by Jackie | The One With, Work 'n Such, Writing Life
A few years ago, I was at an event hosted by Poets & Writers magazine. The cocktail hour was coming to a close, and I was just about to congratulate myself on escaping without having to make small talk. Then a friend appeared with someone in tow, and before I knew...
by Jackie | The One With, Work 'n Such
I’ve been volunteered for a new! and exciting! effective leadership! training class at my company. (There are always a lot of exclamation points when you get volunteered for something.) It’s a seminar designed to brush up on presentation skills. I am on...
by Jackie | Life Happens, The One With
Every few minutes or so during my visit on Martha’s Vineyard, the word quaint came to mind. It’s so overused, but quaint feels like the right word to describe the place. This island seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is indeed...
by Jackie | Life Happens, The One With, The Subway Chronicles
I’m riding home from work on the subway. I’ve got my book open to a juicy part, but today I just can’t get into it. It’s mostly due to the little girl on the other side of the subway car. She’s about three years old, full of energy. The...
by Jackie | Around NYC, Life Happens, The One With
One of my favorite events every year is the US Open tennis tournament. We usually purchase tickets months in advance, so we have no way of knowing which players we’ll get to see. But there is one thing we do know. It’s August. In New York City. We expect...
by Jackie | The One With, Writing Life
Last week, a fun meme was rolling around on social media to list ten books that have stayed with you. Usually the book that is most “with me” is the one I’m reading right now, but the more I thought about it, the longer my list became. Isn’t...
