Though I grew up 10 minutes from the eastern coastline of the U.S., I probably spent less time there than most people who lived hours away. But for the first 24 years of my life, I was dependent on the economy generated by our proximity to the shore. With all due respect to my native …
Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson
Rules of Tourism
July 15, 2009 – 6:52 pm
Since we are in the thick of vacation season and as a sort of public service, I think it’s time we review some of the more important rules of etiquette as it applies to both being a tourist and receiving tourists in your general area. I say this because it is an issue that affects …
Will He Ever Just Beat It?
July 8, 2009 – 6:51 pm
Is it over? Can I come out now? I mean, I poked my head up last week at this time and was incredulous to the fact that it was still going on. Meanwhile, friends and family have been haranguing me as to whether I was going to address the issue. I dodged the bullet last …
Speed Reading
July 1, 2009 – 6:50 pm
Are you reading this? Good for you! It’s a dying art – or so it seems. It is with a certain amount of sadness that I’ve watched the demise of long-standing newspapers of record this past spring. One of the papers for which I wrote printed its last issue two months ago. Another scaled its …
