Jo Ann

@akalinus (44339)

United States

Joined myLot 11 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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Don't Trust AI

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 9 Jul

AI (artificial Intelligence) sent me a message. Super volcano is waking up. AI is not a good article writer so I asked which one. It said it was the one in Iceland. I have no hopes of pronouncing or spelling the name. I saw that...

false information

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I saw an Orb

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 2 Jul

The other day, I was sitting on the porch. I noticed an orb hovering and looking at me. The wind started blowing and picked it up and took it along the tree line. At the end of the trees, it lifted up and hid in a cloud. I never...

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Why??

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 8 Apr

A company called Colossal Biosciences is reportedly bringing us Dire Wolf puppies through the magic of DNA. The puppies are 4 feet long and will reach 6 feet tall as adults. They are genetically engineered gray wolves. The dire...

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April Fools

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 31 Mar

My brother loves to pull pranks on people. One April Fools day, near Bend Oregon, he had a big thick section of hose in his car. He came to a dirt road and inspiration hit him. He pulled the hose to the road and dragged it...

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I Fell off the Mountain

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 27 Mar

I think I was unconscious. I fell, slipped down the mountain a little. I reached up and touched the pink of dawn. I slipped again. The snow chilled me in my scanty outfit. I must stop. There is a little patch of meadow flowers I...

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What is This?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 26 Mar

I took a photo at a pond or small lake. There is something caught in a tree. I did not see it when I took the picture. Do you know what this could be? Could it be a car, a boat, or a UFO? What do you think? Did you ever see...

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My Mystery Child

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 18 Feb

When my youngest son was born, I brought him home in a couple of weeks. I stayed at my husband's sister for a while until it was good to take him home. My good friend waited for me at the house. I let her hold him while I...

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:Lots of Fun

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 18 Feb

My old friend and her husband came and got me yesterday. We have known each other since our kids were little. We went to lunch. I wanted to go to my favorite place to eat but it was closed on Monday. We ended up somewhere else...

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Love on a Rooftop

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 15 Feb

I used to go to some meetings as a parent rep at my kid's school. One day, we were waiting for someone. Some of us looked out the window onto a rooftop just below the windows. A mother and father bird were trying to train a baby...

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Best Writing Advice Comment

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 15 Feb

One of the best tips anyone ever gave me about writing came as a unexpected comment. I read my entry at a writing group I belonged to. It was about a man I met in a park. We became friends and he told me about his life and how...

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Why was I Spared?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 8 Feb

The plane was descending to the airport tarmac in San Francisco. I saw another plane close to ours, taking off. We were too close together. I saw the wing tip out of the window, it looked like it would hit the wingtip of our...

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American Flag on Mars

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 21 Jan 25

One thing Trump said on inauguration day was that he wants America to plant the American flag on the planet Mars. He said, "It is our manifest destiny into the stars." Do you think that is possible? Will it happen? Is it a good...

manifest destiny

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We might get Snow Flurries

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 16 Jan 25

They are forecasting snow flurries for our area in Florida. Can you believe that? It is insane. It is bad enough that so many people are sick and we don't need that. I have seen snow here and don't want to see it again. Not...

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Earthquake in Tibet

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 7 Jan 25

A powerful 7.1 earthquake struck Tibet near the border of Nepal on January 7, 2025. Hundreds were killed or injured and many homes were destroyed. I feel for the people there. They lost everything in a few minutes and have to...

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Turkey Smells so Good

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 4 Jan 25

We are finally roasting the turkey we bought for New Year's. I am so hungry and have been smelling the aroma for hours. I can't wait to eat some of it. What are you eating today? What food did you eat for the holidays? Do you...

turkey roasting

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New Year's Eve

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 31 Dec 24

We are hours away from 2025. I was wondering if anyone makes new year resolutions anymore. Have you made them in the past? How long did they last? Do you have special food on New Year's Day or is it just another macaroni day? Do...

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How is your Weather?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 29 Dec 24

Today, it is drab, dark, and dreary here in Florida. We are lucky. In some parts of the country, the weather is terrible. How is the weather at your...

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Just Airplanes?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 16 Dec 24

Last night, I sat outside after dark. There was a lot of activity in the sky. Most were airplanes. We live near an airport so that is not surprising. I know what airplanes look like and sound like. Other lights were not easy to...

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Dream about a Lion

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 13 Dec 24

The other night, I dreamed that I owned a lion. it was a big old African lion, an adult but not very old. It lived in our yard which was fenced in. I got the feeling that the neighbors did not like it. It made a funny noise that...

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Mysterious Drones over New Jersey and the Bronx

Jo Ann @akalinus (44339) • United States 12 Dec 24

You probably heard about mysterious drones flying over New Jersey, the Bronx, and other places recently? Some say it is the US government. Others say they are from a foreign power. One Congressman says they are from a...

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