Author Archives: ehurst

Driven to Fail

Posted on July 19, 2011 by ehurst

What kind of success story is it which climaxes with a grisly execution of the hero? Yeah, it’s the story of Jesus Christ. Following Jesus means I’m driven to fail in the same terms, that is, in terms of worldly … Continue reading →

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On the Evil of Western Authoritarianism

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ehurst

The one thing which is most likely to make me violently angry is watching someone oppress someone weaker. I am old enough, and perhaps it signals wisdom, to avoid getting involved in something over which I have no calling from … Continue reading →

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Don’t Panic

Posted on July 17, 2011 by ehurst

The famous tagline from the Douglas Adams’ fiction series is good advice. I felt it coming on Friday evening, those old sinus allergy symptoms. Not enough to kill normal activities, but enough to make me marginally miserable. The last tomato … Continue reading →

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Return of the Geek Jedi

Posted on July 16, 2011 by ehurst

There is an attempt to revive the early Internet hacker culture with all its reliance on virtual virtuosity. For some time it has been obvious the corporate-government (read “fascist”) alliance has been trying to tame the Net. The corporations are … Continue reading →

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Local Crises, Too

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ehurst

Very local, as in restricted to the extended household. I have a mission. As God’s appointed elder — this wasn’t my idea — over this family, the mission includes facing all the idiocy which arises from people being people. Almost … Continue reading →

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Of Course They Know What’s Coming

Posted on July 14, 2011 by ehurst

Even if there is not some shadowy Illuminati, we know there is a conspiracy among the ruling elites we do know about. I ran into it again today: some breathless report about how we are headed for an economic disaster … Continue reading →

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Unworthy and Delighted

Posted on July 14, 2011 by ehurst

They beckoned to me from the side of the road. Fat black globules in clusters big as my thumb, glistening in the sun. I knew I’d have to come back. The roads in my area generally follow the surveyed section … Continue reading →

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More of My Nightmare

Posted on July 13, 2011 by ehurst

We have all sorts of official and alternative sources warning of an economic collapse any day now. I can’t imagine the Illuminati have gotten us this far to lose it all. We see a crisis approaching with fiat currencies and … Continue reading →

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We Are Not

Posted on July 12, 2011 by ehurst

Our house church is not Protestant, nor Catholic, nor Orthodox, nor do we fit any other standard associations. We have no legal charter, no corporate property, and precious little organization. We don’t consider ourselves a distinct entity at all. We … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Fantasies

Posted on July 11, 2011 by ehurst

There is a fairly rational accounting for the rabid behavior of Israel in regards to such as the Gaza Flotilla, but it’s not because Israel has good reason. The most effective propaganda always includes at least a slice of truth. … Continue reading →

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