Journal
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I am a human being
08/25/2025 By Joy Lynn Clark Somebody decided to take all of my money with a cell note, claiming that I could not be paid for owing this phone bill. The next company decided that I was not allowed to change my phone number. I kept asking myself, “Do I need to walk around with this phone bill and show people that it was in fact paid off?” My banker asked to see my rental lease in order to allow me to be paid. “Rent lease? I don’t think that’s appropriate.” . . . So I brought in a commercial lease and added it to my business account. They had every…
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Flights
07/15/2025 By Joy Lynn Clark I had just quit my job at a software company to do freelance work when my stepmother called. “I have great news!” she announces. “We are going to Europe to visit your brother on base.” She adds. “Europe? I thought that he was in Texas.” I comment. “He is actually in Europe so get your passport and start packing.” My stepmom says. After I hung up the phone I sigh as I realize that I am going to have to, “resume download” for this huge presentation that I am working on. Seems easy enough but it is barely the year 2000 and I have a…
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The Pathway to Peace
3/28/2025 By Joy Lynn Clark Some people still do not know this. On the other hand, I only know how to access it with a PC so, if you are a Mac good luck. CTRL+ALT+Delete Task Manager Processes and Details Next remove any files that end in .COM (the communication file) you may want to click on it and have a listen – yep that annoying crap you’ve been hearing forever. Also, remove Com Surrogates and Com Aggregators – another annoying communications file. Yay! If you have a Mac and you can get into your processes and tasks you should also give this a try.
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Free Licks
By Joy Lynn Clark 02/17/2025 I first moved to Chicago’s Northside as a student in 1996. I spent a lot of time taking the bus and the train to learn my way around the city. I did not have the benefit of learning this with my many family members that also live here because I am the oldest of all of the grandchildren. In the “building” I was right in the middle, too old for the kids, too young for the aunts and uncles. Even though I had just done that reality talk show, I was already in a different area learning how to live as a grown up. When…
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Getting Busy
By Joy Lynn Clark 10/9/2024 After the dust had settled from when I first left my Dad and Stepmom‘s house; then to my own apartment for a few months, and then grandmas for school, I decided to make amends. Even though things were still raw with my folks and I, they agreed to help me with college. Inside I was grateful that Grandma and Pawpaw were there to help me smooth things over. I asked my Dad for tuition, my Mom for books, and my Stepmom for health insurance. Dad and Stepmom pulled through, so I adjusted my attitude. On the other hand, Mom told me to ask Dad, so…
