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Psalm 68

Posted on September 19, 2015 by ehurst

David uses here a collection of images and figures of speech we don’t see anywhere else. While we have no doubt that the bulk of his writing is consistently symbolic and loaded with parables, it serves well to tread carefully … Continue reading →

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You Aren’t Going Crazy

Posted on September 19, 2015 by ehurst

You can’t teach a society; you can teach yourself. I suppose it’s one of the biggest jobs we face in our ministry here at Kiln of the Soul: We strive to help people understand that the prevailing social mythology is … Continue reading →

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Birthday Ride

Posted on September 18, 2015 by ehurst

Thank you so much for dropping by on my 59th birthday. To celebrate I did something quite different, riding north and then west. While little of it was actually new territory for me, I’d never been out this way on … Continue reading →

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HOWTO: Forgiveness

Posted on September 17, 2015 by ehurst

I suppose for some folks it’s just not obvious enough. We are all born in sin. If you try to reason about culpability, you’ll never understand. Rather, you start from the understanding that your human nature is broken — for … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Memorial Road

Posted on September 17, 2015 by ehurst

It was a good workout, but not much for inspiring beauty. The plan was simple: Run north on Hiwasee to Memorial Road, turn east as far as Choctaw Road, follow that back to the intersection of Hogback Road and then … Continue reading →

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Premonition or Delusion?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by ehurst

This would normally be private reverie, but I want to make sure my parishioners have a clue what’s happening here. I’m writing this more for my own sense of moral focus than anything else. Something is absorbing a lot of … Continue reading →

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A Third Consideration

Posted on September 15, 2015 by ehurst

I can’t pretend my future clients will of necessity be any kind of believer. In that previous post where I offered a preview of some of my computer tech support curriculum — CompSec: Compartmentalization — I held back on an … Continue reading →

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Photolog: Kickapoo Nation

Posted on September 15, 2015 by ehurst

(Click any image for a larger view.) Please note that much of my riding associated with the Harrah-Jones area is within tribal boundaries of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma (there are other tribal associations in other states). For example, that … Continue reading →

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Photolog: Twin Lakes Ride

Posted on September 14, 2015 by ehurst

Aside from the pictures, there’s nothing new here, and having blathered enough already today, here’s the pictures. Click on any image to enlarge. This was supposed to be a panorama of the twin dams, with Lake #2 on the left. … Continue reading →

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Virtual Trust

Posted on September 14, 2015 by ehurst

For your sakes, I’m a little worried about something regarding Windows. First, let me remind you of the terminology: “telemetry” is the word for what your Windows computer sends to Microsoft for analysis. On the one hand, Windows collects a … Continue reading →

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