Category Archives: Politics

Friday Follies: The Joy of Camping

Posted on May 5, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

I, and a slew of other bloggers, were challenged to write something based on the question, “Have you ever been camping?” My first reaction was to go on about my business of the day and see if anything more exciting … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Prognostication*

Posted on April 5, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

Not long after the election of 2016, I wrote Tweet This. It was a long-winded rant about the new president’s penchant for fighting back when attacked politically. That has often been a terrible strategy for someone in public office.1 They … Continue reading →

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Friday Follies: Three Letters Revisited

Posted on January 20, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

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 →

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Friday Follies: Counting Rivets

Posted on January 6, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

This week for Friday Follies, I’m revisiting early 1969. For some of you, that is ancient history. For others, it is time they’d rather forget. For me, it was a time of challenge, personal growth, and a touch of stupidity … Continue reading →

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Wish Carefully

Posted on November 16, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

Did you ever make a wish and have someone say, “Be careful what you wish for?” If so, did the wish come true, and if it did, was it everything you expected? I ask because many people in the United … Continue reading →

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Battle Scars, Revisited

Posted on November 11, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

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 →

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See Nothing, Say Nothing

Posted on November 9, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

John Banner became famous for playing Sgt. Schultz on Hogan’s Heroes. His most famous line, in one form or another, was “I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!” Sadly, that response to questions or situations became a mantra … Continue reading →

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Clothespin Politics

Posted on October 11, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

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 →

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Speaking of Drivel

Posted on August 23, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

As I write this, I am waiting for the AI monitor to flag the word drivel. It flags so many words I use that I wonder if I’m losing my touch when it doesn’t. It will call me out one … Continue reading →

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Inane Wisdom?

Posted on July 14, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

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 →

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