by Jackie | Animal Instinct, The One With
Dr. Jane Goodall and I met in 2008 at a lecture in Manhattan. I was as giddy as a schoolgirl. I’m a fan of Dr. Jane for many reasons — her determination and courage, chief among them. In 1960, 26-year-old Jane Goodall was hiking to her vantage...
by Jackie | Animal Instinct, Living Deliberately, The One With
Last weekend I left cold New York City and headed for the perpetually sunny climes of San Diego. (Seriously, the cushiest gig around must be that of meteorologist in San Diego.) I went to visit dear friends who had the good sense to Escape from New York some years ago...
by Jackie | Animal Instinct, The One With
The other night, about eleven p.m., Reggie (my dog, for those of you new here) suddenly jumped on my bed and began growling at the night outside my window. To say this behavior is unusual would be an understatement. He has never barked or growled at any movement...
by Jackie | Animal Instinct, The One With
This week, MamaKat suggested a writing prompt to select a photo from your archive at random and post your thoughts about it. I threw a virtual dart at my digital album and landed on this gem: The credit for these lovely photos goes to my intrepid travel friend, R....
by Jackie | Animal Instinct, Living Deliberately, The One With
Today marks a transition in the life of this blog. After 128 Friday Five posts, I thought it was high time to do something different. I’ve been honored that you spend part of each week here. Your feedback and comments have kept me dusting off the stools and...
by Jackie | Animal Instinct, Around NYC, Friday Five
1. You scratch my back, I scratch yours. Sometimes you just find yourself in the right place at the right time. Take last weekend. David Sedaris was in Brooklyn to kick off his 20-city US book tour for Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls. (Yes, that’s the...
