Monthly Archives: July 2010

Whipping Boy Theatrics

Posted on July 31, 2010 by ehurst

It’s like a play, up on the stage. He sneaks up, making sure only the proprietor is oblivious, while his audience watches. After snagging his prize, he runs away, hooting and hollering as he stuffs it in his mouth. It’s … Continue reading →

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Collapse of the West

Posted on July 30, 2010 by ehurst

Pay attention folks. Try not to miss the really important factors as you watch this titanic, extreme slow-motion train wreck. Western Civilization is collapsing. This is no simple rough patch; it’s game over. The really hard part is almost no … Continue reading →

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Medium Destroys the Message

Posted on July 29, 2010 by ehurst

A friend sent a link for me to read. I clicked. The page loaded, then immediately the whole thing was blocked by a Flash window. I couldn’t read the content nor close the window. Granted, I had Flashblock in place, … Continue reading →

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A Gulf of Doubt

Posted on July 28, 2010 by ehurst

It’s a doctrine of record here you can’t trust the mainstream news sources. Why should we now assume they tell the truth about the Gulf Oil Disaster? Have you been there? And why should we give all credence to a … Continue reading →

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God’s Justice and War (Updated)

Posted on July 27, 2010 by ehurst

Among the many stories you’ll find regarding the Wikileaks release of secret government reports on the warfare in Afghanistan, you may note the complaint by some officials this threatens the safety of troops and operations. The primary issue at hand … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Rule of Law

Posted on July 26, 2010 by ehurst

I keep hearing from a large number of commentators and friends on the necessity of “rule of law” — a sacred cow doctrine born from a rejection of God. The entire concept of modern democratic government arises from two sources. … Continue reading →

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Milk Wars

Posted on July 25, 2010 by ehurst

If you aren’t keeping up on Will Grigg’s Pro Libertate blog, shame on you. Let me draw your attention to his most recent post, The Regime’s War on Food. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that the Regime is conducting … Continue reading →

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Worms and Viruses: Government Sponsored Terror

Posted on July 25, 2010 by ehurst

At first it was just the juvenile hijinks of some very skillful hackers, who became crackers. Then they shared their goodies with wannabe crackers we called “script kiddies” and there were far more of them, so incidents rose. Then someone … Continue reading →

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Laws and the Lawgiver

Posted on July 24, 2010 by ehurst

Lately I’ve run into people who just don’t grasp the most basic assumptions behind the Law Covenants in the Bible. As always, we have to start from the assumption God nurtured and created a specific language and culture after the … Continue reading →

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Joe Jobs and Other Net Attacks

Posted on July 23, 2010 by ehurst

Someone managed to trash my first Gmail account in a “Joe Job”. That’s where someone spoofs your name and email address and commits naughty acts which get you in trouble. A few years back when Google Mail was brand new, … Continue reading →

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