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Category Archives: Political Extremes
Leadership
It’s sadly funny that people from all over the globe are being asked to write about the question, “What makes a good leader?” Why is that funny, sadly or otherwise? It’s funny for two reasons. First, I wrote about the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Political Extremes, Politics, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, Bloganuary, bloganuary-2024-19, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1822
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Monday Musings: Blood in the Water
As I watch the political news today, I am reminded of the phrase used in the title above. I grew up learning the phrase was related to shark-feeding frenzies, which could be triggered by the smell of blood in the … Continue reading
Posted in Political Extremes, Politics, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, feeding frenzy, Politics, president
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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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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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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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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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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