Jackie’s Columns

(Archived from Jackie’s writings in the Bowie Blade-News)

February 13, 2014

Driving home a point: Telling loved ones they shouldn’t be on the road

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe […]
February 6, 2014

So many scams are out there. Watch out!

Never run out of responsibility; if you don’t have one, find one.  Find a cause and knock yourself out for it.  It will enhance your brainpower […]
January 31, 2014

Learning to let the music play on

The first thing to do when you turn 70 is to plan on being 80 —Edith Hamilton in The Greek Way. I cannot stop thinking of […]
January 16, 2014

Don’t let life’s changes catch you by surprise

The secret of happiness is not to do what you like to do, but to learn to like what you have to do.—anonymous I recently saw […]