Jackson Tel
@jacksontelwrites.bsky.social
Here, Jackson Tel, the author of The Chestnut Point Stories, discusses his creative journey.
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Harvard Health Publishing
How to Splint a Fracture
For a lower arm or wrist fracture (left), carefully place a folded newspaper, magazine, or heavy piece of clothing under the arm. Tie it in place with cloth ties.
How to Splint a Fracture
For a lower arm or wrist fracture (left), carefully place a folded newspaper, magazine, or heavy piece of clothing under the arm. Tie it in place with cloth ties.
December 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Harvard Health Publishing
How to Splint a Fracture
For a lower arm or wrist fracture (left), carefully place a folded newspaper, magazine, or heavy piece of clothing under the arm. Tie it in place with cloth ties.
How to Splint a Fracture
For a lower arm or wrist fracture (left), carefully place a folded newspaper, magazine, or heavy piece of clothing under the arm. Tie it in place with cloth ties.
EPISODE TWO
Chapter One
251212-A
Concerned about Jim's swollen, blue-tinged, obviously painful left forearm, Dr. Anna Beale, a former college girlfriend, applied the brakes to slow her bicycle and ordered him to STOP."
Chapter One
251212-A
Concerned about Jim's swollen, blue-tinged, obviously painful left forearm, Dr. Anna Beale, a former college girlfriend, applied the brakes to slow her bicycle and ordered him to STOP."
December 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
EPISODE TWO
Chapter One
251212-A
Concerned about Jim's swollen, blue-tinged, obviously painful left forearm, Dr. Anna Beale, a former college girlfriend, applied the brakes to slow her bicycle and ordered him to STOP."
Chapter One
251212-A
Concerned about Jim's swollen, blue-tinged, obviously painful left forearm, Dr. Anna Beale, a former college girlfriend, applied the brakes to slow her bicycle and ordered him to STOP."
1780s-George Washington's Mount Vernon dining table showcased a lavish spread with roasted meats (pork, beef, mutton, fowl), garden vegetables (cabbage, peas, artichokes), hominy, and a dessert course with tarts, ice cream, nuts, and fresh/dried fruits, alongside drinks like wine, ale, and beer.
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1780s-George Washington's Mount Vernon dining table showcased a lavish spread with roasted meats (pork, beef, mutton, fowl), garden vegetables (cabbage, peas, artichokes), hominy, and a dessert course with tarts, ice cream, nuts, and fresh/dried fruits, alongside drinks like wine, ale, and beer.
1908, Baltimore
The night after Ida's father died, his despondent Saint Bernard,Eight, lying at the foot of her bed, farted. The dog jumped up and spun around to look as if something had nipped at its butt. Ida, grieving and unable to sleep, rose to open the window. The relationship was new.
The night after Ida's father died, his despondent Saint Bernard,Eight, lying at the foot of her bed, farted. The dog jumped up and spun around to look as if something had nipped at its butt. Ida, grieving and unable to sleep, rose to open the window. The relationship was new.
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
1908, Baltimore
The night after Ida's father died, his despondent Saint Bernard,Eight, lying at the foot of her bed, farted. The dog jumped up and spun around to look as if something had nipped at its butt. Ida, grieving and unable to sleep, rose to open the window. The relationship was new.
The night after Ida's father died, his despondent Saint Bernard,Eight, lying at the foot of her bed, farted. The dog jumped up and spun around to look as if something had nipped at its butt. Ida, grieving and unable to sleep, rose to open the window. The relationship was new.
The Logline
from Tel's Four-Part Story Structure
(coming soon)
from Tel's Four-Part Story Structure
(coming soon)
December 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The Logline
from Tel's Four-Part Story Structure
(coming soon)
from Tel's Four-Part Story Structure
(coming soon)
The horses pulling Baltimore's 19th-century Arabber vegetable wagons were sturdy and versatile, often ponies or smaller draft types like Morgans, American Saddlebreds, or sturdy mixed breeds, chosen for their ability to navigate city streets, carry heavy loads, and work long hours.
Morgan Horses
Morgan Horses
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The horses pulling Baltimore's 19th-century Arabber vegetable wagons were sturdy and versatile, often ponies or smaller draft types like Morgans, American Saddlebreds, or sturdy mixed breeds, chosen for their ability to navigate city streets, carry heavy loads, and work long hours.
