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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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Monday Musings: Our Best Former President

Posted on February 27, 2023 by dbjackson

In 1976, I was thirteen years old. I couldn’t vote, obviously, but I could work for candidates I liked, passing out pamphlets and such. That’s what I did in my little (at the time) moderately conservative (at the time) hometown … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: My Covid Booster

Posted on December 13, 2021 by dbjackson

Nancy and I received our Covid boosters on Friday. Saturday, we took naps, huddled in blankets (in addition to being without power due to powerful storms, we were both also dealing with low-grade fevers), and (once the power returned) watched … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Easing Back In

Posted on April 26, 2021 by dbjackson

Dear Friends, About five weeks ago, I announced on various platforms that I would be withdrawing from social media for a while, and would also be delaying the releases of some upcoming projects. My announcement prompted expressions of sympathy and … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Covid-19 and America’s Character Flaw

Posted on July 20, 2020 by dbjackson

Many of you know that I have a Ph.D. in U.S. History. My years of studying America’s past have taught me a lot and left me fully aware of the dangers inherent in making broad, sweeping generalizations. And yet… I … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Covid-19 Anger Redux

Posted on July 13, 2020 by dbjackson

Back in mid-April, I wrote a post about the pandemic that drew a bit of attention. In it I expressed a good deal of anger. Anger at claims that the virus was not as bad as some were making it … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Covid-19 and Hope

Posted on April 20, 2020 by dbjackson

Last week, when I wrote my Monday Musings post, I was pretty ticked off at the world. And this week, after watching “protesters” in Michigan, North Carolina, and other states take part in the worst sort of astroturf demonstrations, one … Continue reading →

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