Tag Archives: government

Rattling My Own Cage

Posted on June 18, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes I feel like I’m in a cage. My last visit to the cardiology clinic was a little unpleasant. The doctor was not my kind of guy at all, fussing about my preference for natural supplements and my resistance to … Continue reading →

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Head and Heart

Posted on June 14, 2016 by ehurst

I have no doubt that some US government agency is behind the slaughter in Orlando. I’ve worked in US government service; I’ve seen how it works. The hive-mind of the bureaucracy is dehumanizing, inhuman and inhumane. I know for a … Continue reading →

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Claim Registered

Posted on May 19, 2016 by ehurst

Even if I were to end up hiring a lawyer, the proper procedure is to file a claim through the standard system first. Today I was notified that my claim against OKC has been referred to someone in the system … Continue reading →

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Work Day

Posted on May 12, 2016 by ehurst

Necessary labor today: I had to put the fat claim file together and stuff it in an envelope. There were two forms to fill out from the City. Then I added a five-page attachment that described the incident, included the … Continue reading →

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Update from the Bureaucratic Swamps

Posted on May 6, 2016 by ehurst

The bike is the easy part of this whole thing. My buddy at the local Dick’s Sports Store looked the bike over and got with the manufacturer. I get the impression this is a custom deal for this vendor, because … Continue reading →

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Progress in Pieces

Posted on May 6, 2016 by ehurst

Not in the sense of broken apart, I’m just tossing in a bunch of little things here. I kept the post-op cushioned leg immobilizer because that hinged brace is good only for walking around, and absolutely painful for resting. So … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Oklahoma City

Posted on May 4, 2016 by ehurst

(This is a copy of an email message I sent to the OKC Parks and Rec offices. It is in reference to the tragic accident noted in previous posts on this blog. There are minor differences in content based on … Continue reading →

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Answering 06: Freedom

Posted on April 10, 2016 by ehurst

The truth will set you free. If all you have is mere factual knowledge and analysis, it won’t matter how much or how deep is your knowing, you are still trapped in this world and on the way to Hell. … Continue reading →

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Calm Down

Posted on April 9, 2016 by ehurst

This is your elder/pastor writing, the shepherd who loves you because God taught him how to love: You need to calm down. Okay, some of you need to calm down, or maybe you can try to help folks who aren’t … Continue reading →

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Bureaucratic Cancer

Posted on March 26, 2016 by ehurst

Our modern bureaucratic coward is easy to trace as the final stage of middle class culture. Whatever it is communists mean by “bourgeois,” that’s not the right image here. It’s loaded with too many emotional and mythical ideas. Instead of … Continue reading →

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