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Tuesday Musings (Yeah, I Know…): Another (Brief) Update

Posted on September 19, 2023 by dbjackson

I’ve started this post several times, only to flame out after a few lines. The truth is, I have nothing I want to write. I am in New York again, staying with my older daughter, doing what I can to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Musings: (No, That’s Not a Typo) Let’s Spend a Flight Delay Together

Posted on September 13, 2023 by dbjackson

I have little to say professionally this week, but I have been thinking a good deal about a great many things. So, I’m double-dipping on musings . . . . On Monday of this week, after a busy weekend in … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Family Update

Posted on September 11, 2023 by dbjackson

We are in New York this weekend — an impromptu trip to help our older daughter who is suffering through some rough side-effects after her most recent treatments. We are dealing with a lot right now. Her most of all. … 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: Thunderstorm Memories

Posted on August 27, 2023 by dbjackson

As I write this, a storm is moving in. The sky has turned an angry shade of purple-gray, and thunder rumbles frequently, close enough to reach me through windows closed against the oppressive heat, but far enough away that the … 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: A Walk in the Rain, and a Quest for Solace

Posted on August 14, 2023 by dbjackson

This is one of those weeks when I really have no idea what to write. The idea of the Monday Musings posts is that I compose something based on what I’m thinking about. But this week . . . well, … 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: A Strange Post In Times Of Personal Struggle

Posted on July 17, 2023 by dbjackson

This has not been the best week for my family and me. It was, actually, the sort of week that not so long ago would have convinced me to take a break from blogging at all, to say “I need … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: What’s Next?

Posted on June 19, 2023 by dbjackson

Today is Juneteenth, of course — a (now) federally recognized holiday commemorating the emancipation of slaves in 1865. And I wish all of you a wonderful day of celebration and reflection. As proud as I am of Joe Biden’s push … Continue reading →

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