One trick my mom used:
She was often hired to sing at funerals and weddings. We lived in a small town so she knew a lot of the people. She was always afraid that seeing the family cry would cause her to break down mid song. She had poor vision so she would take her contacts out before performing.
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You Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK tricks for one of the cheapest meals: beans and riceEnglish
13·6 months agoLeanne Brown - Eat Well on $4 / Day
https://archive.org/details/GoodAndCheap/mode/1up
This is a free PDF version of a book she developed while working on her Masters Degree in Food Studies. She still offers it as a free download on her site but I believe you need to subscribe to her online newsletter (also free) to access it.
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Work Reform@lemmy.world•Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: “Working from home makes us thrive”English
9·6 months agoI got it from this totally legit article.
I know it’s legit because it has a picture of a Man Working At Home With A Laptop, Wearing A Shirt.
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Work Reform@lemmy.world•Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: “Working from home makes us thrive”English
25·6 months agoI’m having a tough time finding it. I found this citation from an article that appeared to reference the same four year study.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0248008
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Patient Gamers@sh.itjust.works•Are there any games you don't play as it was intended to be played? If so, what game and how?English
7·6 months agoMoney generated from Community Chest/Chance goes to Free Parking and players can buy Jail.
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•I'm wired to a bed in a hospital for a week. AMAEnglish
5·9 months agoDo you get to eat food? And if so, what are your meals like?
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are your most recently visited Wikipedia pages?English
4·9 months agoChimera (genetics)
Monty Oum
Dodo: Extinct species of bird
Paul Lynde: American comedian and actor
The Plague Dogs (novel): 1977 novel by Richard Adams
Airbus A400M Atlas
Dennis Rader: American serial killer
Neville Goddard: Barbadian writer
Potentilla norvegica: Species of flowering plant
Orestes: Figure in Greek mythology
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WomensStuff@lazysoci.al•What brand are you most loyal to?English
6·10 months agoYoto

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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Are you using a specific alarm ringtone, if yes which one?English
2·11 months agoSouthwest Airlines “Fasten your seatbelt” chime
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AI Generated Images@sh.itjust.works•What entrance? (I asked Gemini to create a floor plan)English
21·11 months agoHow do you get in?
Ooh. Good to know. Thank you.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•If money was not an issue, is there a movie, series, or a video game you would fund as a passion project with no intention on making a profit on it?English
1·1 year agoIIRC, “Mort” was on the list of potential full-length animated feature movies for Disney at one time. The project was nixxed when Pratchett’s estate wouldn’t release licensing. Clements and Musker (directors of “Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin”) switched gears and produced “Moana” instead.






And Greenland. They forgot Greenland.