2025 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter J

April 11, 2025. Did that make you laugh? My husband emails me a Dad joke every morning. some are funny, some are real groaners, but in their own way, they all make me smile. Starting a day with a smile on your face, and a cup of coffee, can make everything seem brighter.

Laughter is the best medicine is more than just a saying; it’s a necessity. There is enough doom and gloom around us every day that we really do need to lighten up, and I don’t mean lose a few pounds–although in my case that’s probably true.

There are lots of political jokes out there and lots of lame ones, too, but there are some that still make me laugh.

We’ve all known people who consider themselves to be funny. As a teacher, I often had to deal with the class clown. In a lot of cases, those kids acted out to hide their insecurities, thinking no one would realize that there was a whole lot going on under their goofy behavior. Sometimes, it was tolerable. At others it came far too close to bullying to be funny.

What I don’t like are mean jokes, those made at the expense of others. Those cutting remarks that hurt. It doesn’t matter who you are, you do not have the right to belittle someone for laughs. Those jokes are right up there with so-called practical jokes. There’s nothing practical about them. Nine out of ten times, someone suffers because of those.

I’ll leave you with one more funny meme.

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Mimi Barbour – Special Agent Hunter
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Angela Stevens – The Devil’s Own: Bowker Street
A priest. A devilishly seductive woman. A confession that changes everything. Not all sins can be forgiven… or resisted.

Taylor Lee – Topaz: Ladies of the Night
A dark past ties Topaz to a high-ranking cartel leader. Now, she must face the demons she buried—before they bury her.

Susanne Matthews – Fire Angel
When a serial killer strikes again, the past and present collide in a terrifying hunt for justice. She won’t stop until the flames of vengeance are extinguished.

Callie Bardot – Looks Like Trouble to Me
He’s running from trouble. She is trouble. Sparks fly when their worlds collide in a fiery clash of desire and danger.

Jennifer St. Giles – Kaylee’s Justice
She sees the truth… and it could cost her everything. A dangerous enemy will stop at nothing to silence her forever.

Susan Jean Ricci – Turning Up the Heat
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Here’s today’s song.

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