Entries by jasonpartin

Doug and Covid

To be written one day soon, hopefully. This book is partially dedicated to Douglas Westly Partin, a man who needs no introduction. I believe his work speaks for itself, and in 2020 hindsight I see what he meant now. The Baton Rouge Advocate published his obituary from September 11th, coincidentally the anniversary of 9/11, to […]

RIP Doug and WAR

To be written one day soon, hopefully; and this book is partially dedicated to Douglas Westly Partin, a man who needs no introduction. I believe his work speaks for itself, and in 2020 hindsight I see what he meant now. The Baton Rouge Advocate published his obituary from September 11th, coincidentally the anniversary of 9/11, […]

Wendy, Part One

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

The Irishman

If they can whack a president, they can whack the president of a union. You know it and I know it. – Joe Pesci as Russell Bualino in Martin Scorcese’s The Irishman, 2019

Anne

Like a heartbeat, drives you madIn the stillness of remembering what you hadAnd what you lostAnd what you hadAnd what you lost Fleetwood Mac, “Dreams”

My Father

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.‘ Matthew 15:3-4 I assume Judge JJ Lottingger was a competent and honest judge, doing his due […]