Author Archives: jackpelham

If suddenly we should be overcome some dayBy a mysterious wave of relief–If there should fall upon us all an eerie calming–An instant settling in our souls–A sudden tranquility–A disarming quietude of the spirit, So quiet that even the weary … Continue reading →

What if my DadHad quit pushing before I had quit pushing back? What if he had tired of meRefusing to swing the batBecause I was afraid of striking out? What if he had given up the cause Even one “Just … Continue reading →

The river doesn’t care What you make of it, O man.It has its life, And you have yours.Curse it all you like,And still it will outlive you. Or if by chance you should Take a different mind about it,You can … Continue reading →

There come our summers and winters.And no matter how we spend them,In time will appear the sum of them all,Looming nearer until its only landing,When the number of our days is settled once and for all,When the others will say,“So … Continue reading →

So far in the history of Planet Earth, what animal species has ever survived without working for its own food? If this is how nature handles it—if the species work to support themselves—then how is it that certain humans pretend … Continue reading →

We all live in a real world. It was here before we got here, and it will be here when we’re gone. And it has rules that do not depend the least bit on our own opinions, wishes, beliefs, traditions, … Continue reading →

…the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The phrase above, taken from the traditional American oath for witnesses in court cases, has developed from the wisdom of the ages. That is, humans have figured out over time … Continue reading →

If you experienced even one highly-excellent event in your schooling years, you can probably relate to what I want to say here. For some, it might have been winning the big game. For others, putting on a great play or … Continue reading →

Empowering Constitution-supporting citizens to remove bad-acting members of Congress with the help of state courts. (See the full text of the bill below.) I’ve drafted a bill to help the states solve one of America’s greatest problems. That problem is … Continue reading →

This article concerns a recent chart I put together, so let’s start there. Suppose you were an imaginary State X, which entered the Union as a sovereign political entity, and only joined because of a handful of intended benefits that … Continue reading →