Jamie Jackson
Between two skies and towards the night.
Alvia's journey: A Moon and a Half Ago
Alvia was sitting on a thick branch of a tall tree somewhere near the middle of the forest. She had been tirelessly feeding her chicks all night and it wasn't over yet. She had laid six eggs a full moon and a half ago and to her surprise, they'd all hatched, and now she had six hungry owlets to feed.
Jamie JacksonPublished 2 days ago in Petlife11 Relatively Obscure Guitar Songs You Should Check Out
Hey you, you like guitar right? No seriously, do you? I'm asking because guitar music has never been more out of style than right now. Hip hop, dance, pop, folk even, are all riding high, but rock and roll? Forget it. People are done.
Jamie JacksonPublished 4 days ago in BeatIt’s a Dangerous Precedent to Ban a Dangerous President
As you know, on Wednesday 6 January, a mob of pro-Trump supporters invaded the US Capitol building in Washington DC, angry about the alleged (and highly contested) "election fraud" as Congress moved to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the November ‘20 election. [1]
Jamie JacksonPublished 6 days ago in The SwampYou've Been Lied to for Generations, It's Time to Stop Listening
You've been consistently lied to and it’s still happening. You’re lied to so much and with such conviction, the lies have become reality, they have morphed into innate truths and are consumed without question.
Jamie JacksonPublished about a month ago in MotivationWine Is for Grown-Ups but I Drink It Anyway
I didn't enjoy wine for the longest time. Along with olives, pickled onions and grapefruit I figured it was just one of those things you just grew into, grown-up foodstuffs to be consumed by grown-ups guests at dinner parties while talking about books, art and the stock market.
Jamie JacksonPublished about a month ago in FeastSolitude, Snow and The Glacial Call of the Wild
When I was 23, I finished university and got an admin job in local government. My friends, on the other hand, went travelling.
Jamie JacksonPublished about a month ago in Wander2020 Emancipated Me from Corporate Hell
My job evaporated under the glare of the global pandemic. 19 years of corporate diligence ended by an invisible virus that side-stepped borders and overturned social convention.
Jamie JacksonPublished 2 months ago in JournalOne Man's Search for Meaning Through Spotify and The Iron
Here's my ultimate gym playlist. I've cultivated and curated it over a number of years. It's fine-tuned, each song has a meaning, each track fulfils a role. The Spotify preview only shows 100 songs, but it's over 300 long, a perfect 26 hours of hard-earned music that you'll never have to stray from again. This is your one-stop motivational fix.
Jamie JacksonPublished 2 months ago in Longevity
