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What? Me Worry?
May 6, 1937 Women's Anti Fascism March, from Ybor City to downtown Tampa I have not participated in a protest march since I joined the...
Jayne Lisbeth
May 105 min read


Across Borders
Ellis Island and our Statue of Liberty I have a friend who is our neighborhood advocate. He is our advisor on contractors, painters,...
Jayne Lisbeth
Apr 56 min read


Invisible Immigrants
Photo courtesy of Dr. James Fernandez & Luis Argeo, Invisible Immigrants: Spaniards in the US Today’s Food for Thought is...
Jayne Lisbeth
Feb 238 min read


Cuckoo Clock Time
2024 flew by far too quickly. Wasn’t it just a few months ago I was shopping for last year’s Christmas gifts? The old adage is always...
Jayne Lisbeth
Dec 29, 20247 min read


Food for Thought blog
This month's post, https://www.jaynelisbeth.com/post/the-art-of-gift-wrapping explores what the ways you wrap gifts says about you!
Jayne Lisbeth
Dec 2, 20240 min read


The Art of Gift Wrapping
I have spent the entire day wrapping gifts. I have wrapped my Christmas Cranberry Relish and special hand crafted or “store bought” gifts...
Jayne Lisbeth
Dec 1, 20246 min read


I Stand Here Ironing
I decided to do something different in this Food for Thought. The writers group I've mentioned previously has contributed another round...
Jayne Lisbeth
Nov 17, 20247 min read


What Fresh Hell is This
I am sharing that wonderful, witty statement, “ What Fresh Hell is This?” It is one of my favorite quotes from the most respected and...
Jayne Lisbeth
Oct 20, 20248 min read


Age Appropriate
Cyndi Lauper performing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun..." I went "shopping in my closet," as my dear friend, Fran, used to say. I needed an...
Jayne Lisbeth
Sep 1, 20245 min read


To Write or Not to Write
To write or not to write has been a question that comes to me only when I am not writing. Usually, I am in the active phase of self-doubt...
Jayne Lisbeth
Aug 4, 20244 min read


Unexpected Connections
Of late, I have been obsessed with the value and the difficulties of positive communication. Thoughts go through my mind with no...
Jayne Lisbeth
Jul 14, 20247 min read


A Desk of One's Own
Author's Note: I am resurrecting this short story I wrote in 2011, when researching my journals for my memoir, which eventually became...
Jayne Lisbeth
Jun 9, 20245 min read


Sandwiching
CBS News recently aired a weeklong special on “Sandwiching.” I wondered if this was some series on new sandwich ideas, kinky sex antics....
Jayne Lisbeth
May 5, 20246 min read


The Story behind Raising the Dead
As part of my Virtual Book Tour, which can be viewed (cut and paste) at: https://tinyurl.com/4ehtmk9a I was asked to write "The Story...
Jayne Lisbeth
Apr 7, 20244 min read


Dish Towel Tales
As I was working on one of my favorite tasks, hanging wash out to dry on my clothesline, I began to reflect on my collection of dish...
Jayne Lisbeth
Mar 21, 20247 min read


Post Valentines Day Love Lessons
We have a returning guest, a sweet little warbler. She usually comes with her mate but this year she returned alone. She knew all the...
Jayne Lisbeth
Feb 18, 20244 min read


Shouldering On
Throughout my childhood I had always been a tomboy. I played with the boys even though I was often relegated to watching their battles...
Jayne Lisbeth
Jan 28, 20244 min read


The Art of Reclusiveness
With age there is the realization that I am becoming more and more of a recluse. I have respect for other friends who have adopted the...
Jayne Lisbeth
Dec 17, 20236 min read


Words
Words. They rule my life and the lives of us all; how we use them; how we express ourselves . The choices we make in our communication...
Jayne Lisbeth
Nov 16, 20234 min read


My UFO Story
UFO Highway, Area 51, Rachel, Nevada In honor of Halloween and strange unexplainable experiences, I decided to share this life event of...
Jayne Lisbeth
Oct 25, 20234 min read
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