Morgan Horses
Morgan Horses
Paraphrased from Wikipedia
An arabber is a street vendor selling fruits and vegetables from a colorful, horse-drawn cart. Once a common sight in American East Coast cities, only a handful of arabbers calling out to attract customers still ply the streets of Baltimore.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabber
An arabber is a street vendor selling fruits and vegetables from a colorful, horse-drawn cart. Once a common sight in American East Coast cities, only a handful of arabbers calling out to attract customers still ply the streets of Baltimore.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabber
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Paraphrased from Wikipedia
An arabber is a street vendor selling fruits and vegetables from a colorful, horse-drawn cart. Once a common sight in American East Coast cities, only a handful of arabbers calling out to attract customers still ply the streets of Baltimore.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabber
An arabber is a street vendor selling fruits and vegetables from a colorful, horse-drawn cart. Once a common sight in American East Coast cities, only a handful of arabbers calling out to attract customers still ply the streets of Baltimore.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabber
I added some detail to the opening of EPISODE TWO specifically so I could talk about Baltimore's "Arabbers." They were unique horse-drawn fruit and vegetable vendors who served the city since the early 19th century, evolving from a diverse trade into a distinct African-American tradition.
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I added some detail to the opening of EPISODE TWO specifically so I could talk about Baltimore's "Arabbers." They were unique horse-drawn fruit and vegetable vendors who served the city since the early 19th century, evolving from a diverse trade into a distinct African-American tradition.
HISTORY
1883-St. Louis- Woman's Medical College of St. Louis
In 1883, women could attend the Women's Medical College of St. Louis. The institution opened that year to provide segregated medical education for women because they were often excluded from mainstream schools.
tinyurl.com/2azzbcww
1883-St. Louis- Woman's Medical College of St. Louis
In 1883, women could attend the Women's Medical College of St. Louis. The institution opened that year to provide segregated medical education for women because they were often excluded from mainstream schools.
tinyurl.com/2azzbcww
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
HISTORY
1883-St. Louis- Woman's Medical College of St. Louis
In 1883, women could attend the Women's Medical College of St. Louis. The institution opened that year to provide segregated medical education for women because they were often excluded from mainstream schools.
tinyurl.com/2azzbcww
1883-St. Louis- Woman's Medical College of St. Louis
In 1883, women could attend the Women's Medical College of St. Louis. The institution opened that year to provide segregated medical education for women because they were often excluded from mainstream schools.
tinyurl.com/2azzbcww
Introducing the female bicycle rider who pedaled up beside in Druid Hill Park that Saturday afternoon:
Dr. Anna Beale (1876-9999) Dr. Annabelle
Anne Beale was among the first female physicians to establish a practice in Baltimore. She specialized in women's medicine.
Dr. Anna Beale (1876-9999) Dr. Annabelle
Anne Beale was among the first female physicians to establish a practice in Baltimore. She specialized in women's medicine.
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Introducing the female bicycle rider who pedaled up beside in Druid Hill Park that Saturday afternoon:
Dr. Anna Beale (1876-9999) Dr. Annabelle
Anne Beale was among the first female physicians to establish a practice in Baltimore. She specialized in women's medicine.
Dr. Anna Beale (1876-9999) Dr. Annabelle
Anne Beale was among the first female physicians to establish a practice in Baltimore. She specialized in women's medicine.
Watkins Slave Cemetery
Historic Roadsign seen on Davidsonville Road, along with photos of the old Mount Tabor Church and graveyard.
There is no marker commemorating the bodies of the slaves relocated from the Locust Grove Plantation, where they originally were anonymously buried.
Historic Roadsign seen on Davidsonville Road, along with photos of the old Mount Tabor Church and graveyard.
There is no marker commemorating the bodies of the slaves relocated from the Locust Grove Plantation, where they originally were anonymously buried.
December 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Watkins Slave Cemetery
Historic Roadsign seen on Davidsonville Road, along with photos of the old Mount Tabor Church and graveyard.
There is no marker commemorating the bodies of the slaves relocated from the Locust Grove Plantation, where they originally were anonymously buried.
