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Welcome Back, Crater

Posted on August 24, 2009 by ehurst

Back when I first started learning Linux and BSD, I went through a series of cranky machines, mostly used in part or in whole. I began giving them names based on some previous theme I had back in the military, … Continue reading →

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Your Next New Government

Posted on August 23, 2009 by ehurst

Okay, we have had a really bad time with that king and his minions in the assembly. Fat lot of good that thing was made His Majesty give up some power; he just got more people to agree with him … Continue reading →

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CentOS 5.3 and ath5k

Posted on August 22, 2009 by ehurst

For a time I ran Etch on my Inspiron 4100 because I kept having trouble with my wifi card on CentOS. While the Backports site offered a recent kernel for Etch, I missed the RedHat world very much. After doing … Continue reading →

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World Upside Down

Posted on August 22, 2009 by ehurst

It is no longer hyperbole to suggest the federal government of the U.S.A., and many state governments therein, have surrendered any claim on legitimacy. Where do I find words to say this? At this point, I’m either preaching to the … Continue reading →

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Calm Before the Storm

Posted on August 21, 2009 by ehurst

I’ve run out of track. There aren’t that many philosophical issues to explore right now. I’m bearing an urge to make my heart ready for some big changes. We’re just waiting to see what happens next. It’s not exactly news, … Continue reading →

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Web of Lies

Posted on August 20, 2009 by ehurst

God granted humans the facility for speech with one purpose in mind: transmitting truth. Defining truth is covered elsewhere, this is about sharing it. The point is, using your speech to deceive, confuse and manipulate as the end result is … Continue reading →

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Picture a Depression

Posted on August 19, 2009 by ehurst

Try to follow this; think holistically, think big picture, the broad scope. Set aside for a moment the anecdotes which indicate the exceptions and consider the obvious trends in a broad sweep. We are in for a rough patch. It’s … Continue reading →

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Judging Threats by Fruits

Posted on August 18, 2009 by ehurst

You shall know them by their fruits. From the list of heinous threats coming down out of Washington, DC, a few items have shifted this week. We now have Obama publicly backing off on full government funded health insurance. It … Continue reading →

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What Did They Expect?

Posted on August 18, 2009 by ehurst

You don’t have to support violence to understand it. It’s possible to defend violence on purely logical grounds. Given my clearly stated distaste for Western logical forms, that should hardly indicate I don’t get it. Part of my objection is … Continue reading →

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Background Buzz of Danger: GW

Posted on August 17, 2009 by ehurst

One of the best ways to gain illegitimate control over others is to prepare a massive take-over, then keep everyone busy with more immediate concerns while you keep that major effort out of view. Even better is to hide that … Continue reading →

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