Jack's Smack

What do puppy breath, the smell of the top of a baby’s head, a kitty’s purr, and the afterglow of...

It’s been 16 days since a skydiving accident left me with three fractured vertebrae. I am on the mend and...

If you read last week’s Jack’s Smack, you’ll know I had a skydiving accident a little over a week ago....

Always KNOW where that deployment handle is for your PARACHUTE. And, KNOW that even if we successfully pull it, life...

The binge-worthy, Netflix tv show Grace and Frankie, applauded by both young and old for delivering life affirming anti-ageism misses...

Typically, my weekly Jack's Smack essays are inspired by “life” - in particular mine. If you are a consistent reader...

After months of denial and head-in-the-sand behavior, it happened. My son received his official move-in date for college. And, just...

Interestingly enough, my Jack’s Smack day happens to fall on my birthday this year. This got me thinking about “my...

Ever have your “CHECK ENGINE” light come on in the car? I have. I was young and somewhat inexperienced. And...

Near the beginning of the pandemic I cleared out and reorganized my closet, like many of us. The exercise left...