josefina

@josie_ (10032)

Philippines

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Wife, mother and grandmother...but the grandmothering stuff takes up more of my time. :)

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josefina's Discussions

Life No Rewind

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 7 Oct

This makeshift stage we call life slapping me with a script I never asked for I know nothing of the role I play each performance an improvisation words and actions involuntarily spill out stage fright tearing at my gut a drunken...

life

transient

imperfect

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Tim Walz "Minnesota nice" guy

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 7 Aug 24

"Minnesota nice" is a cultural stereotype applied to the behavior of people from Minnesota, implying residents are unusually courteous, reserved, and mild-mannered. I watched on YouTube the speech given by Democratic VP nominee...

vice president

election speech

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Has Putin Abandon his Useful Idiot Trump?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 1 Aug 24

The big news about the US around the world today is the release of Americans held in Russian jails on trump up charges of espionage. Supposedly the biggest prisoner swap since the cold war. President Biden, surrounded by the...

trump

putin

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Let Me Get My Shoes

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 16 Jul 24

His security detail came at him like linebackers to provide him cover after shots were fired and he duck to the ground instinctively. According to Trump, "The agents hit me so hard that my shoes fell off." For most people in that...

trump

oxfords

shoes

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Is it the Illusions of the Past that we Recall?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 3 Jul 24

Among the songs of my youth is Joni Mitchell's "Both sides now". The lyrics are a poignant reminder of the journey we undertook from innocence to maturity as we pass through life. The song begins with a child imagining clouds as...

joni mitchell

song

illusion

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What if Biden acts like Trump? Who do you want him to arrest?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 1 Jul 24

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president. They gave Trump a free pass (presidential immunity) to evade prosecution from his pending...

criminal

law

humor

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Father Pranks Daughter

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 30 Jun 24

I was having an early morning breakfast at a local fast food when a little girl in a pink sweat suit came inside. She had a chihuahua on a lease. They made a cute pair. She nonchalantly hook the dog chain on one leg of a chair,...

chihuahua

prank

humor

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Will Trump Bite Off Biden's Ear in Their Debate?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 26 Jun 24

In the Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson rematch (June 28, 1997) Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield on both ears. I was reminded of this infamous boxing event when I saw this meme image of Trump with Tyson. It made me...

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What are the Odds Trump will Withdraw from his Debate with Biden?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 21 Jun 24

With apologies to Shakespeare... Trump doing the soliloquy To be or not to be in the debate Whether 'tis a foolish idea to endure being expose in the light of truth and suffer Biden's slings and arrows or take my ADDERALL to...

biden

trump

debate

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Message to Trump Apologists From the 16th US President (sort of)

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 18 Jun 24

"Sell the sizzle not the steak" is what a good salesman does, and Trump has had years of experience. But without any moral principle or empathy for his customers, a salesman is no different from a con artist. One good example is...

abraham lincoln

donald trump

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Unusual Reasons for Wearing a Mask

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 17 Jun 24

I've been out of the mylot scene for quite a while. Members who know me are familiar with my "tongue in cheek' humor posting. I am thankful to Always smiling @allknowing for providing the idea for this irreverent piece of writing...

humor

mask

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Is "The Horse" a Genius or Should he get a Bigger Work Desk?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 4 Nov 22

"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?"~ Albert Einstein This post was supposed to be about some scientific research on proof that a messy desk and workspace establish the...

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How do you Handle your Anger?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 22 Oct 22

A hermit's meditation was interrupted by a pesky inquirer who sought him out to ask for advice. The master answered several of life's hard questions without hesitation. However, when asked how to handle anger, he broke his walking...

anger management

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"An Idle mind is a Devil's Workshop"

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 4 Oct 22

This post is not about religion as such but describes my state of mind when I wrote it. Let me play the devil's advocate. While my mind was idling, I started thinking about...

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When People use Words to Create Chaos

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 3 Oct 22

From so-called world leaders to neighborhood gossip, the misuse of words continues to wreak havoc on the lives of people. "Fake news" is nothing new. It just became easier to spread in today's digital age. Research shows most...

gossip

words

lie

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Will Trump Plead Insanity?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 22 Sep 22

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. ~ Samuel Goldwyn I was dumbfounded after watching Hannity's Trump interview where the former president asserted he can declassify the hundreds of secret documents found in...

trump

criminal defense

humor

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Always or Forever?

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 19 Sep 22

It may sound romantic but a person can't love someone "forever". However, if they put some effort into it, it may be possible to "always" love someone. We interchange the words "always" and "forever". But "always" means constant...

love

words

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I Was Wrong

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 16 Sep 22

I was wrong Why did I believe your promises when your love is a deception Lies that my heart continue to cling to the homeless seeking a place to rest among the thorns of a rose that is you Daggers with the sweet scent...

love

poem

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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 15 Sep 22

Like the Jim Croce song lyrics in "time in a bottle", How wonderful if we could bottle "time" to be portioned out when needed. I often think about "time" now that I am older compared to my younger years when we had no time to...

time

attitude

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Books are Not only for Reading

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 14 Sep 22

In a previous post, I ask fellow mylotters if they use books for any purpose other than reading. All said no. As the photo in this post shows, books can also have practical and utilitarian uses. Aside from using books for a door...

books

humor

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