Historic Roadsign seen on Davidsonville Road, along with photos of the old Mount Tabor Church and graveyard.
There is no marker commemorating the bodies of the slaves relocated from the Locust Grove Plantation, where they originally were anonymously buried.
Conestoga Area Historical Society
The Conestoga Wagons were the freight trucks of the 1800s in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia 1800s. Relay stations, livery stables, stock corrals, and taverns for the wagon drivers lined the early highways and toll roads.
The Conestoga Wagons were the freight trucks of the 1800s in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia 1800s. Relay stations, livery stables, stock corrals, and taverns for the wagon drivers lined the early highways and toll roads.
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Conestoga Area Historical Society
The Conestoga Wagons were the freight trucks of the 1800s in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia 1800s. Relay stations, livery stables, stock corrals, and taverns for the wagon drivers lined the early highways and toll roads.
The Conestoga Wagons were the freight trucks of the 1800s in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia 1800s. Relay stations, livery stables, stock corrals, and taverns for the wagon drivers lined the early highways and toll roads.
Conestoga Area Historical Society
Antique Breyer Model Horses Sets
Antique Breyer Model Horses Sets
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Conestoga Area Historical Society
Antique Breyer Model Horses Sets
Antique Breyer Model Horses Sets
Pre-Colonial Chesapeake Bay Area Natives Fishing
December 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Pre-Colonial Chesapeake Bay Area Natives Fishing
History
Tobacco was the economic driver for the colonies near the Chesapeake Bay in America, especially in Maryland and Virginia. Both were well-suited to the cultivation and trade of that crop, with transportation by coastal waterways and intercontinental oceans—slave labor maximized profits.
Tobacco was the economic driver for the colonies near the Chesapeake Bay in America, especially in Maryland and Virginia. Both were well-suited to the cultivation and trade of that crop, with transportation by coastal waterways and intercontinental oceans—slave labor maximized profits.
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
History
Tobacco was the economic driver for the colonies near the Chesapeake Bay in America, especially in Maryland and Virginia. Both were well-suited to the cultivation and trade of that crop, with transportation by coastal waterways and intercontinental oceans—slave labor maximized profits.
Tobacco was the economic driver for the colonies near the Chesapeake Bay in America, especially in Maryland and Virginia. Both were well-suited to the cultivation and trade of that crop, with transportation by coastal waterways and intercontinental oceans—slave labor maximized profits.
While riding his bicycle across the Cedar Avenue Bridge over the Jones Falls River on his way to Baltimore from Roland Park, Jim Eberton realized his left wrist had swollen and turned blue. He could barely grip the left handlebar; it was so painful. Ahead was a broken-down wagon with a tense horse.
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
While riding his bicycle across the Cedar Avenue Bridge over the Jones Falls River on his way to Baltimore from Roland Park, Jim Eberton realized his left wrist had swollen and turned blue. He could barely grip the left handlebar; it was so painful. Ahead was a broken-down wagon with a tense horse.
Research File Trip
For The Black Jellybeans Novel
Big Wheel Bicycle Races at Frederick, Maryland
For The Black Jellybeans Novel
Big Wheel Bicycle Races at Frederick, Maryland
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Research File Trip
For The Black Jellybeans Novel
Big Wheel Bicycle Races at Frederick, Maryland
For The Black Jellybeans Novel
Big Wheel Bicycle Races at Frederick, Maryland
Photo taken at the Hughesville Bargain Barn
while on a 2017 research field trip to the historical "healing" springs at Charlotte Hall in Charles County, Maryland.
while on a 2017 research field trip to the historical "healing" springs at Charlotte Hall in Charles County, Maryland.
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Photo taken at the Hughesville Bargain Barn
while on a 2017 research field trip to the historical "healing" springs at Charlotte Hall in Charles County, Maryland.
while on a 2017 research field trip to the historical "healing" springs at Charlotte Hall in Charles County, Maryland.
2015-RESEARCH FIELD TRIP
St. Mary's, Maryland
The first photo shows the author where he belongs.
Please help support wikipedia
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St. Mary's, Maryland
The first photo shows the author where he belongs.
