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Speaking of Time Travel

Posted on January 28, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

Time travel is a fantasy, a reality, and a potentially fantastical reality. As a diehard science fiction fan in my youth, I have considered the possibility and challenge from many angles. For example, would I want to travel to see … Continue reading →

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A Picture Loved

Posted on January 28, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

According to my family, the picture to the right was my first photo. Of course, I was five or six at the time the picture was taken. I have no memory of taking it. What I have is a note … Continue reading →

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An Uninvited Guest

Posted on January 19, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

In Going Home Again, I talk about my childhood and the nomadic lives my family led for many years. By the time I graduated from high school, we had lived in at least fourteen different houses. Each was memorable in its … Continue reading →

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Up, Up and Away

Posted on January 17, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

All right! Fantasy land time! If I could have just one superpower, it would be the ability to fly. Sadly, my parents were humans, not aliens from the planet Krypton. “Up, up and away” is merely a line stolen from … Continue reading →

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Red Flags and Paradoxes

Posted on January 16, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

My sense of irony was triggered when I read this daily challenge prompt: I am currently working on a blog discussing accountability as it should apply to people passionate enough about a cause to become an activist. Now, I am … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Apologies

Posted on January 15, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

Boy, this was a tough one. Assignments such as this are a real problem for over-analyzers like me. Thankfully, my subconscious works overtime while my conscious self tilts at windmills. So, the day’s topic is life lessons that would benefit … Continue reading →

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Pick Your Poison

Posted on January 14, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

Okay, I did a throwback here and posted the prompt I am responding to.* One reason is related to the title. My first title for this piece was How Much Time Do You Have, but as the author of the … Continue reading →

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Ideally Speaking

Posted on January 13, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

The question this morning is, “What does your ideal day look like?” Part of me wants to answer with the standard old guy joke. “Any day I can get out of bed is a good one.” Of course, that is … Continue reading →

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Emoji This, or Not

Posted on January 12, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

Doing a bit of quick research on the term “emoji” I discovered the first icons called emojis were created by a Japanese engineer. Perhaps that explains the inscrutable nature of some of the little suckers. Take the “halo” emojis. Half … Continue reading →

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Boldly Speaking

Posted on January 11, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

Ah, the question of living boldly is on the table today. And, as one might expect if they have a cynical mind such as mine, one of the first comments posted was by someone who confused risk-taking with boldness. Others … Continue reading →

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