Tag Archives: holidays

Memorially Speaking*

Posted on May 29, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

I have been hard-pressed not to editorialize over Memorial Day this year. Instead, let me say simply it is a holiday with a disputed history and an often misunderstood focus. Currently, we designate the last Monday in May as Memorial … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Saga: Cops, Kids, and Bicycles?

Posted on December 23, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

I ended The Unforgotten Gift by referring to my eventual involvement in law enforcement. Between the bicycle Christmas and my first Christmas as a cop, a lot happened. Yep, nothing was boring about being a part of the Jackson family. … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Saga: The Unforgotten Gift

Posted on December 22, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

For some reason, this Christmas season has my attention more than most. From sharing 1400 Hours after Thanksgiving to preparing to share “The Saga of Rosy and June” next week, I seem to be called to write about the holiday … Continue reading →

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Of Christmas Just Past

Posted on December 26, 2020 by S. Eric Jackson

‘Twas the day after Christmas, and in towns all about,
Suspenders were straining, and belts were let out;
Boxes and trash were piled by the street,
Awaiting trash trucks to make their first sweep;
And toys lay scattered throughout the homes,
From puppets to Muppets, to strange little gnomes, Continue reading →

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Date With Destiny?

Posted on November 20, 2018 by S. Eric Jackson

Boy! You come up with what you think is a cool title, and some guy named Tony Robbins is using it for his latest lecture series. Sad, but one must do the best one can with the tools he is … Continue reading →

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Names on the Wall

Posted on May 28, 2018 by S. Eric Jackson

Most Sundays, you’ll find OneOldCop singing in the choir at church. Exceptions are made for vacations, mission trips, and special family events. Memorial Day weekend 2018 was one of those family event weekends. Instead of being part of the worship … Continue reading →

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Hill Country for the Holidays

Posted on November 26, 2012 by S. Eric Jackson

What would you think if you read that Texas is home to one of the best vacation spots in the United States?  You might ask what the writer was drinking when he wrote that comment.  Be that as it may, … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Christmas Past

Posted on February 21, 2012 by S. Eric Jackson

In the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge learns the meaning of Christmas in a most unusual and uncomfortable way. Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of … Continue reading →

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Proudly It Waves?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by S. Eric Jackson

In the week leading up to the Fourth of July, a number of themes could be heard, read or seen in the media. Many included the holiday weekend and how people would spend their time. Parades, picnics, parties, and cookouts … Continue reading →

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