Monthly Archives: June 2010

I’m No Better

Posted on June 30, 2010 by ehurst

Attending high school in the early 1970s in Anchorage, Alaska, I joined the East High School choir because I wasn’t good enough for much else in terms of extra-curricular activities. I just barely qualified to sing with the baritones. I … Continue reading →

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Medical Death System

Posted on June 29, 2010 by ehurst

We don’t have “health care” in the US; not really. What we have is a tightly controlled delivery system for pharmaceutical companies for the sake of unconscionable profits which help to destroy our economy. Yes, we can blame the mortgage … Continue reading →

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Unix Tools on Windows

Posted on June 28, 2010 by ehurst

I still had my old XP license, so I installed it on my spare hard drive. The reason I care at all is, as everyone knows, drivers. Linux drivers for some things are just great, but even HP can’t create … Continue reading →

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Killer Solitaire Package: PySolFC

Posted on June 27, 2010 by ehurst

For quite some years I have been a fan of PySol. If any particular Linux distro dropped it, I dropped that distro. Eventually it seemed to have disappeared. But no, it was rescued by it’s own fan club, so to … Continue reading →

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What Does It Take to Keep You Distracted?

Posted on June 26, 2010 by ehurst

The basic theory of conspiracy is people will pull together in secrecy to oppose and take advantage of the majority who are outside the conspiracy. Thus, the smaller group conspires to rule, in one way or another. It need not … Continue reading →

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Even in Oklahoma: Thugs in Uniform

Posted on June 25, 2010 by ehurst

This is the nature of things in our nation today. Generally the police forces in Oklahoma, you would think, aren’t given to the unspeakable outrages we see in so many other places. Think again. “Don’t Taze My Granny!” shows even … Continue reading →

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Advertising and Marketing Are Utterly Evil

Posted on June 24, 2010 by ehurst

When I need something, and have some money to spend, but don’t know where to find something suitable, I ask someone I trust. Should I find something advertised, I will tend to think it’s probably the worst there is. If … Continue reading →

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Improbable Dreams of Oppression

Posted on June 22, 2010 by ehurst

Governments are typically built by intelligent people, but always slip into the hands of the merely crafty. Precious great people appear in the history of human government. Modern governments are probably worse than ever in this respect. Sometimes we are … Continue reading →

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Naming and Shaming: Criminal Registrars

Posted on June 21, 2010 by ehurst

Not only do I lack the expertise, but I am not in a position to get it. But I deeply respect those who are willing to name names and shame the guilty in public. KnujOn (that’s “No Junk” backwards) is … Continue reading →

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Christian Mysticism and Poverty

Posted on June 20, 2010 by ehurst

I’m poor. It’s popular to say that, but I could show you the numbers indicating my household income is just above the point where I qualify for food stamps. We have been pretty much exempt from state and federal taxes … Continue reading →

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