Category Archives: Character

Have We Become Too Corrupt, Mister Franklin?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by jackpelham

Benjamin Franklin was older than the others involved in the Constitutional Convention in 1987. These delegates from the various colonies represented many factions–many different ways of thinking. They had their biases, of course, and their cheats–along with whichever of their … Continue reading →

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To a Hammer, COVID-19’s a Nail

Posted on April 1, 2020 by jackpelham

Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying, “To a hammer, everything’s a nail.” It describes the cognitive bias we can have in how we see the world. It’s a self-centered way of viewing things. Being a typical claw hammer, nail driving … Continue reading →

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The Deliberate Parent

Posted on December 18, 2019 by jackpelham

Let’s do a simple thought experiment about parenting. Suppose that a particularly wise parent were to give the venture some good thought well in advance, and were to devise some basic goals for the eventual outcome of his or her … Continue reading →

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Death, Grief, and Disappointment

Posted on February 25, 2019 by jackpelham

This article is in honor of the anniversary (yesterday) of the death of our daughter, Virginia Grace Pelham, born with Trisomy-18 on February 3, 2006.  She died 21 days later, having lived out the time that her malformed body was … Continue reading →

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Some Things to Ponder During the Great Gun Debate

Posted on March 1, 2018 by jackpelham

This post is a reworking of some thoughts I recently posted on Facebook. As the nation considers taking away (some or all) gun rights from the public, so as to make incidents like the Parkland, FL massacre less likely to … Continue reading →

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15 Tough Questions About the Heinous Acts of Young People

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Jack Pelham

In the wake of the Parkland, FL school shootings, the details of which I have not studied, and about which I will not comment any further, here are some tough questions for America’s consideration–and no, they’re not about gun control, … Continue reading →

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Why I’ve Stopped Watching Football

Posted on September 3, 2017 by jackpelham

Though I quite enjoy many things about watching my favorite team play football, I don’t like what it does to me as a person.  So I’m done.  It’s a matter of first things first, my personal authenticity taking precedence over … Continue reading →

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The Allure of Compromise and Its Failure To Keep Its Promises

Posted on September 21, 2016 by jackpelham

One friend’s teenage son complains that there ought to be some “middle ground” between the uber-healthy foods his mom provides, and the convenient, tasty, and unhealthy snacks he finds at his friends’ houses.  This idea of a “middle ground” has … Continue reading →

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Why Does the Bible Warn So Much Against Being Deceived?

Posted on January 25, 2016 by jackpelham

There are many warnings in the Bible against being deceived.  Here are three from the New Testament to get our study started: 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Galatians 6:7  Do not be deceived: God is not … Continue reading →

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Borrowing from Due Diligence

Posted on January 23, 2016 by jackpelham

All my life, I have borrowed from due diligence in order to invest in things I have considered to be more important. As it has turned out so far, those investments have not generally been frivolous, but have been sunk … Continue reading →

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