Monthly Archives: August 2011

Arguing with God

Posted on August 31, 2011 by ehurst

The definition of sin is arguing with God. It won’t matter what your arguments are, when you disagree with God, you are asking for His wrath. Granted, if you don’t believe in Him nor His revelation, then it won’t matter … Continue reading →

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Disasters Manmade and Natural

Posted on August 30, 2011 by ehurst

My friends in the Northeast tell me Irene wasn’t so strong as she was just full of rain with some wind. Local flooding and power outages abound, but it sounds like the utilities are coming back pretty well. Meanwhile, we … Continue reading →

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Satan Loves Prohibition

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ehurst

The Tenth Commandment prohibits the Nanny State. I’ve not had to sit holding the hand of a drug addict in cold turkey, but I have been there to counsel and encourage a few folks who did. More often I’ve counseled … Continue reading →

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What's Shaking? (Updated)

Posted on August 28, 2011 by ehurst

People who road out Irene are saying warnings were overblown, as if government and MSM were trying to hide something. My family arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, just months after the huge earthquake in 1964. It never forgot what I saw. … Continue reading →

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Diaspora Is Working

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ehurst

Thanks to my good friend, Mark, we now know Diaspora is working. I’ve got my account set up, and I’m using the nym: br073n — a blatantly religious nick based on a geek spelling for “broken”. It’s still a work … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Forget Me Not

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ehurst

In virtual space, what you smell is yourself in front of your computer. It won’t matter what sort of deplorable habits you bear in your personal space. However, if the virtual world is your whole world, you are not civilized … Continue reading →

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Overwhelming Generosity (Updated)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by ehurst

I’m at a loss for words due to a generous computer ministry client. I spent the whole evening, up almost to midnight, helping someone. It was no big deal; these are fine people and old friends. Their Sony Vaio RS620G … Continue reading →

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Just a Small Dose of Reality

Posted on August 24, 2011 by ehurst

If you were to search the alternative press and talk to folks who have been there, or are there now, you’ll realize just how vast the lies are. For example, when you read of terrorist attacks on, say, an Israeli … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Thick Skinned

Posted on August 24, 2011 by ehurst

A corollary to consistency is the power to resist attacks. Every civilization has predators within and barbarians without. What makes a civilization strong is many things, but among them is the ability to take and hold real estate against attacks. … Continue reading →

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Update on Lynx Browser for Windows

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ehurst

Getting the latest and greatest Lynx browser for Windows is possible. I’m working with Thomas Dickey to get his latest iteration of Lynx for Windows working properly. My focus is on the PDcurses color version with all the latest patches. … Continue reading →

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