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Author Archives: S. E. Jackson
Of Christmas Just Past
‘Twas the day after Christmas, and in towns all about,
Suspenders were straining, and belts were let out;
Boxes and trash were piled by the street,
Awaiting trash trucks to make their first sweep;
And toys lay scattered throughout the homes,
From puppets to Muppets, to strange little gnomes, Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Holidays
Tagged Christmas, Elf on the shelf, gifts, grandkids, holidays, swatting
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A Soldier’s Christmas
Read this not long ago, and felt the need to share it. As the strangest Christmas, most of us have ever seen rapidly approaches, we need to remember those who, even this year, will be stationed around to world to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Holidays, Leadership, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged Christmas, deployment, honor, patriotism, sacrifice, Soldiers
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Keep Knocking?
Good advice is hard to find these days. This is especially true when one is seeking advice in all the wrong places, and today, there are plenty of wrong places. Take this blog, for example. I may only think I … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged free advice, goal setting, life skills, perseverance, success
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Christmas 2020
T’was a month before Christmas,And all through the town,People wore masks,That covered their frown. The frown had begunWay back in the Spring,When a global pandemicChanged everything. They called it corona,But unlike the beer,It didn’t bring good times,It didn’t bring cheer. … Continue reading
Intelligent Virus?*
I debated whether to jump into the controversy surrounding the docudrama “The Social Dilemma.” After all, anyone with common sense understands that big tech, big pharma, Amazon, and Walmart, to name a few, are using artificial intelligence (AI) regularly. They … Continue reading
Posted in artificial intelligence, Daily Life, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged artificial intelligence, big tech, Facebook, Google, social media
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Speaking of Viruses
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, dawned like any other day of my week. Little did I know when I headed to the gym that morning, 2020 was about to pull its latest dirty trick on me. I finished my treadmill time … Continue reading
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Factually Speaking: Oregon Drugs
We all know fact-checking is a bit of an oxymoron. Still, some of the stuff on FB these days is just nuts. Take the snarky little meme below for example. FB marked it as false and explained why they considered … Continue reading
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The Broad Brush
The idea of painting with a broad brush is nothing new. Whether one is speaking of cars, watermelons, or movie genres, humans are prone to praise or condemn without specificity. For example, “Fords make the best pick up on the … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Daily Life, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Leadership, Police, Uncategorized
Tagged DEA, extremists, FBI, ICE, police, police misconduct, racism
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Far East Frisco?
More years ago than I care to count, a rugby teammate and I traveled to the Austin Rugby Tournament. This tournament was the highlight of the Texas rugby season for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons was the location. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Law Enforcement, Leadership, Police, Political Extremes, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Beggars, Defund Police, Homeless, Panhandlers, San Francisco
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The Root of the Problem
Some mornings you wake up and wonder, “How did we find ourselves in this mess?” Depending on who you are, your circumstances, and quality of your sleep the night before, the question could concern your job, your marriage, or the … Continue reading
