Category Archives: personal

On My Own?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by ehurst

Watching the traffic stats on this blog is so amusing. For a guy who writes so much about religion, most of my traffic is apparently not specifically Christian. In fact, most of it is folks who come looking for computer … Continue reading →

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Open Line: Ask Your Questions Here

Posted on May 24, 2011 by ehurst

Please ask. I would very much appreciate if you would submit questions in comments to this post, or via email to user account “eddie” at my static domain. Anonymity at your request. It occurs to me some of the things … Continue reading →

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Berries and Plums in Season

Posted on May 23, 2011 by ehurst

It’s the berry and plum season again in Central Oklahoma. This winter was cold enough, and it kept coming back again and again, but in short bursts. So while we had late freezes that required me to cover our vegetable … Continue reading →

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Dark Vision: How America Will End

Posted on May 17, 2011 by ehurst

This is an intuition, not a prophecy: Keep your eye on the government budget issues in the US, both federal and state. Whatever else happens will simply aggravate and distract, but this will be the key to what destroys America, … Continue reading →

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But … But … You HAVE to Help Me

Posted on May 14, 2011 by ehurst

Stuff happens, and you use what’s available. If making public announcements in the town square was still an acceptable means of communication, I’d be doing what Paul and his friends did in the New Testament. Most towns don’t even have … Continue reading →

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The Prophet’s Trilemma

Posted on May 2, 2011 by ehurst

The call it the Lord, Liar or Lunatic Trilemma. It was made popular by Josh McDowell, but I understand it first came from C.S. Lewis. In summary, Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, among other things. You cannot … Continue reading →

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Pragmatism and Opting Out of Apocalypse

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ehurst

Just because you are opting out of the Apocalypse, it doesn’t mean there are no practical measures you can take to prepare. Continuing the theme of the last two posts, I wanted to tie up the loose ends hanging between … Continue reading →

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Profundity in Short Supply

Posted on April 26, 2011 by ehurst

I’m out of gas. The spring allergy season has struck and stuck. Being ill makes me depressed, and depression makes me ill. So my ADD flares up and I can’t keep focused on much of anything that matters. At least … Continue reading →

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Amateur Carpentry, Professional Humanity

Posted on April 11, 2011 by ehurst

About twenty years ago my father-in-law asked my help building a porch for his house. I didn’t agree with the design, nor the method of assembly, but out of respect I carried out his wishes. Because it was not treated … Continue reading →

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Trail: Last Day of the Season

Posted on April 8, 2011 by ehurst

The trail is closed for the summer. Having finally cleared the old trail and added several new sections to replace what the firefighting bulldozer destroyed, there are only two issues which limit the use of it. The first I have … Continue reading →

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