Category Archives: Family

Monday Musings: A Paean to the “Shuffle” Command

Posted on March 8, 2021 by dbjackson

Let’s begin with the obvious: Everything that’s old is great, and new stuff sucks. It’s important to get that out of the way before we move on. I mean who are we kidding? The way things were when we were … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: My Brother the Artist

Posted on March 5, 2021 by dbjackson

For this week’s Creative Friday post, I would like to tell you about my brother, Jim. It happens to be his birthday, so please feel free to wish him many happy returns of the day. Jim is a painter. He … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: My Declaration of Creative Independence

Posted on February 22, 2021 by dbjackson

So many professional issues on my mind today — I’m finding it hard to organize my thoughts into something coherent. These remain hard times for creators. Writers, musicians and composers, visual artists of all sorts, actors and directors, dancers and … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Thoughts After Virtual Boskone

Posted on February 17, 2021 by dbjackson

Boskone was held this past weekend. Virtually, of course. It has quickly become one of my favorite conventions, and it was the only in-person convention I attended last year (not counting the SAGA professional workshop) before COVID shut down the … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: More Snow Photos!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by dbjackson

This has been an unusual winter for us. We’ve had several snowfalls, none of them huge, but almost all of them significant enough to turn our pretty little town into a wonderland. This past weekend was no exception. A snowfall … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Sports and COVID

Posted on February 8, 2021 by dbjackson

Last year, on the weekend of the Super Bowl, I wrote a post for that following Monday about the power of sports in our culture. In it, I noted that the Big Game was one of the few truly shared … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: A Photo, and Thoughts About My Mom

Posted on February 5, 2021 by dbjackson

I took this photo back around Christmas, while on a photo walk with my wonderful friend, John Willis. Like me, he is an avid amateur photographer, and he gets out on photo walks almost daily. Before our walk, he had … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: What Memories of My Mom Have To Do With COVID

Posted on February 1, 2021 by dbjackson

My mother’s birthday is this coming Friday, February 5. I’ve written about her before in this space. I’ve marked past birthdays with Facebook posts and the like. But somehow this year, with her birthday approaching, I find myself thinking of … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Legacy of Hank Aaron

Posted on January 25, 2021 by dbjackson

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron died last week. He was, of course, a baseball legend, the former home run king. He was also a civic leader, a philanthropist, and a Civil Rights activist. And he’s been an idol of mine since … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: “Willin'” by Little Feat

Posted on January 22, 2021 by dbjackson

This week, for Creative Friday, I offer a song. Many, many years ago, my oldest brother turned me on to Little Feat, and they quickly became my favorite band. While in college, playing with my dear friends Alan Goldberg and … Continue reading →

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