Author Archives: jackpelham

I am a true Constitutionalist who thinks that the US Constitution, while not perfect, presents a form and function of government that is superior to our modern-day de facto version of it. As a Constitutionalist– a strict one — I … Continue reading →

There is a fire that burns in the hearts of some—an American Fire.  It’s a fire of the mind that starts when certain principles and ideas are mixed together.  Not every American has it, nor does every American want it—nor … Continue reading →

Here’s my 3-part video primer on my philosophy of Reality-Based Thinking (honesty, rationality, and responsibility). It’s based on years of studying cognitive science on the psychology of rational thinking (since 2011). And I note that while it doesn’t quote the … Continue reading →

In my frequent discussions about truth/reality, I’m often asked a question of this general sort: “But which reality? The one about how things actually are, or the one that people perceive or believe?” It’s a very common point of confusion … Continue reading →

It’s easy enough for you to say, “Come, Lord Jesus!”.But if he did,Then it wouldn’t just be You saying religious stuff.No, it would be you saying religious stuffAnd Jesus standing thereHearing you say it—Face to face.

In these dark daysWhen corruption abounds in the land—When the tyrant and the scoundrelSeem all one can find in the public hall—And no hero can be foundWho is true to the core—

The man dares not too far afieldFrom where his life was set,But keeps himself quite close at homeAnd ventures little yet.

How can one,In worship of the Great Hero,Fail to play the hero himself? By what twisting of the mindCan one laud in anotherA virtue he refuses in himself—As if it would be improper to have it, too. This I do … Continue reading →

He wishes for better—As if in the wishingHe were doing a worthy deed,Long overdue among the countlessNeglects in this haggard world. He sets it aright in the vista of his mind,And manages, when he can,To feel some satisfaction in it—For … Continue reading →

This afternoon, my dear wife, Kay, posted the following on Facebook–presumably about me. My husband does stuff like messaging ‘on way home’ or ‘leaving now’, and then I’ll see he’s still there minutes and sometimes even hour later. #SlaveToSavingTheWorld So … Continue reading →