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.

All’s Fair in Lunch and War

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

If I like a particular food, I could eat it twice a day for a week and be fine. Brent? Not so much. With that in mind, check out these excerpts from my menu diary, then you tell me which … Continue reading →

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A Throwback Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Don’t expect a regular sort of post from me this week. Sunday was Mother’s Day–the strangest one I have experienced. From the birth of the first child, we parents all know our goal is to “work ourselves out of the … Continue reading →

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Suspiciously Healthy

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

I don’t know what it is — every time I form a healthy new habit, I turn right around and run afoul of the authorities, or at least embarrass myself in front of them. My readers might recall the time … Continue reading →

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Healer of Carthage – Book Review

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Gentry, Lynne. Healer of Carthage. Howard Books, 2014. From Amazon.com’s Book Description: A twenty-first-century doctor. A third-century plague. A love out of time. First-year resident Dr. Lisbeth Hastings is too busy to take her father’s bizarre summons seriously. But when … Continue reading →

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Satan Missed.

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Lately I’ve been listening to the Peter Furler Band’s new album, Sun and Shield. One song in particular has grabbed my imagination. Besides the tune being so catchy and energetic that I find myself singing it while bicycling, walking, or … Continue reading →

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Of Hanes and Honeycombs

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

It all started last Tuesday evening, when Brent didn’t feel up to par and skipped his usual weekly meetup with those hammerhead bicycle racers he rides with. I went on to attend my writers’ group meeting, and the Board dinner … Continue reading →

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