Julie Ainger

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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“Privacy and Secrets. It takes a licking but keeps on ticking.” by Julie Ainger

Privacy.Law.Regulation.It takes a licking.And.Keeps on ticking.No. Not like a time bomb. When there are good and honest persons at the helm of the decision making. And rest assured. There are good persons at the helms of the decision making.It would behoove you to get to know them. Really. Get to know them. Their what’s.Their whys. Their, “How I got here stories”.When and if you choose to place your so called baggage into the hands of a newly met stranger, in an instant you will be able to tell if they can take it and you from here to there....

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“Obstinant Uncle Otis and the Art of Persuasion. Back at the Barnyard.” by Julie Ainger

“Some people are extremely gullible. They tend to accept unreservedly almost anything authoritative they read, see, or hear. They adopt one opinion, then it’s very antithesis. Like the branches of a willow in the wind, they seem to sway first one way, then the other. Others though more reserved in their reaction to persuasion, tend to be highly susceptible to special appeals.”Yikes.🤕😳🫣😬😵‍💫😔Emotional appeals affect some people more than others.Yikes. Again. 🤕😳🫣😬😵‍💫😔Bad attitudes.Good attitudes.All lives matter.In the beginning.In the end.“Bot...

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“Fear, Accountability and the Communication Word Jungle” by Julie Ainger

With so many paths, roads, avenues and initiatives of communication at our fingertips, how is it that we can mess things up so often?The Gray Area? An excuse?The Misinformation? Another excuse?The padding? Today’s excuse?The demonizing demeaning? Tomorrow’s excuse?The make-‘em-look-bad-at-all-costs? Yesterday’s excuse.The scare ‘em-outta-their-pants-initiative? Never-ending excuse?For some, fear can be a very powerful motivator to achieve personal success. Fear can be insidious. Fear can make us do things we could never have imagined doing. ...

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“Even Steven” by Julie Ainger

The Ultimate and Endless Upsell.Distilled. Still. Sparkly.Never give someone more information than they need to act.Trade and its verbals, sells and presentations.The purse trade.The grooming trade.The leather trade.The liquid tradeThe drug trade. Is not trade at all.Enmeshment entangled into the envelope is destined only to pop out of the band, wedding or belly, that attempt to hold it in.Hold it together.Renewal.Renege.Repeat.Re-work.Trade this person’s life for that persons life is dirty “p**”😥😬😚😳We all have a sweet spot. We all have a b...

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“Wartime Tactics of Lifelong Lessons and Counting Blessings.” by Julie Ainger

Audit Time for all.We are all being audited.In real time.Round and round and round she goes . Where is stops. Nobody knows. Good idea to know your trench mates while in the trenches in and of our current state of affairs. Why? Just around the corner is Armed Services Day. Worldwide ceremonious demonstrations of respect and honor will become due. Unlike the real time protests and demonstrations of me too and you too, us too, them too.After that Memorial Day, Flag Day, American Independence Day, Civic Holiday, Patriot Day, Columbus Day, Veter...

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“The Pot Hole” by Julie Ainger

Good to know stuff.Just in case.How to change a flat tire in ten easy steps.Find a safe location.Turn on your hazardsEngage the parking brake.Apply wheel wedgesRemove hubcapLoosen lug nuts.Place the Jack under the vehicleRaise the vehicle with the jackUnscrew the lug nutsRemove the flat tire.How to replace the flat tire in eight more stepsMount the spare tire on the lug nutsTighten the lug nuts by handLower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts again.Lower the vehicle completely.Replace the hub cap.Stow all equipment.Check pressure on the spa...

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“The effervescence of effete extravagance and effecacious Woo Hoo! ” by Julie Ainger

Pick your poison.Woo Hoo!A Sugar High!Did you known drinking soda aka/pop can shorten your life by 12 minutes. Is that all? ….I would have guessed it to be longer.Anyway.Opt for sugar water, instead. Water + Sugar= Sugar Water. Some of the most popular:Sprite, Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Fanta, Crush, Root Beer, Barqs too. 7Up. ginger Ale, Sunkist, Pibb. Froot Shoot. Mr. Pibb.Heads Up.7 UpWhat are the side effects?Intended or otherwise.Nutritionally Yum. Yum. Physically Numb. Numb? Hard to tell after the crash.Bubbles, Bubbles and more bubble...

