Tom
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Occupation | survivor |
| Location | Wilmington, NC, United States |
| Introduction | My name is Tom Jackson. My account is not unlike so many others surviving cancer; the chemo and bloodwork, the uncertainties of transplant therapy and the incpient side effects each day, each week... This is the vernacular that defines our collective experience perhaps, but sadly our journey is not the same, and often difficult to share. The consequence to my family is incalculable. Their love and support for me obscures the wreckage that uncertainty tortures them with. But, we have not succumbed to dark abstractions. Instead, we celebrate with our campanion foot soldiers and those whom we share this insidious disease, the human condition that is both flawed and indomitable. It is with enlightened faith and humility that we will rejoice in our collective strength and irrepressable optimism. |
| Favorite Movies | Impossible to begin or catagorize. I love them all. |
| Favorite Music | The criteria; I can play any one of these songs all day on a loop; Santana's; "Song of the Wind", Jeff Beck;"cause we ended as lovers", Robben Ford;"Imperial Strut", Allman Bros.; "Blue Sky", "In Memory of Elizebeth Reed", Hendrix;Pali Gap, Miles Davis;"my Funny Valentine", Oscar Peterson;Blue Dolphin St., and everything he ever did, Steve Vai;"For the Love of God", Joe Bonamassa |
| Favorite Books | My reading has varied over the years, classic to romance, non-fiction and metaphysical. I encourage everyone to read it's good for the soul and vocabulary. Now I'm reading Henry Miller, Jack Kerouak, Tom Robbins, and recently; SaulBellows and Cormac McCarthy. I highly recommend "1959" Kaplan, and T.R.Reid "healing of America". |