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Praying for an Upgrade

Posted on October 9, 2009 by ehurst

Poor baby. I’m giving her all she’s got and it’s just not enough any more. My Inspiron 4100 has a 1Ghz CPU with a half-GB of RAM. It’s not enough any more. I still love the little beast, and use … Continue reading →

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Keeping My Word

Posted on October 5, 2009 by ehurst

We are doomed. I will sometimes venture an educated guess, but by no means can I claim to know how that doom will manifest, nor even how it will telegraph itself. Part of the problem is we have too many … Continue reading →

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Tech Hardware: Nvidia Dumps on Users Again

Posted on October 4, 2009 by ehurst

Over the past decade or so, fast 3D gamer display on your computer boils down to choosing either nVidia or ATI. Frankly, nVidia has had the edge most of that time. Competition has been pretty fierce, though, and now it … Continue reading →

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There Will Be War

Posted on September 7, 2009 by ehurst

If you cared enough to look at all the evidence, from as far back as WW1, GEN Butler (USMC) told us war was a racket. Even our revolutionary war included some hidden profit motives never discussed in mainstream history lessons. … Continue reading →

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Just Pretend

Posted on August 31, 2009 by ehurst

Nothing has happened to change my conviction the world will change dramatically before Christmas. We won’t recognize it. But let’s pretend for a moment my conspiracy theories about how it will change are all wrong. Let’s take away the one … Continue reading →

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Willing Doormats

Posted on August 28, 2009 by ehurst

Somehow I doubt my personal experience is so very unique, if only because the salient parts were shared with large numbers of others. Every time I have worked within a government bureaucracy, there were several kinds of people I could … Continue reading →

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Medical Break Dancing

Posted on August 27, 2009 by ehurst

Let’s break it on down. It has been said, “Everyone has a right to decent medical care.” No. You cannot posit a positive right. Rights, by definition, are granted by God. Our world is fallen, and God has commanded certain … Continue reading →

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While We’re Waiting…

Posted on August 26, 2009 by ehurst

I understand the FDIC 2nd Quarterly Report for 2009 has been staged for release tomorrow. That in itself means nothing, since bureaucracy seldom operates optimally. However, given the situation, waiting until a Thursday may well be a low-level tactical move. … Continue reading →

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Calm Before the Storm

Posted on August 21, 2009 by ehurst

I’ve run out of track. There aren’t that many philosophical issues to explore right now. I’m bearing an urge to make my heart ready for some big changes. We’re just waiting to see what happens next. It’s not exactly news, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Depression

Posted on August 19, 2009 by ehurst

Try to follow this; think holistically, think big picture, the broad scope. Set aside for a moment the anecdotes which indicate the exceptions and consider the obvious trends in a broad sweep. We are in for a rough patch. It’s … Continue reading →

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