Category Archives: nature

Monday Musings: Humans Behaving Stupidly

Posted on July 10, 2023 by dbjackson

In real life, it’s not so easy. When actors in life’s drama do dumb things, we can’t revise the narrative to avoid disaster. We’ve all experienced the frustration. We’re reading a book or watching a movie or television show, and … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Contemplating The Cosmos Again (Or Is It “Still”?)

Posted on June 5, 2023 by dbjackson

I am just back from a weekend in Charlotte, where I attended ConCarolinas. This only a few days after my return from Wyoming/Colorado. It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks, and convention season is far from over. But my thoughts … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Coming Home From Launch Pad, and Contemplating the Cosmos

Posted on May 29, 2023 by dbjackson

I spent last week at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, attending the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop. Launch Pad is the brainchild of Mike Brotherton, a science fiction writer who also happens to be a professor of Astronomy at U … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Places I Want To Visit

Posted on April 10, 2023 by dbjackson

As spring begins and summer looms, I find myself thinking more and more about travel. I already have a couple of trips planned for a bit later in the year — a trip to Denver, Colorado and Laramie, Wyoming in … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: About That Birthday I Was Dreading

Posted on March 13, 2023 by dbjackson

“You want to complain about a birthday?” Life said. “I’ll give you a birthday to complain about.” Last week, as usual, I wrote two posts. On Monday, I ruminated about my approaching birthday, making it clear that I was feeling … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part V — Frivolity and the Importance of Things That Don’t Matter

Posted on January 30, 2023 by dbjackson

For all of January, I have been writing about “what matters” and what doesn’t. I’ve written about this in terms of our personal lives and our professional ones. And I fear I have left readers with the impression that, in … 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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Professional Wednesday: Writing Through — A #HoldOnToTheLight Post

Posted on August 24, 2022 by dbjackson

After running away from social media for six weeks, and ignoring publicity opportunities and the like, I feel a little funny offering any professional advice to anyone on anything. Which, I realize, is entirely wrong-headed. Sometimes the stuff we write … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Wading Back In (and Why I Left)

Posted on August 22, 2022 by dbjackson

Yes, I’m back, dipping my toes cautiously into the social media waters, gauging my mental state. I have a lot going on professionally right now, and I need to write about it, to boost the signal (as the market phrase … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings: This is Why People Post Photos of Kittens…

Posted on June 21, 2022 by dbjackson

I am having a bit of a “If you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything at all” moment right now. There are some things I would like to write about. I have a couple of rants percolating … Continue reading →

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