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Category Archives: Fun
Monday Musings: Digital Technology, Ansel Adams, and the Joy of Modern Photography
As I mentioned in a post last week, Nancy and I just spent a week and a half out in Colorado, seeing our girls, hiking, and unwinding. It was a good trip, and, as is my wont, I spent a … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun, History, nature, photography, technology, travel
Tagged Ansel Adams, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, history, marriage, nature, photography, technology, Travel
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Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Our Family Trip
As I write this, we are winging our way back home after a week and a half in the mountains of Colorado, west of Colorado Springs. Nancy and I rented a house in a little town called Florissant, just a … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, kids, nature, parenting, photography, travel
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, kids, marriage, memories, nature, parenting, photography, Travel
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Monday Musings: What We’re Watching These Days
Today’s post is a bit late, for which I apologize. It also offers a break from some of the more weighty topics I’ve covered in my Monday posts. I sometimes feel that I get too serious with my essays week … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Family, Fun, movies
Tagged acting, Andor, blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derry Girls, Lockwood and Co., Netflix, plotting, reviews, streaming, television, The Diplomat, The Last Kingdom, The Night Agent
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Professional Wednesday: Another Letter To My Younger Self
Dear Younger Me, Yes, it’s me again — Middle Aged David. Upper Middle Aged David, actually. I know I wrote to you earlier this week. I remember doing so. I’m not so far gone quite yet. But I thought you … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Family, Fun, Invasives, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, Chris McGrath, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Invasives, publishing, publishing business, The Chalice War: Stone, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: A Letter To My Younger Self
Dear Younger Me, Yes, that’s really our hairline now. Calm down. It’s not— Would you please calm down? Thank you. What did you expect? Seriously. Dad was bald. Bill and Jim had lost their hair by the time they were … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged baseball, blogging, college, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derek Jeter, family, friendship, fun, kids, mental health, music, parenting, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: Reflections on College Graduation Weekend
This weekend, Nancy, as acting president of the university here, is presiding over her second, and last, college graduation. In July, a new president (or Vice Chancellor, as the president here is known) will take over, and Nancy will begin … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting
Tagged blogging, college, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, education, family, kids, life issues, memories, parenting, public policy
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Monday Musings: Places I Want To Visit
As spring begins and summer looms, I find myself thinking more and more about travel. I already have a couple of trips planned for a bit later in the year — a trip to Denver, Colorado and Laramie, Wyoming in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, food, Fun, kids, nature, photography, travel
Tagged birdwatching, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, food, fun, hiking, kids, marriage, nature, photography, Travel, whiskey, wine
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Monday Musings: About That Birthday I Was Dreading
“You want to complain about a birthday?” Life said. “I’ll give you a birthday to complain about.” Last week, as usual, I wrote two posts. On Monday, I ruminated about my approaching birthday, making it clear that I was feeling … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Family, food, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged birthdays, blogging, Covid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, fun, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: The Story of the Storyteller On My Desk
In May of 1994, Nancy and I took our first trip to New Mexico. (We have been back several times since, and we’re always looking forward to our next visit; it is one of our favorite places in the world.) … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Fun, History, kids, parenting, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Acoma, blogging, business of publishing, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, history, kids, marriage, New Mexico, oral history, parenting, publishing, Tor Books, Travel, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part V — Frivolity and the Importance of Things That Don’t Matter
For all of January, I have been writing about “what matters” and what doesn’t. I’ve written about this in terms of our personal lives and our professional ones. And I fear I have left readers with the impression that, in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, movies, Music, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, hobbies, marriage, music, nature, parenting, sports, television, video games
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