Author Archives: Jan C. Johnson

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About Jan C. Johnson

Welcome! If you like food, reading, laughing over life's little disasters, and maybe thinking about the bigger things of life, you have come to the right place. Besides blogging, I write humorous fiction, though real life tends to leave fictional humor in the shade. But I'm not a total goofball. No, really. I've also written a most riveting memoir--not mine, which would be boring, but rather the life story of an obscure pastor in Liberia, West Africa. His hair-raising memories of the Liberian Civil War years make for some suspenseful reading! Discover more under the "My Books" tab. I live in North Texas with my husband, Brent. We enjoy bicycling, Mexican food, and traveling to visit our kids and grandkids.

We Have Lost the Plot, by Paul Mathews

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

They’re back–the British Republic’s President Zayn Winner and First Lady, Electra Winner–to make sure Presidential Spokesperson Howie Pond doesn’t accidentally catch a minute’s peace. It seems the President, himself a former actor (and legend in his own mind), has written … Continue reading →

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Short Story Long

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

Here’s the rest of the story I alluded to in my recent post “Persona.” For the first five of our nine days in Liberia, I tagged along with the team, attending church and visiting the local supporters and sister charities … Continue reading →

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Happily, by Chauncey Rogers

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

I’ve just read a delightful new book that I heard about from Kim, on her blog “By Hook or By Book.” Happily is an imaginative twist on the Cinderella story, told from the viewpoint of … well … I’ll let … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Stuff!

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

I love to laugh. You know that, and I know that. What I don’t know is how I came across this website in the first place. It was years ago, after my parents finally moved to a small house on … Continue reading →

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Wonder, by R. J. Palacio

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

I may be the only person in America who has still not watched the movie Wonder, even though I really wanted to see it in the theater. But at least I’ve read the book, thanks to the local book club … Continue reading →

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Persona

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

Lately I’ve been thinking about authenticity. See, I have this deep-seated need for approval, which often leads me to put up the appearance of being what I think people expect me to be. Never admit a weakness: Now, I don’t … Continue reading →

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