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Monday Musings: The Cost of Political Violence

Posted on July 15, 2024 by dbjackson

We are officially through the looking glass. In the wake of the apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump over the weekend, the RIGHT is now accusing the LEFT of instigating stochastic terrorism against the MAGA movement. For those of you … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Me And My Guitar…

Posted on July 8, 2024 by dbjackson

Me and my guitar, Always in the same mood; I am mostly flesh and bones, And he is mostly wood. Never does grow impatient For the changes I don’t know, no; If he can’t go to heaven, Maybe I don’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Forlorn On The Fourth Of July

Posted on July 1, 2024 by dbjackson

We have a fun July 4th celebration in our little town. It’s a university town, and a somewhat affluent one at that, especially when compared with the surrounding communities. And so we attract a lot of visitors. There are games … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Very Special Tattoos

Posted on June 24, 2024 by dbjackson

While our older daughter, Alex, was sick with cancer, she continued to live her life with passion and exuberance, in defiance of the disease, the treatments, the fear, the injustice of a cruel and arbitrary illness. She traveled, she spent … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Introducing the Toothbrush Principle

Posted on June 10, 2024 by dbjackson

We have a Sonicare toothbrush — one of those rechargeable ones that vibrates, like, a trillion times per second and essentially buzzes plaque and tartar into submission. (That might not be exactly the science behind the technology, but that is … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Wonderful Return To Convention-ing

Posted on June 3, 2024 by dbjackson

I spent this past weekend at ConCarolinas in Charlotte, reconnecting with fans, colleagues, and friends. And it was great. The last con I attended was DragonCon at the end of August/beginning of September 2023, before the fall and all that … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Contemplating Marriage At Thirty-Three Years

Posted on May 27, 2024 by dbjackson

Thirty-three years ago, on Memorial Day Weekend in 1991, Nancy and I were married. We were living in California at the time, doing our graduate work at Stanford, which is where we met. We had a wonderful weekend, which included … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: “What’s Next?” Well, How About Some Big News?

Posted on May 20, 2024 by dbjackson

“When I ask ‘What’s Next?’ it means I’m ready to move on to other things. So, what’s next?” — Jed Barlet, THE WEST WING Yeah, I will seek out almost any excuse to quote from The West Wing, it being … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: For One Night, Magic and Light Beat Out Doom and Gloom

Posted on May 13, 2024 by dbjackson

Forty-one years ago, after an emotionally difficult sophomore year in college, I took a job as a camp counselor at a sleep away camp in rural Pennsylvania. I didn’t want to go home, and I didn’t want to stay in … Continue reading →

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Monday Blues: The Hardest Birthday

Posted on May 6, 2024 by dbjackson

Yes, another post about our daughter and our loss. A part of me shies from this, wonders if I have written about her too much. “Write something upbeat,” I tell myself. “Something funny, something — anything — that isn’t about … Continue reading →

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