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Category Archives: Politics
Friday Follies: The Joy of Camping
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
Posted in Humor, National Defense, Politics, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, camping, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1923, Fort Dix, Vietnam
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Speaking of Prognostication*
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
Posted in Journalism, Political Extremes, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, current-events, Donald Tru, Donald Trump, Politics, president
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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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Friday Follies: Counting Rivets
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
Posted in National Defense, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, Airborne, Fort Benning, Parachute, Paratrooper
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Wish Carefully
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
Posted in Daily Life, Medicine, Political Extremes, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, cancer, Politics, Socialism, Universal Health Care
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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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See Nothing, Say Nothing
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
Posted in Civility, Political Extremes, Politics, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, conspiracy, democracy, nazis, propaganda
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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
Speaking of Drivel
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
Posted in artificial intelligence, Medicine, Morality, Political Extremes, Politics
Tagged @jacksonseric, abortion, brain dead, current-events, embalming, society
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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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