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Can’t Afford Materialism

I can recall serving in the military when it was called “peace time” and all we did was train. In those days, our senior battalion maintenance officer said something to a group of us about what a wonderful thing it … Continue reading

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Politics of Obsession

In Scripture, the term “Lust of the Eye” (see The Nature of Sin and Temptation) refers to a particular weakness in human nature. In this modern age, it manifests most often as entertainment-seeking. At a fundamental level, it’s an appetite … Continue reading

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Encryption Back Doors Already There

Perhaps you are aware of this ongoing stupidity from the government. There’s no real debate, of course, just government figures ignoring the obvious. The motives may vary among themselves, but not a single one of them honestly serves your interest. … Continue reading

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Sunday Coffee Chatter

Come in and have a seat; let me pour you a mug of joe. WordPress told me that I have just passed the eight year mark here with them. I must be full of it, because most of those days … Continue reading

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Pastoral: Fear Not WW3

If you read much news you’ve already heard mention of WW3 as a varying possibility — the possibility varies with who is saying what, and in what context. Most current chatter focuses on Russia and/or China versus NATO and friends. … Continue reading

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Parabolic Heart

In this realm of existence, parables and symbolic logic are the only way we can indicate where to find God’s truth. One of the hardest mental habits to break is the binary approach to reality. On a certain obvious level, … Continue reading

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November Update to Win10 Broken

I’m not mocking Microsoft, just declaring things end-user need to know. There’s a post on Infoworld that seems to describe three big flaws in the most recent updates to Win10 (AKA “threshold 2”). 1. If you have any SD cards … Continue reading

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Be Not Dismayed

Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10 … Continue reading

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Virtual Violence

While there are fundamental differences, in some ways we can draw parallels between virtual and meat space. Being healthy equates to having a device capable of connecting and providing the type and degree of access desired by the user. It … Continue reading

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CompSec Note: DoJ Warrants and Licensed Software

Just a quick note for some of you to ponder. The DoJ is not happy that Apple has made changes so that search warrants to decrypt Apple devices may be impossible to execute. That is, Apple has intentionally made it … Continue reading

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