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Word for Word: The Other Half
When it comes to matters of great import, things which can scarcely be put into words, we rely heavily on first person communication. But when you and I seek to examine the noise of political propaganda, it is a wholly … Continue reading
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He Said, “Free the Weed”
I’m not jumping on the bandwagon. I was driving it a long time ago. So we see Pat Robertson is not in favor of harsh sentencing for petty drug possession. It’s about time, Pat. Where have you been? In my … Continue reading
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Word for Word
The words in any given language for “word,” and their definition, gives a clue to the orientation of the culture behind the language. In English, we have only one. In biblical studies, we see the Greek offers two commonly used … Continue reading
I’m a Terrorist
Chances are you are a terrorist, too, if you read stuff such as I write. Today that label — terrorist — is the tyrant’s excuse for any convenient oppression. Thus, Julian Assange is a terrorist. Of course, I’ve written here … Continue reading
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Right Said, Fred: Brown Shirts on the Horizon
It’s rare I find something so well said, I can’t extend it, or chase tangents of my own. This one does it: Awaiting the Storm. Things come together: Falling standards of living across a country in irremediable decline, diminishing expectations, … Continue reading
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The Evils of Efficiency
People are the greatest treasure of great men. A fundamental feature of most ancient civilizations was the supreme value placed on good servants. When one empire conquered another, only the titular rival was killed or imprisoned, along with anyone who … Continue reading
Wikileaks and Clarity
As a card-carrying member of the lunatic fringe, I just wanted to gibber a little more about Wikileaks. Apparently Assange made a deal with Israel to let their government agents censor his document troves before publication. Whether they now keep … Continue reading
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Radical Honesty
The world isn’t ready for honesty. Sure, we like to think we prefer it, but the issue depends on our own internal willingness to be honest with ourselves. One of the pillars of Christian Mysticism is a radical commitment to … Continue reading
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Underground Internet and Global Patterns
Global patterns: It’s not about ultimate truth and reality, any more than a single model of human behavior can explain everything we observe. Detecting a global pattern is simply a way of modeling human behavior on a broad scope. I’m … Continue reading
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