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Outrigger: 6
Krumm steadied himself and continued digging in one of his bags. He pulled out a pocket-sized electronic device. It had a sliding back which revealed a tiny keyboard. He poked at it a few times, then closed and put it … Continue reading
Self-Enforcing Deception: Dispensationalism
When you examine the history of Dispensationalism as a theological notion, you will notice the single greatest source here in the US was the Scofield Reference Bible. It would be too easy to throw out a hundred links here on … Continue reading
The Recruiters, Part 8: Judge George Manley
Fortis looked at George riding on the courser beside him. “George, have you ever heard an ancient Terran phrase, ‘sneaker net’?” “No.” George was mildly interested. “Basically, computers have always been able to communicate directly via wires, then eventually with … Continue reading
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The Recruiters, Part 7: Bits and Pieces
They were on the road this time because, George said, it was the wagon route for the silica shipments. They met the wagons of their entourage at the junction where the road turned to Manley City. Everyone gathered in George’s … Continue reading
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Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 8: The Shape of Things
It had seemed like a good idea to pass one last night on the ship, since it allowed Fortis to file an initial report into the non-destructible memory module. He also ran several simulations before he noticed his circadian rhythm … Continue reading
Old Fears, New Fears, Real Dangers
I went to high school in the early 1970s, mostly in Alaska. We had hippies up there, but it was hard to tell them from rural residents who weren’t native. The antiwar stuff was more a matter of fashion for … Continue reading
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Pirates Are a Tame Reponse
Let’s imagine I live near a major road. You pass by on the road pretty regularly. From time to time, you stop and relieve yourself on my front porch. You also have a tendency to snatch fruit from my tree, … Continue reading
Dakins to the Rescue
You ought to look up Dakins Solution. I’ve used it twice now to fight problems for which doctors prescribed some expensive medications. Dakins is simply a small amount of household bleach, a pinch of baking soda, and sterile water. Swab … Continue reading
Sometimes It Scares Me
It scares me when someone in a fairly mainstream publication says something which makes sense. I’m afraid Greenwald does that now and then. In a democracy, one could expect that politicians would be afraid to express a view that 70% … Continue reading
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Trail Finding
One of the numerous personality inventories I took when learning psychology and counseling left me with the label of “trailblazer.” There wasn’t room in the inventory to note that’s only an approximation. I don’t cut many paths through raw wilderness, … Continue reading