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Tag Archives: dailyprompt
Childhood Lost
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
Posted in family, infidelity, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, broken homes, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2088, divorce
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Could Be; Should Be?
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
Posted in Ethics, Morality, Police, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, Be All you can be, current-events, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2090, principles, society
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Chief Disappointment
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
Posted in family, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2072, DNA Test, family tree, Sitting Bull
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Speaking of Brands
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
Posted in communication, Daily Life, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2071
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Monday Musings: A Lesson Learned
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
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, backstabbing, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2062, life lessons, office politics
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Friday Follies: Another Humpday Night
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
Posted in Daily Life, Entertainment, family, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, Breast Cancer, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2057, Lawrence Welk
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A Question of Distance
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
Posted in Family Vaules, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, broken families, broken homes, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2050
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Friday Follies: Confusingly Named
The thought for today began with the question, “What’s the story behind your nickname?” I initially thought, “Can I tell that story succinctly and interestingly enough to avoid readers moving on or falling asleep?” Oh, well! Perhaps you need a … Continue reading
Posted in family, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2010, nicknames, World War I, World War II
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Memorably Speaking: Vacations?
The challenge inspiring this piece was to describe my most memorable vacation. At first, I bypassed the thought as I had many other prompts to spur me and hundreds of other bloggers to publish something. I’ve had so many great … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation
Tagged @jacksonseric, BLT, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1990, family trips, train rides
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Friday Follies: A Question of Fear
Today, I am responding to the question, “What fears have you overcome and how?” To be clear, I debated almost a week before starting this post. And to be perfectly honest, you could accuse me of being afraid to respond … Continue reading