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What! Me Cook?
As the title implies, cooking is not my thing. I can scramble an egg, grill a pork chop, or smoke a brisket, but cooking is not my comfort zone. With that said, I am somewhat of an expert in the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Food, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, fried catfish, fried grits, southern fried chicken
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Oh! Happy Day!
Being asked to describe the happiest day of your life might be easy for someone in their teens. For a life covering most of seven decades, picking one day is likely difficult unless most of your life is not happy. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Law Enforcement, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, child birth, first child, happiness
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Memories…Aromatically Speaking
Talk about a loaded question. I was just asked if I had a memory linked to a smell. One would hope the person posing such a question was looking for an answer like one of these. “Yes, baby powder! It … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Family Vaules, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, devils, garlic, memories, vampires, werewolves
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Of Fear Itself
Today class, we’ll be talking about fear. At least, I’ll be talking about fear. Whether you’ll talk about it or be too afraid to discuss it is yet to be seen. Certainly, most of us have said or heard someone … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Law Enforcement, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, conquering fear, fear, overcoming fear
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Speaking of Travel
Our January muse sent out a question today, asking about our preferred mode of travel. My mind immediately went to a meme that makes me smile whenever I see a version of it. My second, more rational thought was, “First … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Journalism, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, cruise ship, Hawaii, Kauai, motorcycle
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Friday Follies: Pete and the Kitty*
For some reason, that little voice inside my head reminded me of a situation that might make for a good Friday Follies piece. Yes, I was reminded of Pete the Python, a serpentine escape artist from my youth. Of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Journalism, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged escaped animals, fort worth zoo, pete the python, pythons, zoo
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What if a fortune?
Years ago, a group of administrators and senior faculty at the University of North Texas were involved in a team-building exercise. We were there to discuss various topics and issues affecting the campus. Of course, part of such a get-together … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Higher Education, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Billionaires, charity, Lotto
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Of Chores and Other Irritants
Do you ever wonder if someone asking a question thought about it much before asking? Unless a question is straightforward, there is an obvious answer, and a reason I should be able to answer it, my mind goes into analyzer … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, chores, honey-dos, honeydos, household chores
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Speaking of Success
I know. You and I were not speaking of success. And we’re still not speaking of success, but I’m going to rattle on about it for a few hundred words. I hope you’ll stick around and let me know what … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, leadership, success
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The Saga of Rosy and June: Looming on the Horizon?
This is the final installment of a three-part piece looking back at a sad tale of friendship, loss, and concern. The story started with the unlikely bonding of two women from different worlds who shared a common challenge, breast cancer. … Continue reading