Jack LaFountain's Blog, page 33
February 21, 2020
Adam Rants #20 Lost in Translation
I’m adding a late inning qualifier to what I wrote here because when speaking about people it is not the wisest course to say “always,” “never,” or “everybody.” There’s really no rule that will cover all people or a specific group of people 100% all the time. We are far too unique for that. This... Continue Reading →
February 20, 2020
Lost Crusader #31 Say It Loud
“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.” Psalm 107 Christian wisdom says that there is a time for everything and counts those virtuous who can discern an apt time and place for their actions. I am not the most virtuous of men for I... Continue Reading →
Adam Rants #19 Strong Stuff
I am writing in all seriousness today, but, as usual, I’m going at in my own fashion…which is, well…unique. I want to talk about what constitutes personal strength. If you already know I don’t mean how much you can bench press…step to the head of the class. The reason for this subject is my own... Continue Reading →
February 19, 2020
Know Jack #140
Returned to the bayou today to write Chapter 10 of Bayou Moon and set myself up to add a couple of chapters to the early part of the story. See, I told you to really get the story you’ll have to buy the book. No cheat intended, but to make this thing read right I’ve... Continue Reading →
Come Nineveh, Come Tyre
A review of the book by Allen Drury. Read it now in Reviews, Rants, and Raves
February 18, 2020
The Colonel #25 The Source
The republican form of government envisioned by America’s founders is unique. It is separated from every other form of government, including the one held by America’s progressives, by one very fundamental difference…The Source. The first line of the second paragraph of our Declaration of Independence spells out this difference. “We hold these truths to be... Continue Reading →
February 17, 2020
Bayou Moon Chapter 9
“The death toll in the tiny town of Lockett rose to six after the recovery earlier tonight of the body of nineteen year old Roger Bass. Bass’s body was discovered in Black Sulphur Bayou by a local fisherman just minutes before police were to launch a massive search. Meanwhile, police search for clues to... Continue Reading →
February 15, 2020
Adam Rants #18
Cupid’s arrows are flying. The price of roses just went up fifty percent, adorable stuffed animals crowd the aisles, and red heart filled with chocolaty goodness abound. Lovers crowd into their favorite restaurants while singles sit at bars hoping modern country music has it right and “the one” will come strolling in. So many romantic... Continue Reading →
February 11, 2020
Know Jack #139 Speaking in Memes
Willful ignorance is an evil no one can afford to harbor. It rots the mind, dulls the heart, and rolls from the tongue to the discredit of all. I have found through experimentation that when applying a concept or principle to humans that the qualifiers “always” and “never” should be avoided. I am not issuing... Continue Reading →
February 10, 2020
Know Jack #138 Tell Me a Story
I do not depend on my writing to provide an income capable of sustaining life. However, it is not a pastime or a hobby, and never has been. Writing, or perhaps storytelling is a better word, is an integral part of who I am. Over the course of the forty-four years since I realized this... Continue Reading →
