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Sibling rivalry, sharing a beer and childhood secrets

The Jacksons: From the June 4 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner June 5, 2015

Jennifer Jackson stepped out of the front door of the Jackson house and stood on the porch, gazing out at the world around her. An oriole burst into song from somewhere in the leafy depths of the gigantic elm tree on the front lawn and in the distance she could could hear the faint echo

The Jacksons

Small town protest life and Fifty Grades of Grain

The Jacksons: From the May 7 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner May 8, 2015

Andrew Jackson leaned back in his chair and took a sip of the coffee that the dark-haired young server with the silver nose ring had just poured for him. He set his cup down on the table before he spoke. “I’m looking across the street,” he said, peering out of the window, “and there appears

The Jacksons

Weather predictions and cursing smartphones

The Jacksons: From the April 23 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner April 24, 2015

Something is wrong with this picture.” Randy Jackson shielded his eyes as a gust of wind blew dust from the truck bed into his face. The tailgate on which he and Andrew and Brady sat creaked as he shifted his weight. “It’s not normal,” he concluded. “What’s not normal?” asked Brady. “The weather,” said Randy.

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Fruit sniffing dogs and tales of Mexico

The Jacksons, from the Apr. 9, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner April 10, 2015

So, how was Mexico?” Andrew Jackson leaned back in his chair and took a sip of coffee. Rose, who was in the chair next to his did the same as the two of them waited for a reply to Andrew’s question. Their friends, Grant and Karen Toews, who sat across the table from them, looked

The Jacksons

Catching a Jets game… and avoiding IKEA

The Jacksons, from the Mar. 26, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner March 27, 2015

Everything we need,” said Rose Jackson, “we can buy at Ikea.” Andrew laid his newspaper on the table and pondered his wife’s statement for a moment. “I suppose you’re right,” he said, “but you are ignoring the terrible negative consequence of following such a plan.” “Am I?” said Rose. “What terrible negative consequence would there

The Jacksons

On the educational value of Sesame Street

The Jacksons, from the Mar. 13, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner March 13, 2015

What’cha makin’ there Allie?” Jennifer Jackson pulled a chair away from the table and sat down as she spoke, smoothing her tousled hair with her right hand and smothering a yawn with her left. Her niece Allison looked up from the bowl in which she was vigorously mixing her imaginary ingredients. “I’m making veggie half-burgers,”

The Jacksons

The ‘serious effort’ of losing an election

The Jacksons, from the Feb. 26, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner February 27, 2015

All I’m saying,” said the stranger who was sitting in the window chair at Andrew’s usual table in the café, “is that I expect it to be like watching the last 30 seconds of the Super Bowl. We’ll be shaking our heads and thinking, ‘Dude, it looks like you lost on purpose!’” Andrew set his

The Jacksons

Morning breakfast after the party

The Jacksons, from the Feb. 12, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner February 13, 2015

Good morning Mom.” Jennifer Jackson yawned widely as she appeared in the dining room where her mother Rose was seated at the table reading a newspaper and enjoying her morning cup of coffee. Rose looked up from her paper. “Good morning sweetie,” she said. “How was your sleep?” Jennifer yawned again and ran her fingers

The Jacksons

A warm January, with no roving bands of coyotes

The Jacksons, from the Jan. 29, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner January 30, 2015

I keep expecting to hear geese flying overhead.” Brady Jackson looked up at the sky through the curved glass walls of his parents’ brand new sunroom. “It feels absolutely like spring out there.” “It certainly looks like spring,” said Andrew. “Early spring. Grey and dreary and mucky.” “I don’t like it,” said Rose. “It’s too

The Jacksons

Fuel-efficiency and the tarsands last gasp

The Jacksons, from the Jan. 15, 2015 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner January 16, 2015

So I see you drove over here Andrew,” said Grant Toews as he leaned back in his chair and picked up his cup of coffee to take a drink. “Three blocks too long of a walk for you? Or did you just not want to put on your warm socks this morning?” Andrew Jackson looked

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Tag Archives farm fiction

Sibling rivalry, sharing a beer and childhood secrets

Small town protest life and Fifty Grades of Grain

Weather predictions and cursing smartphones

Fruit sniffing dogs and tales of Mexico

Catching a Jets game… and avoiding IKEA

On the educational value of Sesame Street

The ‘serious effort’ of losing an election

Morning breakfast after the party

A warm January, with no roving bands of coyotes

Fuel-efficiency and the tarsands last gasp

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