Category Archives: Law Enforcement

Friday Follies: Stranger Danger Revisited*

Posted on August 16, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Many, many years ago, I was part of one of the best municipal police pistol teams in the country. I was not the best shot, but I could hold my own well enough to compete at the National Police Pistol … Continue reading →

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Midweek Musings: Wasted Time and Ink

Posted on February 28, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

If you read last week’s post, you know I let a lady go without a ticket because she claimed she was about to pee in her pants. So, I gave her a verbal warning instead of a speeding ticket. She … Continue reading →

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Midweek Musings: Influentially Speaking #1

Posted on February 21, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

I keep thinking I’ll quit writing about the mess we’ve made of the United States. After all, there is little chance anything will change because one old, retired cop expresses an opinion. Still, maybe something I say will inspire someone … Continue reading →

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Fearfully Speaking

Posted on January 31, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

The questions of the day are: What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? And What would it take to get you to do it? I pondered the first question for at least 30 minutes, with nothing coming to mind. … 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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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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Changing Courses

Posted on January 7, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Ever wondered, ”What can I do differently?” If you haven’t, head for the closest bathroom, go in, lock the door, and question the person in the mirror. Or, if you’re 100% Gen Z, whip out your smartphone, put it in selfie mode, … Continue reading →

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Of Freeway Billboards and Other Trash

Posted on January 6, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Okay! The title of this piece is a bit snarky, but that’s the mood I’m in today. Billboards have their place in the world, and most countries have their equivalent of the billboards we see in the United States. Some … Continue reading →

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Could Be; Should Be?

Posted on October 23, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

Writing prompts are such fun. Whether the prompts come from events happening around you or funneled to you by one muse or another. Take the one below. It came from a Happiness Engineer but triggered a memory from decades ago. … Continue reading →

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