Jack’s Smack

Did I Make A Faustian Bargain Or Am I Just Over 50?

I think I may have accidentally made a Faustian bargain this week. Those of us [...]

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The True Cost Of Preventable Diseases

What causes us to stop? And I mean stop. Metaphorically speaking, dead in our tracks.  [...]

How I Stood Up To Misogyny

I’m a contact lens wearer. Recently, I received my yearly inventory of product from an [...]

The Power Of Affirmation

Just this past week I flew to Arizona for Kuel Life.  Right before the pandemic, [...]

Travelers: Are They Born Or Made?

Without even realizing it, I have picked up right where I left off before heading [...]

How My Disdain For Paper Comes Back To Bite Me

I have a disdain for paper. Don’t bother me with receipts, ticket stubs, baggage claim [...]

It’s Never Too Late To Feel Like A Kid

It’s never too late to feel like a kid. Never. I am a full grown [...]

PTSD In Midlife – It’s Never Too Late To Heal

Recently I accompanied my partner to a work conference in Milan. I visited Milan 30 [...]

A Karen By Any Other Name or Country of Origin

A week or so ago I flew to Dubrovnik, Croatia from Milan, Italy. Of course, [...]

Why I Celebrate My Labor-versary

Happy Birth Day versus Happy Birthday… an ever so slight nuance that completely alters the [...]