Jack Pointer

Jack Pointer is a freelance writer who helped edit The Dallas Morning News in a previous life. He’s also worked for The Chicago Tribune and a news radio station out East. In his spare time, he plays piano and argues with his dog.

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Topics & Perspectives

Jack PointerMarch 31, 2025

Bridging Artists with Audiences

A publicist has a unique role in the media ecosphere. They connect artists with their audiences, whether through events or…
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Life & Lifestyle

Jack PointerMarch 6, 2025

Rewilding Cemeteries

A cemetery is a place where life and death coexist. While it is the final resting place for loved ones,…
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Travel & Destinations

Jack PointerFebruary 7, 2025

The 5-and-10 Road Trip

The five-and-dime store is far from how we shop now; today, we casually use delivery services like Instacart or Amazon…
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Retirement

Jack PointerOctober 31, 2024

Active Aging

When you were growing up, you might have had a dreary idea of what “aging” meant. Maybe it involved sitting…
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Life & Lifestyle

Jack PointerSeptember 9, 2024

Baseball on the Silver Screen

Baseball is a form of unscripted theater. The so-called “show” has inspired Hollywood for over a century. Whether it’s the…
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Arts & Entertainment

Jack PointerFebruary 29, 2024

Barbara Feldon Today

You probably remember Barbara Feldon as Agent 99, the competent, lovable sidekick to Don Adams’ bumbling Maxwell Smart on the…
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Uncategorized

Jack PointerFebruary 19, 2024

Who’s a Good Boy?

Inside the halls of Sunrise on Hillcrest, Jagger is a big rock star. But unlike his more-famous namesake, he doesn’t…
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Health & Well-Being

Jack PointerNovember 20, 2023

‘A Terrible Gut Punch’: Shayna Vincent Died of Breast Cancer at 38

Shayna Vincent was living a life many would envy. The professional development director at the Caruth Police Institute at UNT…
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Health & Well-Being

Jack PointerOctober 5, 2023

How to Prepare for a Hospital Stay

For those of us of a certain age, the thought of an upcoming doctor’s appointment probably evokes a bit of…
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Topics & Perspectives

Jack PointerSeptember 23, 2023

Local Girl Scouts Help Local Seniors … and Strike Gold

119 local Girl Scouts earned the Gold Award this year, the organization’s highest distinction. Fewer than 6% of Girl Scouts…
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Money

Jack PointerAugust 18, 2023

Scamming 101: Part 1 — The Art of the Steal is Ever Evolving

Many historians believe the first recorded instance of a scam occurred in 300 B.C. when a Greek sea merchant named…
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Health & Well-Being

Jack PointerMay 8, 2023

Beer for Workout Recovery

Late last year, Mavericks star Luka Doncic raised eyebrows around the NBA with a record statistical night: 60 points, 21…
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