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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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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 (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: 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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Monday Musings: Missing a Missing Friend

Posted on April 3, 2023 by dbjackson

We lived in Australia for a year back in the mid 2000s, when our daughters were in primary school. Alex, the older one, turned 11 while we were there. Erin turned 7. Both girls were already swimming competitively here at … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Things We Say, The Things We Don’t Say

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dbjackson

Let’s begin with a couple of quick exercises. First, I want you to pause for a moment and think of someone you’re fond of to whom you have something to say, something you haven’t yet said. Think of your feelings … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Two Conversations With My Mom

Posted on February 6, 2023 by dbjackson

Yesterday would have been my mother’s birthday — her 101st. I’ve written about her, and my dad, quit a bit in this space, though I haven’t written about my mother in a couple of years. She was smart and funny, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: What Matters, Part IV — Money

Posted on January 23, 2023 by dbjackson

Say you don’t need no diamond rings, And I’ll be satisfied; Tell me that you want the kind of things, That money just can’t buy. — John Lennon and Paul McCartney We were bound to get to money eventually, right? … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: My Father’s Present

Posted on December 19, 2022 by dbjackson

I write about my father a lot in this blog. Last year at this time, I wrote a long tribute to him commemorating what would have been his one hundred and second birthday. I write about my mother as well … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Two Best Holiday Gifts I’ve Gotten. Ever.

Posted on December 5, 2022 by dbjackson

The holidays are upon us, and chances are you — like me, like everyone I know — have been caught up in the spirit of gift-giving. We want to find those perfect presents for the people we love most. We … Continue reading →

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