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Dire Predictions: Guessing Game

We are in recession; that’s official. Actually it’s far worse than that, but our government is notorious for torturing statistics, among other victims, and these statistics will confess to anything the torturer wants to hear. To the government’s advantage, the … Continue reading

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Rape, Pillage and Plunder

Oklahoma Gas and Electric — a monopoly utility selling electricity to most of the State of Oklahoma. That word “gas” refers to their being the single greatest consumer of natural gas in this state, which happens to produce a whole … Continue reading

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If Thine Eye Offend Thee

Logical errors abound. Context: For all purposes of this discussion, I’m a Christian fundamentalist. However, I am certainly not a member of the “Christian Right Wing” in America (nor the left, but let’s not chase rabbits). The point is, I … Continue reading

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Open Virtues

One of the most damning accusations against anything today which involves three or more people is secrecy. We on the outside of any thing are suspicious of what is hidden, and rightly so. The primary reason for hiding things is … Continue reading

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Factions of the Elite

I have mentioned in the past I have significant doubts about the ability of the ruling elites of this world to do half the things they would like to do to us. There has been continuing talk of reducing the … Continue reading

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The Babylonian Principle

“Everything has a price; nothing else matters.” So goes the basic principle of Babylon as found in Scripture. This is also the fundamental nature of the international Business Culture, not to mention Corporate America. Their god is Mammon. The Bible … Continue reading

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Uniquely American Stupidity

On my other blog, I rant quite often about Western Christianity missing the point on most things. Actually, what I’m referring to is American Christianity, though it is obviously rooted in European religion. The real problem is something culturally fundamental … Continue reading

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Don’t Dial 911

It’s not enough local governments tax you half to death, now they charge hefty fees for responding to emergencies. No, I don’t mean ambulance services, nor are we talking about nuisance calls. If your house catches on fire, your tire … Continue reading

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Good Trails, Bad Path

The trail is progressing, but I’m in a slow stretch with lots of vines and dead-fall. Still, it rides well so far, so I’m confident it will turn out well. A lot of other things are not going so well. … Continue reading

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Shoppers Not Totally Insane

The big “Black Friday” weekend went off mostly with a whimper. The only stampedes of shoppers were at places like Wal-Mart and other discount stores. While some folks did fight over choice popular merchandise, over all the mood was restrained. … Continue reading

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