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Know Jack #112

“In short, his understanding being quite perverted, he was seized with the strangest whim that ever entered the brain of a madman. This was no other, than a full persuasion, that it was highly expedient and necessary, not only got his own honor, but also for the good of the public, that he should profess... Continue Reading →

Not Enough Salt

     “Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out…” Jesus of Nazareth      Salt is an interesting substance. It is made up of a corrosive metal—sodium, and a toxic gas—chloride. Alone each... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #111

Last night I went to the Indian Creek Lights in Caldwell, Idaho. It was an amazing display of Christmas lights. It was a little wet, but the Christmas spirit was not dampened at all. Thanks to the people who put in so much hard work to make it possible. I have always found Christmas lights... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #110

The Church of Taco Bell Back in 1993 Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes starred in a sci-fi thriller called Demolition Man. Both the Stallone and Snipes characters were frozen and later thawed into a future world, a Southern California metropolitan utopia was in which all restaurants were named Taco Bell. As you can guess the... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #109

I’m taking a break from writing for the next two months…well sort of a break. I will be editing and doing re-writes on the two novels I have written since September, Castle of Spirits and The Chanteuse. I will also be keeping the blogs going. I just finished four posts for the Lost Crusader to do for the holidays.... Continue Reading →

Adam Rants #16

February 16, 2013 The Welfare State and Manhood By William J. Meisler Excerpts: The statist knows that for the social welfare state to succeed, it is a question not of women being elevated, but of men being degraded. Andreios, the ancient Greek word for “the courageous man,” and the Latin word virtus, meaning “courage,” both... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #18

I have heard people say that the purpose of our Constitution is to limited the power of our government. That’s not exactly correct. The Constitution’s first function was to empower the government. Our government, as envisioned by the framers of the Constitution, has no power whatsoever except the one’s granted to it by We the... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #108

I have been asked about how and when I began writing. The best answer I can come up with is that I believe storytelling chose me rather than the other way around. I seemed to have been born with the desire to tell stories…maybe that’s a nice way of saying that I’m a natural born... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #107

Actions speak louder than words, you’ve heard it before. You have probably said it a time or two, I know have. When one is looking at the immediate future or even over the course of a single lifetime, it may even be true. However, if you are looking beyond that words are the real lasting... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader #21

“The fool has said in his heart there is no God…” There is a truth in David’s words that few people ever stop their mental picture of Christians as buffoons long enough to think about. No matter, such people rarely stop to think about what they think and do, so why should their imagined picture... Continue Reading →