Category Archives: kids

Photo Friday: From the Archives — Beach Photos

Posted on June 19, 2020 by dbjackson

Every now and then, a week comes along when I haven’t had a chance to take my camera out for photos. This week has been rather plain weather-wise. Some flowers are blooming in Nancy’s garden, but nothing too spectacular. And, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Challenging Ourselves

Posted on June 15, 2020 by dbjackson

I will admit that my first impulse for this Monday Musings post was to write about something other than race and politics. Not because those things aren’t still on my mind. They consume me. But rather because I was thinking, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: On Race, Privilege, and Uncomfortable Conversations

Posted on June 8, 2020 by dbjackson

As I white progressive, I have struggled with how to write this post. I know that the white progressives in my audience will struggle to read and process it. All of this, I believe, is to the good. This past … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: A Special Post on Narrative and Creativity

Posted on May 20, 2020 by dbjackson

This is a somewhat longer post than usual, but I hope you’ll read through it. It is the text of an address I gave a few years ago at our local high school to mark the Day of the Book … Continue reading →

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The South Australia Coast — Photo Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by dbjackson

Good morning and welcome to the first installment of Photography Fridays, my new 2020 blogging feature. The point of this is to share with you my passion for photography, which is nearly as strong as my passion for writing. I … Continue reading →

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For Melanie

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dbjackson

Which brings me to today’s Quick-Tip. It’s a terrible cliché, but clichés arise because on some level they convey an essential truth. As much as I would encourage you to write, to devote yourself to improving your craft and following … Continue reading →

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The Virtual Tour Goes to the Library

Posted on August 12, 2015 by dbjackson

I discovered worlds there. As a kid, I was fascinated by nature and the Apollo moon missions, and so I took out every book I could find on birds and mammals, rockets and space. Thanks to the librarian — I’ve … Continue reading →

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My Mom

Posted on February 5, 2015 by dbjackson

There was a time when I was in graduate school . . . I was working on a paper — a big one, the cornerstone project of one of the classes I was taking at the time — and struggling … Continue reading →

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Little Things

Posted on January 30, 2015 by dbjackson

Sometimes it’s the little things that get us through a rough day — a warm exchange of messages with our teenage kid, time to chat with dear friends at a slow signing, the sound of a guitar with brand new … Continue reading →

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Where Do the Years Go?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by dbjackson

Earlier today I put one of them on a plane to Germany for her semester abroad. The other one is already getting letters from college admission offices. I swear, I don’t know where the years went. They are smart, funny, … Continue reading →

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