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Category Archives: Leadership
Mach 2; Hair on Fire
For years, I wanted to be an Air Force pilot. My dad worked in the aircraft industry, and I was regularly around pilots, airplanes, and military bases. I could see myself climbing into the cockpit of a jet fighter and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Leadership, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Cops, pilots, police, racing
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Friday Follies: Three Letters Revisited
The following was written over a decade ago. However, the parable of the three letters is much older, and the reality it addresses has likely played out for centuries. I see it playing out today in many venues, locally and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Leadership, Political Extremes, Politics, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, Joe Biden, Oval Office, Washington D.C.
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Speaking of Success
I know. You and I were not speaking of success. And we’re still not speaking of success, but I’m going to rattle on about it for a few hundred words. I hope you’ll stick around and let me know what … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, leadership, success
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How are you brave?
Wow! Bloganuary 2023, day 2, and we’re supposed to write about how we’re brave. Does that mean fearless? Or are we talking about how colorful we are? After all, the second definition for the term brave at Merriam-Webster.com is colorful. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Leadership, Police, Uncategorized, Vietnam, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, bravery, courage, death notifications, Vietnam Wall
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Battle Scars, Revisited
I shared “Battle Scars” in 2017. Its introduction states that it was not the original post intended for Veterans Day that year. I never published that piece, and it may never be published in its entirety. It hits too close … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Leadership, National Defense, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, first responders, patriotism, PTSD, veterans day, Vietnam
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Clothespin Politics
Back in the dark ages, the 1960s and 70s, it was fairly common to hear someone say, “No, I don’t like him, but I’m going to hold my nose and vote for him.” That is how I voted for Trump … Continue reading
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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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
Of Bluebonnets, Flower Beds, and Politics
Years ago, I wrote a piece titled “A Blind Eye.” The title referenced humanity’s ability to turn a blind eye to the signs of something larger than themselves. Depending on your belief system, something larger than humans might refer to … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Leadership, Political Extremes, Politics
Tagged current-events, hidden agendas, political deception, Politics, president, society
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Worldly Speaking
Changing the world? Now, that is an imposing thought for someone who, at the moment, has trouble changing his socks without at least 400mg of ibuprofen. Thankfully, after spending most of my adult life trying to make a difference, I … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Ethics, Leadership, Writing
Tagged Bloganuary, changing the world, helping others, life changing, making a difference
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