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The Fixer 03

Posted on April 21, 2017 by ehurst

Ned’s employer was a senate staffer. Most people called him Tim, but his name was Tymek. His parents saddled him with the traditional Polish variant of Timothy in honor of his grandfather. Tim’s family had been involved in banking and … Continue reading →

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You Are Entitled

Posted on April 20, 2017 by ehurst

You are entitled to your own fantasy world. Most of our world shares a certain common core of fantasy in the first place. That fantasy presumes that there is such a thing as “objective reality.” That’s a bad lie and … Continue reading →

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Divine Appointment

Posted on April 20, 2017 by ehurst

My third granddaughter was born yesterday. But I had a divine appointment, so I rode my bicycle out to Draper Lake and will visit with mother and baby today. It is necessary to approach this video project with my best … Continue reading →

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The Fixer 02

Posted on April 20, 2017 by ehurst

It was just a few blocks home. As he walked, Ned went back over the whole operation in his mind. The state was forced by class action lawsuit to make available a collection of old databases. The one that interested … Continue reading →

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The Fixer 01

Posted on April 19, 2017 by ehurst

(This is part 2 of the same story that started with “The Sniper.”) Just a few more seconds and Ned would have it. You wouldn’t likely have noticed him, sitting in a chair with his ticket curled out from between … Continue reading →

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Don’t Count on It

Posted on April 18, 2017 by ehurst

Context: I surrendered to the gospel ministry as a teenager. Then, I attended college (Oklahoma Baptist University) to study and train for it. I never made it to seminary, though I never stopped trying to study on that level on … Continue reading →

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Photography: Downtown OKC

Posted on April 18, 2017 by ehurst

Yesterday was overcast but it never rained on us. I wanted a break from the routine and spent time cycling around Bricktown and nearby tourist traps. First up is not too far from the lower end of the Bricktown Canal. … Continue reading →

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The Sniper 10

Posted on April 18, 2017 by ehurst

They should have moved the camp, but all the roads were blocked by troops keeping a perimeter around the craters left by the fighting. But then, the troops meant Franklin could take a break, too. He was sitting at a … Continue reading →

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Can’t Sleep

Posted on April 17, 2017 by ehurst

Something is burning in my soul and it’s keeping me from taking a nap. For some twenty years I have been chasing down the dark alleys of my soul, trying to find out who God meant me to be. It’s … Continue reading →

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Let’s Catch Up

Posted on April 17, 2017 by ehurst

The story is done. Whew! Now I can think about other things for awhile. My fiction comes barging into my awareness and dominates everything until the story runs out. I will continue to serialize it here, in part because editing … Continue reading →

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