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Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Boundaries of Sanity
There are some folks we cannot help. It is particularly hard for evangelical Christians to grasp this: There are times and places where you shake the dust off your sandals and move on down the road. There are people in … Continue reading
New Year Grammar Grouch 2
This should be pretty simple. there = a location, any place which can’t be called “here” their = the possessive of they — “It’s their choice.” they’re = a contraction for “they are” All pronounced very much alike, though actually … Continue reading
We All Need a Human Touch
“Mama! She’s looking at me!” Childish whining of this sort deserves punishment. No one should be permitted to demand the rest of the world bend to their outrageous requirements and whims. I’ll bet you’ve seen teenage girls in schools dress … Continue reading
New Year's Grammar Grouch
Granted, in English we seldom differentiate between the direct and indirect object, but we do retain a distinct difference in pronouns for subject and object. The problem is, nobody wants to use it when we come to the various forms … Continue reading
Technocracy of War, Epilogue
So as he sat in his chair some years later, Mantis reflected on how quickly his ad hoc academy had gone from a two story WW2 barracks building with barely 200 machines to where it was today. He was Chief … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, government, oppression
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History of History and Failure
History is as much an art as a science. We dig through the available artifacts and try to make sense of them. It helps so many previous people bothered to tell what they believed was the story of certain events. … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, history, propaganda
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Technocracy of War, Part 10
Early that next morning, Thad was clawing up from a deep and troubled sleep to realize his phone was ringing. Struggling to be alert enough to respond intelligently to whatever it was so important to wake him just after dawn. … Continue reading
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Technocracy of War, Part 9
Thad had never moved that far from his last military assignment. The base was just a few minutes up the interstate highway. While he had been careful to avoid buying a home in the standard flight pattern, he was easily … Continue reading
Please Lie to Me
I would rather you be able to tell me a lie, than for someone else to take upon themselves the authority to decide for me you can’t. As much of a bumbling idiot as I may be, I doubt there’s … Continue reading