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Author Archives: S. Eric Jackson
Sacrificially Speaking
A Knock on the Door was my response to the murder of thirteen members of our military in Afghanistan, August 26, 2021. I tried to share how hard it can be for those on both sides of the door when … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Leadership, National Defense, Patriotism, Police, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged Afghanistan, gold star family, murder, sacrifice, veterans, Vietnam, warfare
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Between Clutter and Beauty
A writing “prompt” in an online writing course challenged interested parties “to run outside and take a picture of the first thing they saw.” Then we were to run back inside and take a picture of the second thing we … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged beauty, clutter, disorder, eye of the beholder, Spiders, webs
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Of Gifts and Disappointment
The following question was posed recently as part of a writing challenge. Was there a special gift or toy you wanted as a child but never received? My first thought was something akin to, “Duh!” Then my introspective side kicked … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, family, Holidays, Manners, Uncategorized
Tagged family, family dynamics, family values, gifts, memories, sibling rivalry
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Of Red Lights, Sirens, and Old Friends*
I was asked to interview some old-timers recently for a history book of sorts on police cars. At first, I wasn’t certain how I would handle it. Then I found one of my old squad cars was owned by a … Continue reading
Of Heroes and Unicorns
How would you respond if someone asked, “Who is your hero?” When the question was posed to me, my first thought was, I don’t have one. Then my analyzer side kicked in, and I wondered why that was the case. … Continue reading
Posted in family, Family Vaules, Law Enforcement, National Defense, Patriotism, Police, Politics, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged heroes, law enforcement, memories, Politics, purple heart, sacrifice, Vietnam
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A Knock on the Door
A knock on the door might seem a strange title in the days of doorbells and motion-activated door cameras. Still, there are times when a knock might be more appropriate, even more attention-getting, than a push of a button or … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Patriotism, Police, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged Afghanistan, KIA, poiltics, police, terrorists, veterans, Vietnam
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Going Home Again…Worth the trip?
You’ve likely heard someone say, “You can’t go home again.” If you haven’t, you can find it in everything from country songs to a book by a famous author. In fact, an internet search found more than 4 million hits … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Uncategorized
Tagged childhood, family time, going home, memories, nostalgia, reliving the past, texas lakes
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Free As A Bird
The first known use of the saying, “free as a bird,” was early in the 17th century, not 1967, when the Beatles popularized it in song. Yet, it has likely been one of those little bits of life humans longed … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules
Tagged birds, cardinals, challenges, eagles, freedom, hawks, hummingbirds, joy, living free, responsibility
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Lest We Forget: Namesake
Lest We Forget was originally published on May 30, 2011. It was written in honor of my brother, David Jackson, and the men who died with him one night in Vietnam. This piece is a reminder and an update on … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Vietnam
Tagged KIA Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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God Help Us; Here come the Feds
During his 1984 campaign for President, Ronald Reagan reportedly made the following statement: The most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” That snarky little comment quickly became a running … Continue reading