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“Human Decency and Devouring the Sound Bite” by Julie Ainger

Consider the source.Don’t believe everything you hear. In the hallways. On the playground.One of the most important relationships in your world can be the one nurtured with and by God. It feeds and nurture all the others. Really. Truthfully. Lightly.Stay hungry. For words of authenticity, encouragement and discernment will be your best honed ability as you navigate rough waters. And we all do. Young and old. Short and tall. Smart or not smart. Ugly or Pretty.Stick with strict principles and the call won’t come to visit the principal. 😳But, h...

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“Parents are our first teacher. Parenting is not a popularity contest. Can be risky and risque’” by Julie Ainger

Risk.Risky.Risque’Gate.Gait.Gaet.If you choose to enter into the crazy mystifying world of Parenthood.Be Not Afraid.But.It can be scary.Very scary.When you make and take a vow to protect.Another life.Because babies are not toys, dolls to be played with. They are human people.There is no manual.There are few written rules.Disclaimer: The Bible book hands down beats “What to expect when you are expecting” book.Most of the lifelong lessons we learn are just that.Lifelong.All bets are off. Even the highest bidding ones.We absorb the world the mi...

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“The Ultimate Speaking Engagement—Enfranchised? Dis-enfranchised? And the Collateral Damage.” by Julie Ainger

When will we ever learn?Freedom is not free.Freedom can be scary.Freedom can be beautiful.The next time you have a flag nearby🇺🇸Gestures and gesticulations matter.So do words. Deeds. Actions.Translations matter. Here. There. Everywhere.While contemplating a move here best to study the history. The historical rules. The historical rulings.A lesson in language:To grant the privilege of voting. The privilege of voting.Armenian, Dutch, Finnish, Russian, Swedish. There are various spellings. Various intentions. Various motivations.Key word: Privi...

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“Listening Skills. Awake. Awoke.” by Julie Ainger

The Snooze Button.Five more minutes.😴To wake.To face the day.The real day.Another day.Dreamland slowly leaving unconsciousness.Consciousness taking hold.Now. The now.Had an awakening.Fogginess, sleepiness slowing fading away too.Clarity.Clarity creates unity of effort in our work and our relationships with others. Whenever clarity is not present, consequences usually are. (dk)Through repetition, through stories, through sender, receiver. To communicate effectively, the sender must be able to communicate effectively. To frame the message in a...

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“Parable or Parabola? Where and How does your faith grow?” by Julie Ainger

My apologies.Another math question.Sort of.But not really.It depends a lot on who, what, where, when, why and how you believe. And how you intend to “get there”. For wherever you are in the moment, at the moment. Moments have a way of either stealing our faith or stealing our soul.Your choice. In the moment of course.Most important sometimes, is how you choose to get there.(pf)What path you walk along. What words, deeds, and actions you take each day. With who or whom☺️. Invisibly. Or. Visibly.Visuals. Hmmmm. Proof something occured? Yes. Ma...

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“The Escape Artist and A Date With Fate” by Julie Ainger

The ultimate influence.The ultimate Influencer.Walking under the influenceTalking under the influence.Watching under the influence.Driving under the influence.Of the ultimate influencer.Texting while Driving.Talking while Driving.Looking while Driving.Gaping while Driving.Drinking while driving.Older. Younger. Doesn’t really matter much.Texting and Driving.Persons really can drive others to drink.To a miserable outcome.And to crazy thoughts, words, actions.A word.A text.A sign.No sign.They are all there.The words.The signs.The words and sign...

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“Collodion. Flocculation. Flatulation.☺️ Crafting and crafty language.” by Julie Ainger

A picture is worth a thousand words.Hearing something a hundred times isn’t better than seeing it once.Unless, of course, you never forget a face.😞All best bets off.Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, however, per Alan Watts, “One showing is worth a hundred sayings.”Edsger Dijkstra, opined the concept yet a bit further. “A picture may be worth a thousand words, a formula is worth a thousand pictures.”😳Still further, Computer Scientist, John McCarthy, to make the opposite point: “As the Chinese say, 1001 words is worth more than ...

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“I Won’t Grow Up. I Won’t Give Up. Either. Neither. Either. Neither.” by Julie Ainger

I really am considering becoming a vegetarian.Controlling the narrative. Is one way to do it. Stifle existences that you wish weren’t here. Hierarchical tactics and methods aside. Common themes are all around us. In politics, economics, class, family, religion, identity, violence, nature, science, technology.Bought and Sold. Sold and Bought.Control it and the narrative can be controlled? One way or another. Communication has a way of solving problems. It also has a way of creating new problems.For example. Believe it or not, there was a time...

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