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Category Archives: Daily Life
Friday Follies: Arguing Perceptions
I love social media as much as I hate social media. Talk about a love/hate relationship. How could you not love keeping up with old friends from distant lands and ages past? Yes, it was fun decades ago to wait … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, communication, Daily Life, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, perceptions, social media, trolls, walk in walk in my shoes
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A Question of Involvement
Ah, another week, another writing challenge. Yes, my little online muse touched another nerve recently. At first glance, the prompt was simple enough, “What do you do to be involved in the community?” My mind races when I read something … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Daily Life, Family Vaules, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1931, Public Service, volunteerism
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Friday Follies: One Hazy Night
Being a street cop in Denton, Texas, in the 1970s was quite an experience in some ways. In the late 1960s, if I remember correctly, Denton became known as the party capital of North Texas. That reputation was partially due … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, hippies, karma, law enforcement, marijuana, police
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Friday Follies: Artificially Speaking
Recently, Artificial Intelligence has been a huge topic of conversation in some circles. This appears to result from the awakening sense of wonder, awe, and dread concerning the fantastic advances in Information Technology. Yes, just a few decades ago, the … Continue reading
Posted in artificial intelligence, communication, Daily Life, Journalism, social media
Tagged @jacksonseric, current-events, fake news, Politics, tik-tok
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Memory Lane: Alaska or ICU?
In case you are not a regular here, my life recently has been quite exciting or frightening, if you prefer. From a near-crippling back injury a year ago to an early morning ambulance ride to the emergency room a few … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Entertainment, Humor, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, chest pains, dangerous mistakes, gallows humor, survival attitude
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Friday Follies: Upon Falling
A lot of things fall. Whether one is thinking of leaves in the fall chunks of space debris or Chinese spy balloons, things fall or get knocked down. My wife has several decorative items she hangs on windows with suction … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Daily Life, Humor, Medicine, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, aging, asking for help, falling
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Production Values and Worship
One of my favorite churches to visit as a young man was a small Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas. It was a traditional Church of Christ for the day, with no paid staff, musicians, falderol, or gimmicks. Church … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, Entertainment, family, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, church, Contemporary Christian, current-events, worship teams
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Friday Follies: Rebellion at Bluff Springs
Rebelliousness was not part of my childhood persona. Some friends, even my baby brother, seemed to have such a tendency, but not me. I am not certain why that was the case, but it was. Perhaps it was my sense … Continue reading
Posted in family, Family Vaules, Humor, Public Education, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, ancient migration, country schools, history texts
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