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EH&D 7

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) False Activism There is a sense in which all activism is inherently false. That’s because the concept of democracy is one of the most harmful mythologies … Continue reading

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Pertinence Attacks

Re: My book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams currently serialized on this blog…. Yesterday I decided to see what would happen if I updated my resume [PDF] and submitted it in plain text form to Monster.com. It’s not that I am … Continue reading

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EH&D 6

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. Regular readers will recognize this as a rewrite of a previous post.) Leverage I mentioned previously the concept of recognizing the authority of others over us … Continue reading

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CentOS 7: Virtual Box VM

Folks, this is how it’s done. Oracle may not be our favorite company, but this is one thing you will not want to miss: Oracle’s Virtual Box VM. It’s free. You’ll find the user manual is quite in-depth. Here are … Continue reading

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EH&D 5

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) It’s Personal Turn on the TV at the appointed time and you will see this talented, experienced, perhaps even charismatic newsreader offering you a dose of … Continue reading

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CentOS 7: QEMU

Install a Windows VM on CentOS/RHEL 7 using QEMU — this is the hard way. VMware won’t build properly on CentOS 7 and all of the suggest fixes failed. The simplest answer is using the included virtual machine, QEMU. See … Continue reading

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EH&D 4

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) It’s People People cannot give you objective truth, only their own experience of it. That was inherent in my caveat at the beginning of this book. … Continue reading

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EH&D 3

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Labels Most people who know English agree that our language offers a very wide range of subtle flavorings. Our words can be used to paint exquisite … Continue reading

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EH&D 2

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Grabbing You by the Throat “Oh my God!” Her eyes weeping, she put her hand against her lips, knuckles folded. On the screen just across the … Continue reading

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EH&D 1

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Caveat This is a pastoral book. Some of my previous works explain my religious point of view: The Mind of Christ, A Course in Biblical Mysticism … Continue reading

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