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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Psalm 119: Shin 161-168
This octet celebrates the Serenity of the Law, for obedience to God is its own reward. This isn’t just ordinary folks, but powerful nobles have brought pressure to bear on the psalmist. Worse, it’s for no good reason, but they … Continue reading
Cycling: Another Draper Point
Today’s adventure offered lots of surprises. I recommend you click the map to get a look at it; CTRL-click to keep it open in another browser tab. I came in via the Sooner Road corridor and simply rode off the … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, Draper Lake, geography, photography
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AI Is the Wrong Path
People talk about AI and the prospect of electronic sentience, but they have no idea. It was a tech support house call. When I walked into the lady’s computer room, her machine told me everything was alright. That is, it … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged computer technology, Creation, heart-mind, intellectual traditions, moral discernment, quantum reality, sensory heart
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Burned on the Altar of Mammon
A nuclear bomb creates a hellish mess. Then it’s over. With most nuclear weapons, the radiation isn’t really the point; it’s all about the destructive power. So while radioactive fallout is a problem, it’s relatively minor in comparison to whatever … Continue reading
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Tagged health, materialism, science, technology
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Walking: The Wash
I dearly love walking. I’d love running even more, but that’s not an option right now. So at least twice weekly I’ll be taking a walk in places where I know I can’t ride. I may start riding to some … Continue reading
Jehovah Jireh
The preacher is a little angry. Perhaps you’ll see it as a holy fire, not petty spite. Everything we do is provider-centric. Read that a couple of times and let it sink in. We’ll come back to it. When your … Continue reading
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Tagged church politics, heart-led, ministry, virtual parish
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VA Trip: Adventure
The unseasonably warm weather encouraged me to ride my bike to the VA this morning. When I left home at around 6:30 it was about 45°F (7C) and felt even warmer. The only thing I did differently was add a … Continue reading
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Tagged medicine, physical fitness, veterans services
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Fitness Test: Giant Loop
My pictures didn’t turn out at all, so you’ll just have to use your imagination. Tomorrow is my annual checkup at the VA. I wasn’t too worried about the doctor yapping at me about much of anything. Still, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, geography, nature, physical fitness
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How Bad Will It Be?
If you examine the record of Scripture, you can discern a thread of moral propriety in dealing with other nations. The starting point is to leave folks alone. In truth, this is the broad instinct of the Children of Israel. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxon, economics, Noah's Covenant, politics, the Covenant of Moses, war
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How a Virtual Parish Operates
We do not trust the intellect alone to arrive at verity. The mind is self-deceived, holding a truculent insistence that it can be objective, yet the very structure of its efforts aim to please the fallen nature in all of … Continue reading
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Tagged administrative, virtual parish
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