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Adam Rants #18 Be Strong

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... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #115

A few years ago I wrote a fantasy novel about events on a far away world called Tettias. It’s the story of a young guy sent to deliver a message in a distant kingdom. Little does he know when he sets out that the message is about to trigger world war…and that’s all I have... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #114

I want to welcome all the new followers of th blog and new Facebook friends. If you one of the faith followers and I repeat stuff tonight, I’ll owe you. I hope to pay off with a new site in the near future. If you’re like me not a lot outside holiday prep and errands... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #21

Today, I finally got around to reading my copy of Imprimis, Hillsdale College’s newsletter. The college is celebrating their 175th anniversary and as part of that celebration, they dedicated a campus chapel. That’s right…it’s 2019 and an American college is building a chapel. The most recent issue of Imprimis featured an excerpt from the dedication... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader #23

An Uncertain Sound      “ For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”      A little more than forty-five years ago I walked into a church for the third time in my life. I was nineteen years old. My only frame of reference about Christian churches was that... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader #22

  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”      It’s that time of year when people are busy with Christmas preparations. Trees and homes are being decorated with lights, thoughts are filled with feasting, fellowship and gift giving. For some it is tradition. For others it is in... Continue Reading →

Adam Rants #17

Webster’s Dictionary defines feminism as: “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” I’m not saying Mr. Webster is incorrect, but…well, let’s just say nobody reads Webster and only the men that consult him actually believe him. Feminism for women is nothing like the dictionary definition. I have yet to meet... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #20

     “He that is without sin among you, let him run for office.”      And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and the American people were left alone, and no one ruled over them.      I set out... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #113

I had a bit of a story I started awhile back reviewed by my writer’s group and it was well received. It was a chapter I did while stuck for a moment on something else I was writing at the time. That is a trap writers fall into sometimes. I’m stuck on a scene and... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #19

“When in fear, when in doubt, run in circles scream and shout.” It could be the mantra for a few future generations. Purposeful personal action is dead. Innovation, invention, and problem solving has degraded to a nasal whine lamenting oppression and offense while calling for somebody (the government) to do something lest I soil myself.... Continue Reading →