Monthly Archives: October 2009

Not Surprised

Posted on October 10, 2009 by ehurst

You cannot believe the stuff you see on mainstream TV news. Truly, you cannot take any of it seriously. I recall watching Jaco’s “live” reports from Baghdad, and was not at all surprised to see it was staged. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Clothing Nazis

Posted on October 10, 2009 by ehurst

On the one hand, I’m completely prudish. At the same time, I would be the last person to legislate regarding public dress codes. Yes, I reject any notion of gender equality because God made women with more assets, and made … Continue reading →

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Praying for an Upgrade

Posted on October 9, 2009 by ehurst

Poor baby. I’m giving her all she’s got and it’s just not enough any more. My Inspiron 4100 has a 1Ghz CPU with a half-GB of RAM. It’s not enough any more. I still love the little beast, and use … Continue reading →

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Easy Targets

Posted on October 8, 2009 by ehurst

So far, most of the newest crowd control weapons have been deployed against harmless protesters. In other words, that nasty business in Pittsburgh over the G-20 meeting was police bullying. The way you can tell is no one did anything … Continue reading →

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Can’t Walk Away

Posted on October 7, 2009 by ehurst

The one thing which matters most in our human existence is conviction. The model of human nature to which I subscribe assumes human nature is a trio: flesh, mind and spirit. We can’t really separate them very well in actual … Continue reading →

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Flu Shots: Back Door Compulsion

Posted on October 6, 2009 by ehurst

The noise about health care reform is not based entirely on imagination. We do have a very large portion of the US population receiving medical treatment under a wide array of state-funded health care programs. We can discuss all day … Continue reading →

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Keeping My Word

Posted on October 5, 2009 by ehurst

We are doomed. I will sometimes venture an educated guess, but by no means can I claim to know how that doom will manifest, nor even how it will telegraph itself. Part of the problem is we have too many … Continue reading →

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Tech Hardware: Nvidia Dumps on Users Again

Posted on October 4, 2009 by ehurst

Over the past decade or so, fast 3D gamer display on your computer boils down to choosing either nVidia or ATI. Frankly, nVidia has had the edge most of that time. Competition has been pretty fierce, though, and now it … Continue reading →

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Refuse to Cooperate and Tyranny Dies

Posted on October 3, 2009 by ehurst

From ancient times, philosophers have noted something which still seems to startle folks who didn’t think of it: If you don’t cooperate with the government, it’s no longer the government. While we recognize the power of the sword, that power … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Orthodoxy

Posted on October 2, 2009 by ehurst

We have this fancy word — “orthodoxy” — which means a generally approved teaching, and implies a generally approved thinking. It assumes an authority among men which promotes and defends correct teaching and thinking. The claim also includes the assertion … Continue reading →

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