Category Archives: Family

A Parent’s SAT Angst

Posted on January 15, 2012 by dbjackson

My daughter is in the dining room right now, sitting down to take a practice SAT.  She’ll be at it for four hours. I still remember taking the SAT.  I remember my scores, even though it’s been over thirty years … Continue reading →

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“…To Ourselves and Our Posterity…”

Posted on January 11, 2012 by dbjackson

Over the past two weeks, my younger daughter has had an interesting assignment in her middle school humanities class.  The teacher had the kids reading not only the U. S. Constitution, but also all twenty-six amendments to the Constitution.  The … Continue reading →

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A View of Costa Rica, part III

Posted on December 5, 2011 by dbjackson

Monteverde and the Costa Rican Cloud Forest: Two hours and fifteen minutes out from San Jose by car, as the road turns from asphalt to dirt and rock, and begins its at times harrowing ascent into the highlands, a question … Continue reading →

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A View of Costa Rica, part II

Posted on December 2, 2011 by dbjackson

People and the Culture: Before I continue my descriptions of our time in Costa Rica, I have a few confessions to make. I’ll start with a big one: I don’t speak Spanish. When I was in middle school I was … Continue reading →

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A View of Costa Rica, Part I

Posted on November 30, 2011 by dbjackson

We spent Thanksgiving week in Costa Rica, visiting my older daughter who is an exchange student at a high school in Monteverde — the Cloud Forest School, it’s called. Today, and in days to follow, I will share my impressions … Continue reading →

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A Change of Pace: A Ribs Recipe!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by dbjackson

Yeah, I know.  This has nothing to do with history or Boston or writing or any of the other things I normally post about on this blog.  But my house smells really, REALLY good right now, and I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Free to Write

Posted on March 23, 2011 by dbjackson

Been a while in between posts.  Sorry for that.  Spent a week out West traveling with my family (and enjoying a memorable birthday in the Grand Canyon). But I’m back now, feeling refreshed and eager to work.  As I’ve mentioned … Continue reading →

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