Author Archives: ehurst

Giving Thanks and Repentance

Posted on November 25, 2010 by ehurst

We call this Thanksgiving Day. It’s mostly a muddle of American mythology to cover up some truly awful things done by our founders. As with many born in Oklahoma, I have some Native American DNA. A great many tribes which … Continue reading →

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No Oracle, Just Observation

Posted on November 24, 2010 by ehurst

While I claim God has called me to prophesy, it doesn’t require mystical prophetic insight to understand what we face here in the West. Our civilization is rotting from within. The energy and moral fiber which allows civilizations to rise … Continue reading →

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Trail and Shingle

Posted on November 22, 2010 by ehurst

This past couple of weeks I’ve been actually doing a day’s work most days. I’ve been helping my brother with his roof. We stripped it all down and put down decking. We also changed the angle of parts of it … Continue reading →

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False Loyalty

Posted on November 21, 2010 by ehurst

A false loyalty is not faking your loyalty, it’s being loyal to something which is fake, or unworthy. The current insanity of thinking I am somehow beholden to our ruling regime, regardless whether it actually represents the will of the … Continue reading →

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Vietnam by Another Name

Posted on November 20, 2010 by ehurst

We never left Vietnam, we just moved it around with us. The one war which proved so clearly the US military can utterly fail is now our trademark. Wherever TPTB choose to send our invading imperial troops, we turn it … Continue reading →

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Busted: Plain X on Linux

Posted on November 18, 2010 by ehurst

In my previous ruminations on ditching the heavy DEs, I did not anticipate one factor which matters quite a bit to me: The DEs tend to manage fonts better than the X server alone. I realize GNOME, for example, does … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Righteous Cynicism: Noise (Updated)

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ehurst

Holy Cynicism: People are fallen and tend to do evil, even when you can’t justify saying they are evil. But most people recognize evil when they encounter it, provided they are paying attention. Evil is simply a word for injustice, … Continue reading →

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TSA: Evil Wins Regardless of Outcome

Posted on November 16, 2010 by ehurst

I see the backlash is growing. Perhaps the citizens of the US will display sufficient fortitude to force a rollback. I am cynical and skeptical on this, but it could happen. The whole thing is a setup. There are range … Continue reading →

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This Is A Test

Posted on November 15, 2010 by ehurst

It came at midday. The bus was ancient, but functional. They would have to carry their bags and sit with them, but given how few came that day, it would still leave room. There were just about a dozen of … Continue reading →

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Planned Passive Resistance

Posted on November 14, 2010 by ehurst

Peacemaking is not activism and protest. That’s just politics and war with another flavor. What we need is to activate the strongest revolt of all, which is simply ignoring tyranny and oppression and doing what is right. We see a … Continue reading →

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