A History of Jacke in 100 Objects has proved to be one of the most popular features on the website. Enjoy!
- The Fire Alarm (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #30) – setting off all kinds of alarms, in all kinds of people
- The Account (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #29) – looking for shared humanity among the Capitol Hill crowd
- #28 – The Gift – young Jacke finds the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, until things sour…
- #27 – The Cladogram – parenting in a Hobbesian Manhattan
- #26 – The Offering – humans and animals stuck on the cul-de-sac of understanding
- #25 – The Equation – trying to prove the Great Unprovable
- #24 – The Rope – falling up
- #23 – The Passage – a literary genius and a wise professor knock some literature into my head
- #22 – The Sound – two young lovers don’t believe their apartment is haunted…and then they hear a noise…
- #21 – The Speed Trap – a boy, a dad, a grampa, and the long arm of the law
- #20 – The Sign – the consequences of demanding a little more from the Deity
- #19 – My Roommate’s Books – Philosophy welcomes a disciple with ambitions
- #18 – The Monopoly Game Piece – want faith with that?
- #17 – The Shirts and Skins – three small lessons in shame, compliments of two small basketball players and their earnest coach
- #16 – The Laundry – summer job turns into an unexpected (and somewhat tragic) love story
- #15 – The Coffepot – smart kid throws the spelling bee, gets more than he bargained for
- #14 – The Bass Guitar – a Suzuki dad goes electric
- #13 – The Monster – a big surprise emerges from Loch Ness
- Special Interlude – The Artist and the Music Teacher – old friend provides a coda to Object #7
- #12 – The Tickets to the Premiere – taking my talents from Bologna to Broadway
- #11 – The Bench – a day in the Chinese furnace provides an object lesson
- #10 – The Spitwad – a science teacher with zero personality confronts a bully, with an assist from the heavens
- #9 – The Intersection – Hamlet Dad goes to the movies
- #8 – The Burger Car – a father orders burgers with a slice of Proust
- #7 – The Keyboard – a music teacher pushed beyond her limits meets a child with dreams
- #6 – The Mugs – while slicing up life into tenths of an hour, I get a sudden ray of hope
- #5 – The Motorcycle – learning a life lesson from buying a motorcycle in Taiwan and learning to drive one (in that order)
- #4 – The Sweater – a Wisconsin boy moves to the big city and pays a visit to a therapist
- #3 – The Blood Cake – in which I recount my experience sharing an office with Jerry Seinfeld
- #2 – The Spy Drop – a neighborhood war waged by five-year-olds takes a dramatic turn
- #1 – The Padlock – a doomed football coach struggles to survive a winless season
My books The Race and The Promotion are available at Amazon.com (the link is to the author page).
A review of The Race (“warm and full of life”) can be found on mylittlebookblog. I also posted some follow-up thoughts.
Are you a reviewer? Free review copies are available! If you’re interested in posting a review on your blog, or if you’re willing to write a review at Amazon (or anywhere else), just let me know and I’ll ship you a book. And many thanks for helping to get the word out!
Jacke Wilson 
Thank you for liking my post. I love the idea of telling the story of a life in objects–very creative and very readable.
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Thanks! Only 86 to go…
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Thanks for liking my blog. The Bass Guitar made me laugh!
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Glad to hear it! And thanks for stopping by!
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Thanks for stopping by and liking my most recent post. Great to see your blog, I love the 100 Objects idea!
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You are very talented writer. Thank you very much for visiting my blog and liking my latest story.
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What a lovely comment. Thank you very much, and good luck with your writing!
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I love the ‘object’ lesson for a life lived. Cool idea.
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Thanks!
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hahahha I’m definitely cracking up after reading “The Bench” . I am warned, won’t be going to Nanjing without a fully charged handheld AC. following u now. btw U write great, excellent humor. Thx for stopping by to say hi and for following my blog. cheers. .
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Thanks – glad you enjoyed it! And yes, definitely take the AC to Nanjing!
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intrigued by the life told in 100 objects. Nice. thanks for the like.
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What a terrific idea for a blog.
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I love the idea of doing a personal insight via the objects around you. I try to post something to my blog everyday but somedays the spirit is willing but the pen is weak, or inspiration just doesn’t pay a visit. I might use a similar idea to give myself something to write about when I’m in a lull. Thanks for the inspiration.
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What a great idea. It inspired me to look at, and record, the geography of my life.
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Great post! I’m looking forward to reading more!
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hi there Jacke, thanks for liking my post today and for giving me the opportunity to find your great blog, I’m enjoying your list and looking forward to more x
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Hi there Jacke, thanks for liking my post today and for giving me the opportunity to discover your great blog, I’m really enjoying this list and looking forward to more x
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Thanks for the like
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G’day Jacke,
Just dropping in to say thank you for dropping by my page and leaving a notation, very much appreciated
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Thank you for stopping by
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Such an original idea. You have great writing prompts. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Van
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thanks for liking my post 🙂
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Ah, the mugs. I used to work in advertising – I feel your pain. 🙂 Thanks for the like – and good luck with your books! 🙂
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Thank you! Those mugs are killers in every setting it seems. Thanks for the comment!
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You have interesting blogs. Since this is the first time I’ve blogged outside of my writing site I’m a little spooked (pun intended) right now. I hate being serious, but I’m only funny with friends…I’ll check back on you as time marches on.
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Jacke, thanks for visiting my blog and letting me know you liked it! I really appreciate it. I’ve been reading your 100 Objects and I must say that, as a former spelling bee winner myself, I most love The Coffeepot. It was the word ‘sincerely’ that tripped me up in third grade, and it actually tripped me up. I didn’t throw the bee because I was still too young to know that I wasn’t cool even without the bee wins under my belt! I’ve never spelled ‘sincerely’ wrong since then. I’ll be stopping back to keep an eye on your blog!
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Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks!
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Thank you for commenting on LA DISHA,
I just read your fine, fine story on Ernie and the spitwad. What a commentary on teachers and there lot,
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Thank you! That story gets overlooked sometimes, but it’s one that’s close to my heart. I’m very glad to hear it resonated with you.
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Loved your fox story. I love fox stories (& foxes)
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I love them too – or at least now I do. 🙂 Thanks for the comment!
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