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The Jacksons

Thoughts on a long election campaign finally coming to an end

The Jacksons: From the Oct. 22 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Andrew Jackson whistled a cheerful tune as he walked briskly up the sidewalk, away from his house, in the direction of Main Street. Sparrows, chickadees and redpolls launched themselves out of the hedges as he approached, only to return seconds later, chirping their displeasure, when he had passed. A tiny dog yapped at him from
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The Jacksons

“It’ll be a good Thanksgiving… if the potatoes are edible”

The Jacksons: From the Oct. 8 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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This year Thanksgiving came early. At least it did for the Jackson family. With the kids all grown up and saddled with spouses and boyfriends and kids, finding five hours where everybody was available at the same time turned out to be like drawing up the regular-season schedule for the NHL. Complicated, in other words.
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The Jacksons

Cookies for breakfast? Maybe just for dessert

The Jacksons: From the Sept. 24 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Rose Jackson sat at the dining room table in the old Jackson farmhouse, a book propped up on the table in front of her and a steaming cup of coffee beside it. She paused in her reading to gaze out of the window, where the warm autumn sun lit up the big old elm tree
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The Jacksons

The ‘goodnight’ app and patent trolls

The Jacksons: From the Sept. 10 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Hi Dad.” Jennifer Jackson pulled her hair back into a ponytail and rubbed sleep out of her eyes with the back of her hands as she crossed the dining room, heading for the coffee pot on the counter. Andrew looked up from the newspaper he had spread out on the table and gave his daughter
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The Jacksons

Elections and good vs. evil on the Internet

The Jacksons: From the August 27 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Andrew Jackson ambled up the street in the direction of the coffee shop, adjusting the peak of his John Deere hat to keep the sun out of his eyes, and nodding to the few people who drove by on their various Saturday errands. He paused at the door to the hardware store, then turned to
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The Jacksons

Andrew Jackson, genius and problem-solver

The Jacksons: From the August 13 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Rose Jackson carried her coffee cup and her toasted bagel into the new sunroom at the back of the house and headed for the bright-blue Adirondack chair facing the backyard. Andrew was already seated, steam curling up from the coffee cup on the arm of his chair and a newspaper spread out on his lap.
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The Jacksons

Love, and the secret to good barbeque

The Jacksons: From the July 30 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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There is nothing better than the smell of charred meat!” Brady Jackson sat down in a chair downwind from the barbecue and inhaled deeply. His wife Amanda sat down next to him. “That does smell amazing,” she agreed. “It’s all in the coals,” said Andrew, who was standing over the barbecue, holding a stopwatch. “Hickory-infused
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The Jacksons

University education, philosophy and a bereft bank account

The Jacksons: From the July 16 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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My question is this,” said Jennifer Jackson from the chair she was occupying in the sun porch of her parents’ home. “If there is no space and there is no time, then how can anything be said to exist? I mean this house exists by taking up space. My words exist without taking up space
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The Jacksons

Dying small towns and the ‘sepulchre of lost dreams’

The Jacksons: From the July 2 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Quaint little town you got here,” said the lanky greying gentleman who had seated himself, without invitation, at Andrew Jackson’s table by the window of the café. “Very picturesque.” There was a moment of silence while the three original occupants of the table, Grant Toews, Barry Jenkins and Andrew, considered this. “You ain’t from here
The Jacksons

The joy of babysitting comes to grandma’s door

The Jacksons: From the June 18 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Grandma!” The front door of Andrew and Rose Jackson’s house flew open and four-year-old Allison burst into the dining room, her parents, Randy and Jackie following behind her. “Allie darling,” Jackie chided setting Allison’s little brother Andy down on the floor, “we need to ring the doorbell before we go dashing in!” Andy toddled off

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