I was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia. I attended Northeast High School and Temple University. My first job was as a research technician at the Institute for Cancer Research, where I met my wife, Eva. We both subsequently got jobs at the Merck pharmaceutical company. I started as a lab technician in Virology Control, followed by short stints in Environmental Control and Process Validation, before finding a home in Worldwide Product Safety, where I went on to become the Director of Adverse Event Information Management. After a 31-year career at Merck, I took an early retirement. After a short time doing some pharmaceutical consulting, I found a second career at the Sellersville Theater as house manager and volunteer coordinator, where I worked with many of my favorite musicians. I have since retired from that job as well, so I am free to do what I enjoy most- spending time with family, traveling, attending sporting events and concerts, hiking, and focusing on my health and wellness, including supporting prostate cancer awareness. Subscribe to my blog below to follow along as a write about my experiences living life in my “golden years”.
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All of my life I was a dog person. Cats never seemed too friendly to me- they couldn’t play fetch, they had that messy litter box, they scratched…
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I enjoy all genres of music- jazz and folk to heavy metal and classical. But nothing gets me more excited than hearing those classic oldies from the 60s…
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When our mothers were alive, every Christmas we would get our families together at someone’s house to celebrate the holidays. After both of our mothers passed, we decided…
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“Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp… I’m happy when I’m hiking, pack upon my back, I’m happy when I’m hiking, off the beaten track. Out in…
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With apologies to all of our favorite local musicians and bands that we see on a regular basis, here are my top 10 concerts for 2023:
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You may wonder why my blog’s URL is “JackJohnLife.com”. Like my father and grandfather, I was named “John”. But also like my dad, I was nicknamed “Jack”. Not…
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