Author Archives: ehurst

EH&D 3

Posted on July 29, 2014 by ehurst

(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

Posted on July 28, 2014 by ehurst

(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

Posted on July 27, 2014 by ehurst

(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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Psalm 8

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Not only do we have several modern songs taken from this, but it stands as a prophetic message. Not prophetic in the popular Western notion of literal meanings hidden in the words as if by magic, this hymn asserts fundamental … Continue reading →

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EH&D: Rumblings

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Before I can actually start writing, I have to chase some threads of thought that aren’t going to end up in the book. What follows reflects some of what will surely be in the book, but it does not match … Continue reading →

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Another Book Aborning

Posted on July 25, 2014 by ehurst

He said, “I think you are all about bringing order out of chaos.” I can’t promise that it will be big enough to publish at Smashwords, but there’s a book coalescing in my head. It’s the kind of book I … Continue reading →

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CentOS 7 and 64-bit Mozilla Stuff

Posted on July 24, 2014 by ehurst

CentOS 7 comes with the ERS (Extended Release Support) version of Mozilla software. This is typical of the basic concept behind RHEL/CentOS and other clones, that you probably only have to install the OS once in the lifetime of the … Continue reading →

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CentOS 7 Desktop: Unneeded Services

Posted on July 23, 2014 by ehurst

If you run Windows, you can find some really great advice from Black Viper about which services you need or don’t need and under what circumstances. Scroll down and check the page links he has. For quite some years his … Continue reading →

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Moments of Moral Clarity

Posted on July 23, 2014 by ehurst

Sometimes those moments when the moral obligations are most obvious is when it hurts the most. In my world there is a particular person who is rather close, to the point of under my feet, as it were. This person … Continue reading →

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The Newest Online Privacy Threat: Canvas

Posted on July 22, 2014 by ehurst

As a part of the various options webmasters have for displaying content in your browser, something called “canvas” can also be used for tracking. In essence, the webpage can instruct your browser to draw a picture that is not displayed. … Continue reading →

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