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Discontinuity Failures
I don’t fit. Every time I try to get involved in some organized effort to fix something, I am confronted with a demand I compromise on something else. If I try to work with any part of the moral peace … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government, oppression, peace, resistance
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She Doesn’t Want Me
“Chuck, tell me that wasn’t you I saw at the Boarhead last night! And with the hottest middle-aged babe in three counties.” “Well, I was there, Merle, and the lady did seem to create a sensation with the males in … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, marriage, mysticism, psychology
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Migrating from Windows to Linux: Security Considerations
First, we have to establish the context. The Internet itself is insecure, and it cannot be made secure. Even if you made your computer or your information cryptologically secure, you cannot prevent physical access to your computer or your person. … Continue reading
Migrating from Windows to Linux: User Considerations (revised)
Everyone has biases; wiser people are aware and admit them. All operating systems stink. You have to select the issues which your virtual nose can tolerate. My single strongest reason for using Linux instead of Windows is control. I find … Continue reading
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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The Threat of Contemplation
There several kinds of human intelligence, several ways of measuring human intelligence. Despite the ocean of educational literature regarding the importance of encouraging development of synthesis of ideas, you will seldom see any evidence of synthetic intelligence arising from any … Continue reading
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
Quirk the Internet
The Net, as it exists more or less, is an uncontrolled means of communication. That is, whether the information is good, bad or indifferent, it is unrestricted. It is the ultimate expression of freedom and voluntary cooperation. There are numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government, linux, propaganda, resistance, windows
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Selective Control
This is not about computers, but relies on human interaction with computers as the primary example of seeking selective control. Everyone wants convenience. That is, we want to avoid bothering with mechanisms, however necessary, which enable spending time doing what … Continue reading