, loves to...

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Writer's Post: The Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:31:00 +0000

This week's Writer's Post topic, The Blues, reminds me of the Jazz, Blues, and Folk Committee at the University of Missouri. Back in the days, I had fun meeting artists and working the stage for...

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Wordless Wednesday: More Photo Games

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:02:00 +0000

Back by popular demand, here we go. If you have a chance, check out http://www.worth1000.com/. It's a cool site! What do these pictures demonstrate? Card...

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#GBE2: No Time For Time

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:17:00 +0000

Some twenty-five years ago, at a time when I didn't know anything about brand names, someone gave me a Rolex watch. As an anti-fur, don't be ostentatious type gal, I had no idea of the cost or...

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Silly Sunday: The Blonde Mortician

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:32:00 +0000

A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks the deceased's wife how she would like the body...

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Writer's Post: Censorship

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:53:00 +0000

In a previous post, I mentioned that I didn't want folks telling me what religion to follow. Along the same vein, don't tell me what books to read, what music to listen to, nor what shows to watch....

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Wordless Wednesday: Photo Game

noreply@blogger.com (Joyce Lansky) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000

Can you guess what the pictures represent? Dr. Pepper Let's try again. eggplant You have the idea. pool...

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