Monthly Archives: May 2011

Hoosier Courts: Just Being Honest

Posted on May 16, 2011 by ehurst

The recent decision by the Indiana Supreme Court regarding no-knock police raids is simply acknowledging the unofficial policy they’ve followed for quite some time. Thomas Jefferson had it right when he insisted a good society would destroy it’s own government … Continue reading →

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Implications in the News for the Ides of May

Posted on May 15, 2011 by ehurst

Some interesting threads in the news will help to clarify things not so obvious. We have the story about Dominique Strauss-Kahn charged with sexual assault in NYC. There a couple of things to watch here. First, we notice it’s “sexual … Continue reading →

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But … But … You HAVE to Help Me

Posted on May 14, 2011 by ehurst

Stuff happens, and you use what’s available. If making public announcements in the town square was still an acceptable means of communication, I’d be doing what Paul and his friends did in the New Testament. Most towns don’t even have … Continue reading →

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Social Theory: Creating Prosperity

Posted on May 13, 2011 by ehurst

Promoting social welfare is not rocket science; it’s not that hard to do. Economics is the study of human behavior in regards to material wealth. It is one of the Social Sciences, and all of them are linked. You can’t … Continue reading →

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Let It Pass

Posted on May 12, 2011 by ehurst

I’m human. Like you, I’ve told lies in the past. I don’t want to be considered a liar; I’d rather have all the self-control it takes to always be honest. I look at myself in the mirror and realize I … Continue reading →

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How to Save the World

Posted on May 11, 2011 by ehurst

Given my recent string of posts condemning Western Civilization and such, I would have thought it was obvious what it takes to make the world a better place. Apparently it’s not so obvious, because someone asked me. Rather than complicate … Continue reading →

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The On-going Trainwreck of the Linux Desktop

Posted on May 10, 2011 by ehurst

Opinionated rant follows… KDE died for me with the birth of the new philosophy in KDE 4. Granted, the Trinity Project keeps hope alive, but frankly that community lacks the resources for delivering the goods beyond the Kubuntu desktop. I’m … Continue reading →

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Revolting Feminists

Posted on May 10, 2011 by ehurst

You may have heard about the Slutwalk brouhaha, which started in Canada. As I understand it, the promoters were reacting to an offhand comment from a police officer, to the effect the rape problem is not helped by women dressing … Continue reading →

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Phone Conversation Overheard Somewhere in Midwest City, OK

Posted on May 9, 2011 by ehurst

Hello? George! Long time, no see, dude. What’s up? I need a job, man. My company went belly up. You need to get in the school business, man. It’s keeping me fat-n-sassy, and it’s recession-proof. I don’t know nuthin’ ’bout … Continue reading →

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Some Interpersonal Implications of the Three Pillars

Posted on May 8, 2011 by ehurst

Basic principles will always be the same, but the implications will shift with the context. For those of you just catching up, you can review the Three Pillars in detail here. For those familiar with the concepts, I’ll be offering … Continue reading →

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