Category Archives: Writing

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 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, those things had no connection to my mother’s decision. … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Zone: Dream Job

Posted on January 20, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Okay! It’s Saturday. I’m in my home office pondering the question, “What’s your dream job?” All right, I’m not pondering it, as I already know the answer, “I don’t have a dream job.” I did have dreams about certain jobs … Continue reading →

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Leadership

Posted on January 19, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

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 →

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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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Animalistically Speaking

Posted on January 15, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

I’m not certain I have ever been asked the question, “What is your favorite animal?” However, the challenge today is to answer that question, and unlike some such questions, there was no hesitation when I thought, humans! The funny thing … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Crazy

Posted on January 11, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

Today, our little online muse came up with something that puzzled me. I wondered if someone had been digging into my background and discovered my family history. The challenge was to come up with a crazy business idea. If my … Continue reading →

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Materially Speaking?

Posted on January 10, 2024 by S. Eric Jackson

The writing challenge for people like me today left me a bit perplexed. In some ways, it is a simple prompt to get us thinking and writing if our internal muses are taking the day off. Then again, it seems … Continue reading →

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