Author Archives: S. Eric Jackson

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Sportingly Speaking

Posted on January 29, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

The suggested topic for today’s post is to share my favorite sports to watch and play. Given my age and physical condition, playing sports is not totally out of the question, but so far, I have not come under the … Continue reading →

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Me and Books

Posted on January 27, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

As someone who grew up reading everything he could get his hands on, I find myself somewhat disinterested in books these days. As I write this, I am glancing over at two bookcases with dozens of books ranging from reference … Continue reading →

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Traditionally Speaking

Posted on January 26, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today, the challenge or prompt is to write about a few of my favorite family traditions. My first reaction to the prompt was less than enthusiastic. After all, if you’ve seen any of my previous work, you may have some … Continue reading →

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Leisure Time?

Posted on January 25, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Leisure time! What a wonderful sounding term. One can imagine lounging by the pool, walking through a beautiful park, or sipping a glass of your favorite adult beverage concoction while watching the squirrels and birds compete for the seed in … Continue reading →

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Not On Your Life!

Posted on January 24, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today, the challenge is to write something interesting about a tourist trap near me that I’ve never gotten around to visiting. First, I need to make a confession. Not only have I never taken the time to “experience” the “attraction” … Continue reading →

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Only Five?

Posted on January 23, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

To some I am a contrarian. To others, I am a Wanna-Be punster. Still, to others, I am the master of Dad Jokes. So, when the writing prompt for the day is something such as, “List five things you do … Continue reading →

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Let Me Introduce You To Snoop Kitty

Posted on January 22, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

At first, today’s challenge left me a bit cold. We no longer have pets and are unlikely to have them again. As I told a friend some time ago, we’ve outlived too many pets. Besides, we live in a neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Confusingly Me

Posted on January 21, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today, I have been asked, or ordered, given the tone of the prompt, to write about my first name.* The instructions continued to include origin, etymology, significance, meaning, etc. The problem is, those things had no connection to my mother’s decision. … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Zone: Dream Job

Posted on January 20, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Okay! It’s Saturday. I’m in my home office pondering the question, “What’s your dream job?” All right, I’m not pondering it, as I already know the answer, “I don’t have a dream job.” I did have dreams about certain jobs … Continue reading →

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Leadership

Posted on January 19, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

It’s sadly funny that people from all over the globe are being asked to write about the question, “What makes a good leader?” Why is that funny, sadly or otherwise? It’s funny for two reasons. First, I wrote about the … Continue reading →

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