Julie Lacksonen
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Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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New Home for Rejected Items
When I was in middle school, all of the girls had to wear gym suits for physical education classes. They were hideous. As soon as I was done with eighth grade, my mother gave mine away. I was happy to see it go, picturing another girl covering up my name and replacing it with her own. Years later, my aunt found it at a yard sale, with my name still on it. She bought it as a gag and gave it to my mom. By then, I had moved from Minnesota to Arizona. Of course, my mom shipped it to me. I had some good laughs over that one. Imagine the indignity of girls going through puberty wearing this:
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Lifehack
Say What?
Your palms are sweaty, your brow is furrowed, and your fingers are twitchy, just waiting for your brain to tell you what to do. There's nothing more frustrating for a writer than staring at a blank page with no idea where to begin. Whether you write with paper or on a computer document, sometimes you need a boost to get started.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Motivation
My Super Dog
I was not Pokey’s first owner. In fact, I wasn’t even her second. She came to me through my daughter’s ex-boyfriend. The young man had named her Pokey after dog in the Little Golden Book, "The Poky Little Puppy," because of the similar coloring, although that dog had more white than black. The two young adults broke up and I got his dog! Those youngsters had too many cares of their own to be bothered with owning a pet. I had already been walking Pokey every morning and feeding her, so I considered her mine, and with the way she nuzzled me and perked up when I came home, I’m quite certain she considered me hers.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Petlife
Nobel Prize
How could someone who wrote popular music win such a prestigious award as a Nobel Prize? The answer is that musical lyrics are a type of literature, which is one of the six Nobel Prize categories - the others being chemistry, peace, physics, physiology/medicine, and economics, the latter of which was added in 1968.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Beat
Witty, Sexy, Fun
Do you fancy yourself an intellect? Do you like smart characters? The movie, Catch Me If You Can, is a brilliant movie based on a true story. The real Frank Abagnale did pass himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a pilot before the age of 19. The movie features Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, and Christopher Walken. If that wasn’t enough to grab you, it was directed by Stephen Spielberg and features music penned by the great John Williams. Talk about a winning team! If you haven’t watched it, go find it.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Criminal
The Space Between Us
With my head on my husband, Paul’s shoulder, I sometimes laughed, sometimes gasped, and occasionally wiped a tear that had welled up in my eye as we watched our favorite sci-fi show, Stargate SG-1. It was our nightly ritual. We watched all the episodes multiple times. Nerdy, I know, but it was our thing. We also watched the movie Stargate a couple of times. The show is from our favorite genre, with characters we love, and the characters we love to hate.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Geeks
Diving for Change
32-year-old Steve and his buddy, 30-year-old John, lived for their trips to Mexico. The two had met as accountants with the same firm. In a typical year, they planned three trips to San Carlos on the Sea of Cortez. It was the closest area to their city of Tucson, Arizona with decent SCUBA and sportfishing.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Humans
