Monthly Archives: September 2009

Check Your Ammo

Posted on September 19, 2009 by ehurst

How are you going to fight if you have no weapon? Yes, I believe doom and gloom is on our doorstep. It’s not a bad idea to have weapons and ammo. It’s a pretty good idea to convert whatever fungible … Continue reading →

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OKC: No Place Is Safe

Posted on September 18, 2009 by ehurst

I doubt there is any part of the US where you can hope to avoid the crushing grip of the government, should it take an interest in you. It’s possible one could play hard-to-get, perhaps in some desert regions, but … Continue reading →

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Rules of Change

Posted on September 17, 2009 by ehurst

With all this talk of “change” going on in the past year or so, perhaps we should take a moment to discuss something about the act of making changes itself. A great may proposed changes can be presumed to come … Continue reading →

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Not Free

Posted on September 16, 2009 by ehurst

Americans are not free. I recall being required during the first few days of Army Basic Training to learn that Lee Greenwood song: “I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.” It’s not truth, but … Continue reading →

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On the Verge?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by ehurst

Scanning across the web today, it seems a lot of folks are expecting Big Things™ any day now. Most of them point to indicators of one kind or another. For example, the CIA has trotted out their latest video of … Continue reading →

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Aargh! That Flickering Screen

Posted on September 12, 2009 by ehurst

If you have a nice LCD, count yourself blessed, indeed. I’m still stuck with this old Dell D-1028L. While the 17″ screen is big enough, and I don’t at all mind viewing at 1024×768, this thing drives me nuts on … Continue reading →

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Maze of Booby Traps

Posted on September 11, 2009 by ehurst

Take a look around you. When you understand the underlying objective is to find a pretext for martial law, crushing slavery and genocide, nothing surprises you any more. I’ve asserted in the past I am utterly certain TPTB don’t really … Continue reading →

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Back On the Squeeze Console

Posted on September 10, 2009 by ehurst

I’ve decided I really must have one good console-only system. Since the old Pavilion 542x is hardly much good for GUI stuff, that was where it went. I still have CentOS 5 on the Inspiron for times when I have … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Old Already

Posted on September 8, 2009 by ehurst

So now they are proposing fining anyone who doesn’t pay for health insurance. Another special interest group handed billions on a silver platter. HMOs exist to make a profit, and they do so by finding excuses to deny you medical … Continue reading →

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There Will Be War

Posted on September 7, 2009 by ehurst

If you cared enough to look at all the evidence, from as far back as WW1, GEN Butler (USMC) told us war was a racket. Even our revolutionary war included some hidden profit motives never discussed in mainstream history lessons. … Continue reading →

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