Julie Ainger

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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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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“Youth is not wasted on the young when you choose to know God” by Julie Ainger

We all come into this world basically the same way:Bald and with no teeth🧑🏻‍🦲🦷☺️Youth is an important time of life. Pre-packaged answers, instructions and ways of life may confront us daily causing unhappiness. (Pf). It is better to question everything. And realize deja vu may come in many shapes and sizes. Question everything.EVERYTHING.Jesus did. He was not a storybook character, a super hero. He walks quietly beside you, silently even encouraging you to resist the race, the rat race and fearlessly face the venture of your life (PF). He en...

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“Diabolical Drama and Second Guesses” by Julie Ainger

Walk the walk.Take the path of pathological?Pathetic pathology.Keep the narrative going.To keep the narrative going.Reciprocity is a fickle beast.Secrets can seek to destroy.One step ahead.One step forwardTwo steps back.Gotcha.Gotaway. (bs)The moment you begin and end doubting yourself is and can be a deadly moment.If only.The ramifications can be unbelievably difficult to live with. Or without. Can be deadly. There are important moments when it is possible to cross to the other side. Of trust. Setbacks will occur. There are other times the ...

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“The Secret Keeper. ” by Julie Ainger

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.When in Rome do as the Romans do.Straight from the hip. Here we go.Do you ever wonder why it is more vital, takes more vitality, takes on ever more importance to take on the young cats? The young “felines.”Because:They have yet to earn their stripes.There are no shortcuts.They often inevitably and inveigable-ly think that they are there. Have arrived.Most people are not that clueless.Shortcuts.A quick buzz.From here to there.A lie has speed. The truth has endurance. Think ‘bout that the next time you “ sl...

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“Preposterous Preponderance” by Julie Ainger

Life can really suck the life outta a person.Sometimes slow burn-ly.Sometimes quick, in an instant. Blink of an eye.Either way it can “Ouch”.A lot.And sometimes. People just don’t care.Not the bright and sunny positivity way or point of a supposed good day, the day.Sorry.Hear say is called hear say, not heard say. Or Her say.But it is a good idea to have your say. At some point in time. Otherwise fictionally fictional fiction can take over the thoughts for the day.😞Not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming milit...

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“When does probability + problematic = probity?” by Julie Ainger

Another darn mathematics question?Not exactly.No need to begin sweating just yet.🫵🏻🤭Seriously though. Life is not rocket science. There good people out there. Seek and ye shall find them🙂.In the meantime.Get to work.Outsmart is a “condition”. That continually needs to be dealt with one way or another. On the front end. On the back end. On the front nine. On the back nine. Too.Honesty is the best policy.Why limit yourself?Your potential is so much more than you think it is. Really.Remember there are good people out there. Seek and ye shall fi...

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