13 Hawaiian Words

Thursday Thirteen #92
13 Hawaiian Words (and their meanings):
1. Makai – Toward the ocean.
2. Nani – Beautiful
3. Aloha – Love, welcome, farewell.
4. Mehana – Warm
5. I’a – Fish
6. Lanai – Porch, verandah.
7. Mahalo – Thanks, admire, praise.
8. Kapu – Prohibited, no trespassing.
9. Ono – Delicious
10. Wai – Water
11. Kope – coffee
12. Keiki – Child, infant
13. [...]

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13 Random Books with Time in the Title

Thursday Thirteen #91
This week I’m thinking about Time. So I’ve brought together 13 random books with that word in the title. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come up with your own title for a book using the word “Time.” Not a book that already exists, mind. [...]

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13 Films with Vampires

Thursday Thirteen #90
Hello all. This week I’m making it quick, as my computer seems to be freaking out. I bring you a list of 13 Vampire films. What would you add to this list?
13 Vampire Films:
1. The Lost Boys (1987)
2. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
3. Fright Night (1985)
4. Twilight (2008)
5. 30 Days [...]

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13 Things That Make One Wonder

Thursday Thirteen #89
This week I’m pondering things that folks wonder about, so here’s a list of thirteen of them. I’m including some links so that you can learn more on each topic, and where possible, I’ve given you both sides of the issue. For example, is the Bermuda Triangle real? Not [...]

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13 Bits of Halloween Fun

Thursday Thirteen #88
Are you ready for Halloween? If you don’t yet have your plans locked in, here are some suggestions for having fun with Halloween.
13 Bits of Halloween Fun:
1. Cinderella Skeleton by Robert D. San Souci

2. It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

3. Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
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13 Haunted Hotels in California

Thursday Thirteen #87
It’s October already! Where did September go? Mind you, I’m not complaining, as October is my favorite month. (This might possibly have something to do with my birthday…maybe.) In honor of this spooky month, I have drawn together a list of Thirteen of California’s Haunted Hotels. Personally, [...]

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13 Banned or Challenged Books I’ve Read

Thursday Thirteen #86
It’s Banned Books Week again!
Ah, the lure of the Forbidden. As a general rule, all that happens when you challenge or ban a book is that you make other folks curious, and then they want to read it to find out what the excitement is all about. Cause enough of a stink [...]

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13 Ways to Say “Hello”

Thursday Thirteen #85
I have a weakness for languages, so this week I’m looking at different ways to say “Hello.”

13 Ways to Say Hello:
1. Bonjour (or Salut- “Hi) (French – listen here)
2. Aloha (Hawaiian)
3. Здравствуйте! (Russian – listen here)
4. Halò (Scottich Gaelic listen here)
5. guten Tag (German – listen here)
6. Kaixo (Basque – listen here)
7. [...]

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13 Music Videos from the 1980s

Thursday Thirteen #84
Okay. The secret is out. I love music from the 1980s. So, this week I thought that it might be fun to delve into the realm of 80s music videos. With the help of my husband, I managed to cover a piece of paper from an old daily [...]

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13 More Detectives/13 More Authors

Thursday Thirteen #83
By special request, this week’s guessing game is book-related. I have chosen thirteen Detectives. It is up to you folks to guess the author of the books said detective appears in. I will add each correct first guesser to the post as we go along. Any remaining answers [...]

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