Please help support wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mar...
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
2015-RESEARCH FIELD TRIP
St. Mary's, Maryland
The first photo shows the author where he belongs.
Please help support wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mar...
St. Mary's, Maryland
The first photo shows the author where he belongs.
Please help support wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mar...
HISTORY-1700s-MARYLAND
One might come across a rattlesnake or two in the Barrens of Northern Maryland.
soldiersdelight.org/article/land...
One might come across a rattlesnake or two in the Barrens of Northern Maryland.
soldiersdelight.org/article/land...
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
HISTORY-1700s-MARYLAND
One might come across a rattlesnake or two in the Barrens of Northern Maryland.
soldiersdelight.org/article/land...
One might come across a rattlesnake or two in the Barrens of Northern Maryland.
soldiersdelight.org/article/land...
I redesigned the book cover of The Black Jellybean's EPISODE ONE to make it more colorful and less dark. It's a work-in-progress marketing project and a learning process for me.
Your opinion would be appreciated.
Your opinion would be appreciated.
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I redesigned the book cover of The Black Jellybean's EPISODE ONE to make it more colorful and less dark. It's a work-in-progress marketing project and a learning process for me.
Your opinion would be appreciated.
Your opinion would be appreciated.
More Old News
The Forty Elephants Gang
One afternoon in 1915, a group of elegantly dressed women arrived in hired cars at the prestigious Selfridges department store in London. They were dressed in furs, jewels, and expensive dresses, and the staff treated them as they would any upscale customers.
The Forty Elephants Gang
One afternoon in 1915, a group of elegantly dressed women arrived in hired cars at the prestigious Selfridges department store in London. They were dressed in furs, jewels, and expensive dresses, and the staff treated them as they would any upscale customers.
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
More Old News
The Forty Elephants Gang
One afternoon in 1915, a group of elegantly dressed women arrived in hired cars at the prestigious Selfridges department store in London. They were dressed in furs, jewels, and expensive dresses, and the staff treated them as they would any upscale customers.
The Forty Elephants Gang
One afternoon in 1915, a group of elegantly dressed women arrived in hired cars at the prestigious Selfridges department store in London. They were dressed in furs, jewels, and expensive dresses, and the staff treated them as they would any upscale customers.
Old News
Woman Accused Of Taking Loot From Alleged Thief
From the Baltimore Evening Sun
1964-08-24 District of Columbia
Woman Accused Of Taking Loot From Alleged Thief
From the Baltimore Evening Sun
1964-08-24 District of Columbia
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Old News
Woman Accused Of Taking Loot From Alleged Thief
From the Baltimore Evening Sun
1964-08-24 District of Columbia
Woman Accused Of Taking Loot From Alleged Thief
From the Baltimore Evening Sun
1964-08-24 District of Columbia
Meet Dalena Faith, The Chestnut Point Stories Editor, and Chief Navigator of Research Field Trips, and Google Guide Extraordinaire. Without her, I would be lost, literally and literaturely (which she tells me is not a word).
December 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Meet Dalena Faith, The Chestnut Point Stories Editor, and Chief Navigator of Research Field Trips, and Google Guide Extraordinaire. Without her, I would be lost, literally and literaturely (which she tells me is not a word).
I previously didn't know anything about this subject:
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Marco Palombi
@ocrampal.bsky.social
I find it useful to be able to compare Geneosophy with the thought of other thinkers. It is a bit like being able to discuss with Bergson.
www.ocrampal.com/geneosophy-a...
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Marco Palombi
@ocrampal.bsky.social
I find it useful to be able to compare Geneosophy with the thought of other thinkers. It is a bit like being able to discuss with Bergson.
www.ocrampal.com/geneosophy-a...
December 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I previously didn't know anything about this subject:
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Marco Palombi
@ocrampal.bsky.social
I find it useful to be able to compare Geneosophy with the thought of other thinkers. It is a bit like being able to discuss with Bergson.
www.ocrampal.com/geneosophy-a...
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Marco Palombi
@ocrampal.bsky.social
I find it useful to be able to compare Geneosophy with the thought of other thinkers. It is a bit like being able to discuss with Bergson.
www.ocrampal.com/geneosophy-a...