Category Archives: Fun

Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Feeling the Loss of Jimmy Buffett

Posted on September 5, 2023 by dbjackson

The news of Jimmy Buffett’s death this past weekend, hit me surprisingly hard, and I am still trying to figure out why. Buffett, the “Roguish Bard of Island Escapism,” as the New York Times called him in an online obituary, … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Heading To DragonCon!

Posted on August 30, 2023 by dbjackson

This coming weekend, I will be in Atlanta for DragonCon, the annual highlight of my professional calendar. For those of you unfamiliar with the phenomenon known as DragonCon, it is a huge convention that takes over Atlanta’s Peachtree Center every … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Confessions Of A Boring Old Guy

Posted on August 28, 2023 by dbjackson

A few weeks ago, while we were vacationing in Colorado, I got high. When I was young — high school, college, and into grad school, I used to get high a lot. Too much, probably. But upon marrying Nancy and … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Family, Soccer, and the Women’s World Cup

Posted on August 21, 2023 by dbjackson

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about Title IX (which became law a half century ago) and the impact women’s sports have had on our culture, our society, and my family. I received a fair number of comments on … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Digital Technology, Ansel Adams, and the Joy of Modern Photography

Posted on August 7, 2023 by dbjackson

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 →

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Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Our Family Trip

Posted on August 1, 2023 by dbjackson

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 →

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Monday Musings: What We’re Watching These Days

Posted on June 26, 2023 by dbjackson

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 →

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Professional Wednesday: Another Letter To My Younger Self

Posted on May 24, 2023 by dbjackson

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 →

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Monday Musings: A Letter To My Younger Self

Posted on May 22, 2023 by dbjackson

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 →

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Monday Musings: Reflections on College Graduation Weekend

Posted on May 15, 2023 by dbjackson

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 →

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