Category Archives: Humor

Low Water: High Expectations

Posted on March 4, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

In parts of the world, roads can become rivers, or at least large creeks, with little warning. This is s especially true in some areas known as flatlands. These roads can cause problems for the folks who live on or … Continue reading →

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Midweek Musings: Influentially Speaking #1

Posted on February 21, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

I keep thinking I’ll quit writing about the mess we’ve made of the United States. After all, there is little chance anything will change because one old, retired cop expresses an opinion. Still, maybe something I say will inspire someone … Continue reading →

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Traditionally Speaking

Posted on January 26, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today, the challenge or prompt is to write about a few of my favorite family traditions. My first reaction to the prompt was less than enthusiastic. After all, if you’ve seen any of my previous work, you may have some … Continue reading →

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Leisure Time?

Posted on January 25, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Leisure time! What a wonderful sounding term. One can imagine lounging by the pool, walking through a beautiful park, or sipping a glass of your favorite adult beverage concoction while watching the squirrels and birds compete for the seed in … Continue reading →

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Only Five?

Posted on January 23, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

To some I am a contrarian. To others, I am a Wanna-Be punster. Still, to others, I am the master of Dad Jokes. So, when the writing prompt for the day is something such as, “List five things you do … Continue reading →

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Let Me Introduce You To Snoop Kitty

Posted on January 22, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

At first, today’s challenge left me a bit cold. We no longer have pets and are unlikely to have them again. As I told a friend some time ago, we’ve outlived too many pets. Besides, we live in a neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Confusingly Me

Posted on January 21, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today, I have been asked, or possibly ordered, given the tone of the prompt, to write about my first name. The instructions continued to include origin, etymology, significance, meaning, etc. The problem is, none of those things had anything to do … Continue reading →

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Un-Invention?

Posted on January 18, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Wow! When I saw today’s question, I thought, “That’s strange. How do you un-invent something?” Then I thought, where did the term un-invention come from anyway? Then I thought, what the heck kind of term is un-invent? So, I checked the … Continue reading →

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Positively Loved?

Posted on January 17, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today’s writing challenge is to share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved. As one might expect, responses have ranged from something akin to; no one’s ever loved me, to You can’t beat the love of a pet. I … Continue reading →

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A Question of Clutter

Posted on January 16, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

If someone asked you, “Where can you reduce clutter in your life,” what would you think? Many people reading this were asked that question recently. I received the prompt just before I went to bed last night. Somewhere between reading … Continue reading →

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