Author Archives: ehurst

Who Says We Can’t?

Posted on June 14, 2009 by ehurst

Inherent in the concept of “academic” is the idea we isolate things from the complexity of the real world so as to understand some element more fully. The assumption is we do this for as many parts of the reality … Continue reading →

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Interwoven by Nature

Posted on June 13, 2009 by ehurst

Do you want God to help in some particular way? Seek the welfare of another. It’s not a simple matter of paying your dues, because God is hardly reducible to a slot machine. He’s keeping an eye on you, and … Continue reading →

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Economics: You Don’t Have to Understand It All

Posted on June 11, 2009 by ehurst

Economics, as a part of the Social Sciences, is an effort to explain how we got here. Data is pretty easy to get, but providing a comprehensive explanation of human nature requires interpretation. If your interpretation is flawed, you will … Continue reading →

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Secret Sins of Government

Posted on June 9, 2009 by ehurst

During military service, I went through all the stupid security briefings, worked alongside a couple dozen military “spooks” and so forth. I asked rude questions to make sure I understood the philosophy, and didn’t care about the cute little scenarios … Continue reading →

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Police: No Neutral Ground

Posted on June 7, 2009 by ehurst

You might think the writer and commenters at Pro Libertate blog start out with a hatred for any law enforcement. You’d be wrong; they only hate what it has become. In response to an interesting look at the sheepdog metaphor … Continue reading →

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Downtown Clown

Posted on June 4, 2009 by ehurst

The canyons of Downtown Oklahoma City were fairly peaceful today. I carried my sign back and forth between roughly E.K. Gaylord Avenue and Walker Avenue, incrementing one block north each time between Reno and 3rd Street. It took roughly two … Continue reading →

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Surrendering to Babylon

Posted on June 3, 2009 by ehurst

We have surrendered to Mammon, and cannot claim to serve God. Babylon is the symbol of all sins arising from greed, and frankly includes middle class “virtues” (prissy materialism) and capitalism. Both capitalism and the middle class merchant arose from … Continue reading →

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Last MWC Sweep

Posted on June 1, 2009 by ehurst

My sign is wearing quite well. I took it on one last run through Midwest City today. Got my beloved wife to drop me off near SE 29th Street and Douglas Boulevard at 7:15. Traveled north to Reno Avenue, west … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hate, But Don’t Trust Cops

Posted on May 31, 2009 by ehurst

Perhaps you’ve seen the infamous video of an OHP Trooper roughing up a Creek Nation EMT. I dare say plenty of Okies are unsurprised. The State of Oklahoma has never been very kind, and hardly respectful, of the Creek Nation. … Continue reading →

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Lawful Love

Posted on May 30, 2009 by ehurst

Jesus said “loving your neighbor” fulfills your obligation to God regarding His Creation (Mark 12:28-34). The context of the discussion was very much a matter of law and Law. God had revealed His standards in a rather extensive suzerain-vassal treaty … Continue reading →

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