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About janets123

Children's writer, newspaper columnist, essayist, poet, storyteller

Lingering

Posted on February 7, 2014 by janets123

A winter poem I sliked. Maybe my readers will also. Lingering.

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Is It Big?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by janets123

A real estate agent told me, “Sixteen hundred feet is pretty small,” when discussing our house. She was quite matter-of-fact about it. Without thinking too much, I agreed with her. (We are, in fact, looking for a larger home.) After … Continue reading →

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Writing Down Rules

Posted on January 24, 2014 by janets123

Honor your parents: that’s a rule, right? And don’t kill or steal or tell lies to hurt someone. Good rules, all written down for us. Growing up, I had some unwritten rules by which to abide: don’t talk back to … Continue reading →

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Our Discontented Winter

Posted on January 8, 2014 by janets123

The refrigeration business slows down in winter. It’s the time when we catch up on household chores, take a vacation and spend quiet time together. This year, though, it seems to have become a winter of discontent. We have begun shopping … Continue reading →

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Curly Hair

Posted on December 29, 2013 by janets123

It seems to be a part of the human makeup to want to change or improve upon whatever we have, no matter how wonderful. The grass is always greener and all that. Women with dark hair bleach it blonde, blondes … Continue reading →

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Stupid Machines

Posted on December 21, 2013 by janets123

This generation of people has come to rely on electronic machines, especially computerized ones, to the nth degree. Machines are stupid. That is, they cannot think and the people who program them make mistakes, so the machines are “showing a … Continue reading →

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The Fantastic Elevator Ride

Posted on December 7, 2013 by janets123

I am continually amazed by children, especially the way they perceive the world. I envy them, for the most part, and often find myself emulating them. To disregard the admonition of the adult in me, often makes life fun. One … Continue reading →

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Affordable Food

Posted on November 27, 2013 by janets123

Here it is Thanksgiving again in America, a time of feasting, football and family. We just returned from a fabulous tour of Israel, where we were immersed in the history and culture for two weeks. When we left, the lighted … Continue reading →

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Seeing the World

Posted on November 11, 2013 by janets123

When travelling, one meets people from all around the world. If a person interacts with them, he can learn things. As always and in all situations, one must be aware this is a singular person representing a culture of millions … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Logic

Posted on October 30, 2013 by janets123

Men have a reputation for being the more logical sex, women being the intuitive ones but ofttimes driven or at least heavily influenced by emotion. Sometimes I think I am more logical than most. Other times the reason of logic … Continue reading →

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