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Childhood Lost

Posted on October 25, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

I was challenged the other day with the following question. When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (sic) (if ever)? Questionable spelling and snarky implication aside, the question is something I’ve pondered before. The problem … 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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Chief Disappointment

Posted on October 11, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

Science and medicine have come a long way since sage smoke was used to help heal and ward off evil spirits. In most cases, advances have been beneficial and productive. Still, there are times when even the most well-intentioned advancements … Continue reading →

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Friday Follies: Burnouts and Burgers

Posted on October 6, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

Working nights, 1100 to 0700 hours, was one of those good news-bad news things. You were either going to be bored out of your mind or scared out of your wits at some point. In between those extremes was routine … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Brands

Posted on September 27, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

I’ve been asked a lot of questions in my life. They ranged from the rather petulant ” Just who do you think you are?” to the whiney “Are you really going to arrest me, officer?” Until this week, no one … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Lesson Learned

Posted on September 18, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

Have you ever had the experience of wishing you’d learned something earlier in life? I do not mean knowing the Theory of Relativity or not making the mistake the character below made. I’m talking about life lessons. Something like how … Continue reading →

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Friday Follies: Another Humpday Night

Posted on September 15, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

It is so nice that people I’ve never met and probably never will meet are interested in my life. Yes! My little online muse posted a note wanting to know what I was doing that evening. That is so sweet! … Continue reading →

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A Question of Distance

Posted on September 13, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

I was recently asked to write about the “farthest” I’ve ever traveled from home. Immediately, a short list of locations ran through my mind. And I pondered, “Which was the farthest from home?” With the help of Google Maps and … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Oops! I did it again!

Posted on September 4, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

If the title of this piece has you humming a Britney Spears song for the rest of the day, good! I wish I’d had it running through my head the other day when I did something I promised myself I … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Nice Butt Bubba

Posted on August 28, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

Well, I guess I should have expected it. In some ways, it began with the attack on Boomers. It wasn’t an all-out assault, but it was an attack. Posts began appearing on social media with titles such as “50 Things … Continue reading →

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