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Futility, Says the Prophet

It’s not possible to be sure exactly what the facts are in some situations, even when you are there seeing it first hand. For example, did you know the label “natural” on most foods has little resemblance to the meaning … Continue reading →

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Dunbar and the ANE Lifestyle

Sometime near the beginning of my clerical training in the 1970s, I learned a single pastor could be supported full time beginning around 50 members, and was pretty solid at 75. But as the congregation grew, he would not be … Continue reading →

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Election Grumbling

Part of me wonders if we will even have an election. It could easily be halted by a declaration of martial law. The probability of it grows incrementally every day. But just in case we do have an election, here … Continue reading →

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Silly Disputes over Jobs and Apple

Go ahead and use your favorite search engine. You’ll find many tributes to Steve Jobs, and a growing number of slams. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll see a somewhat finer division among the tributes. Most say he did big … Continue reading →

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Complexity of Reality

We shall have a staged revolution. While I confess to a preference for natural gardening, that doesn’t mean there’s no place for effective shortcuts. To avoid having to use pesticides, I try to grow stuff which has few natural enemies … Continue reading →

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Less Than a Month?

Even the MSM is now admitting the current banking system of the West is just two or three weeks from collapse. The focus of attention is on Greece. Ever met any Greeks? I have. The national pastime is gaming the … Continue reading →

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Paradoxical Choices Soon

The primary purpose of a mystic is to bridge between this plane of existence and some other. The inescapable imperative of a mystic is helping others find their own bridge. If nothing else, your actions declare the existence of that … Continue reading →

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Profits of Sin

The CEO of Bank of America says, regarding the new fees he’s charging debit card users, that his bank has the right to make a profit. So far, so good, but he’s trying to ignore one little problem: [P]eople aren’t … Continue reading →

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Radical Stability

radical (Latin: radix) The root, pertaining to the source or foundation of things; a political position which advocates removing everything and starting over. The word is typically used as an adjective suggesting dramatic and wholesale change in the current situation, … Continue reading →

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Enclave: Sanity Asylum

When the world is insane, you build a safe place to remain sane. For all the world it looks like a cult in a compound. Yet, when the world is crazy, it’s opinion cannot be taken seriously. Threats, yes, we … Continue reading →

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