Monthly Archives: August 2010

Good and Bad with Vocaloids

Posted on August 9, 2010 by ehurst

I am an arts curmudgeon. Making no pretense to cultural literacy, I can tell you honestly whether I like something or not when it is presented as art, and I’m hardly worried about how well that opinion matches any standards, … Continue reading →

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Nobody Believes It

Posted on August 7, 2010 by ehurst

Stop and think. Have you met a single government employee, particularly in regards to their government function, who honestly works to limit government power? How about to merely increase government accountability? We can wax eloquent on the grand philosophical themes … Continue reading →

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Epperly Heights Grade School Nightmares (Updated)

Posted on August 5, 2010 by ehurst

Update: The principal himself took charge of this issue, and promises to keep an eye on it. He explained some parent of a student gave our number as a point of contact. We don’t know these people. Way to man … Continue reading →

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Let’s Imagine War

Posted on August 5, 2010 by ehurst

Just for your entertainment, I offer these feeble predictions. I’m half serious, of course, but I have no inside knowledge. This is what I believe is likely only at the moment I post it, and is subject to revision on … Continue reading →

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The Revolution Has Already Failed

Posted on August 4, 2010 by ehurst

(Pulling together a lot of threads, most of you, dear readers, will follow along fine without a jillion links.) There won’t be a revolution. The moment for that was long, long ago. About the only way you could get a … Continue reading →

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Bad Faith Policing

Posted on August 3, 2010 by ehurst

I find it repugnant to read blogs which merely link to other blogs, never expressing their own thoughts on much of anything. Their posts amounts to, “Yeah, what he said.” Then again, sometimes you run across something so eloquent, you … Continue reading →

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All Wars Are Fake

Posted on August 2, 2010 by ehurst

First, let’s explain a term which is used, abused, and over-used. My definition of “Illuminati” is not necessarily the only correct one, but I want to limit the scope for the sake of discussion. For the most part, this term … Continue reading →

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On the Legitimacy of Taxation

Posted on August 1, 2010 by ehurst

I make no excuse for referencing the Bible on any topic at all. All humanity is accountable to Scripture on every level. Libertarians are wrong when they use Aristotelian logic to argue taxation is somehow inherently evil. Liberals are wrong … Continue reading →

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