Why Kill Two Birds With One Stone?
You can express yourself much more elegantly, and much less violently, with some alternatives to a common idiom of murky origins. How...
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Jann Alexander
Dec 16, 20144 min read
What You’re Most Expecting Doesn’t Happen Until You’re Least Expecting It
Holiday Expectations by Jann Alexander ©2013 I was so certain I’d have those cowgirl boots under the Christmas tree that year. After...
Jann Alexander
Dec 5, 20141 min read
A Reminder of Who’s Gone, But Not Forgotten
All Lives Matter by Jann Alexander © 2014 In New Orleans, a vibrant city that’s so lively and so full of life, two signs in Jackson...
Jann Alexander
Nov 4, 20141 min read
I Blog. I Vote.
Today, November 4, 2014, is Election Day. Here’s a Voter Information Tool you can use to find out more about the elections in your area,...
Jann Alexander
Oct 27, 20143 min read
Does Technology Always Point the Way?
Escapees from the 1964 NY World’s Fair by Jann Alexander ©2014 A few dinosaurs came into view. Astonished, I watched them cautiously...
Jann Alexander
Oct 18, 20142 min read
What’s On a Dog’s Bucket List?
Sally by Jann Alexander ©2008 In the seven years I have known Sally , she has demanded very little. Sure, she paws us awake each morning...
Jann Alexander
Aug 11, 20141 min read
How Creative Thinking Improves Quality of Life
Wake Up Call by Jann Alexander © 2014 Goal: Improve Quality of Life Method: Arrange morning coffee delivery to bedside Obstacles: Dog...
Jann Alexander
May 27, 20145 min read
The Best 2014 Buzz Words in a Fable of Our Times
I challenged myself this morning to write off-topic, using a set of strictly-2014 fifty-cent and five-dollar words. Inspired by Katie...
Jann Alexander
Dec 13, 20134 min read
What You’re Most Expecting Doesn’t Happen Until You’re Least Expecting It
Holiday Expectations by Jann Alexander ©2013 I was so certain I’d have those cowgirl boots under the Christmas tree that year. After...
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