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Category Archives: Daily Life
The Inconvenience of Convenience
Okay, it’s not a rant, exactly. It’s more like letting off some steam to keep my blood pressure within limits set by the NP at the cardiologist’s office. Anyhoo, given the day we had yesterday, the decision for dinner was … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, Food Delivery, ranting, Takeout
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Speaking Of Attribution
I’m writing this on a Saturday and the end of a busy week. The active part did not end until noon today, when we wrapped up a three-hour orientation and rehearsal for this year’s Christmas Cantata.1 Now, I’m back home, … Continue reading
Soylently Speaking!
Wondering what the heck the title means? It means you’re not an old sci-fi fan like me, and neither are your social media friends. Soylent Green was a 1973 sci-fi thriller starring Charleton Heston. It became a popular meme and … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Ethics, Food, Medicine, Morality, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, brain dead, brain-death, organ donor, Politics, soylent
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Inane Wisdom?
The image to the left is a bit of “wisdom” making its way around social media. As with many such posts, it is intended to be a pithy way of making a point. In my mind, a similar-sounding word might … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Law Enforcement, Politics, Self Protection, Uncategorized
Tagged firearms, gun confiscation, guns, law enforcement, mass shootings, Politics
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Groupthink and Social Media
There was a time when the term groupthink brought something like the image below to mind. Everyone went along to survive. Sadly, that image is as antiquated as the floppy disk operating system. Today, groupthink might be more appropriately associated … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Leadership, Politics, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, current-events, groupthink, Politics, social media, society
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Conspiratorially Speaking
Recently someone responded to a blog I wrote admonishing me for assuming a conspiracy where none existed. My response was to apologize for not being as clear as possible. I was not proposing a conspiracy but rather a “go along … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Political Extremes, Politics, social media, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, groupthink, propaganda, rumors, telephone game, trolling, trolls
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Who Gives a Poop?
Social Media and the twenty-four-hour news cycle have seriously affected society in the 21st Century. Okay, this is not news to anyone with half a brain and the ability to pay attention to anything more than their smartphone. Still, the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Food, Humor, Journalism, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged click bait, click-bait, contaminated food, contaminated vegetables, fear mongering, poop
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Speaking of Pain
A bit over two years ago, I wrote a piece titled “Seriously Doc?!.” It was my take on modern medicine’s way of assessing pain or having a patient assess pain. Yes, I am speaking of that tired old question, “On … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Medicine, Verbal Communication
Tagged @jacksonseric, back injuries, levels of pain, medical trauma, pain level
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The Language War: Artificially Speaking
This is not my first piece about the manipulation of language, and it probably will not be my last. The inspiration for this little diatribe was the information in the screenshot below. To me, it is an excellent example of … Continue reading
Lost Dogs and Tall tales
We watched the movie Dog the other night. If you haven’t seen it, you should, especially if you are a dog or pet lover. It chronicles the trials and tribulations of two disabled veterans. One was human and the other … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Old Fort Worth, Uncategorized
Tagged four legged friends, German Shepherd, Groucho, mutts, pets
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