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Of Children and Angels 7
Preston insisted on climbing into the tent to lay down. Angie knew he wasn’t so very tired because they hadn’t ridden that far, and certainly not very hard. Lying on his back, he stared up at the interior surface of … Continue reading
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Tagged government, military, prisoner transport, transportation
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Middling Presumption
Mysticism comes naturally for me. It was no great struggle to adopt the idea that material wealth isn’t that important; most of my life was in poverty. It’s not sour grapes, just a different experience. When you spend so much … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, economics, government, mysticism, oppression, peace, propaganda, resistance, survival
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Of Children and Angels 6
On the ride back to their campsite, Angie and Preston discussed this idea. Angie insisted, “Corrupt officials are one thing. Local politicians are seldom clean any more than they might be anywhere else in the world. But the Dutch police … Continue reading
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Tagged child trafficking, cycling, geography, government, military
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Myth of the Free Man
Modern Western society suffers from a myth regarding individual liberty. In one of my earliest papers on Hebrew thought, I noted “everyone serves someone.” It was not simply a spiritual statement but a moral principle. That is, in God’s Laws, … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, government, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, scripture
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Of Children and Angels 3
He opened the door to their apartment slowly. The small, thin transparent plastic chip he always placed on top of the door when they left fell exactly where it should have. Unless someone was looking for such a thing, they … Continue reading
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Of Wheels and Angels 6
Eventually Angie came back to herself and helped him clip the last few items of clothing to the fence. “Must be powerful stuff in that document,” he said sitting down on the edge of the ground cover. Angie joined him. … Continue reading
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Of Wheels and Angels 5
Preston swallowed a sip of tea and put his cup down. “So, Baby. Here’s Saint Vith. Was it what you expected?” “Oh, yes. It’s beautiful. It’s one of the showcases of Belgian government subsidies and historical preservation. I still think … Continue reading
Mythology of Modern Assassination
In the Bible, assassination as a tool of politics is not a sin. It’s hard to say what brings someone into the limelight as a leader. We all recognize charisma when we see it, but efforts to define and quantify … Continue reading
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Bits and Pieces 11
It’s not straightforward to install, but VMWare Player for Linux works very well on RHEL 6 and clones (I’m using Scientific Linux 6). However, XP does not work properly as a client, and you may not get it running at … Continue reading
Of Images and Angels 5
“Could I persuade you to come back up to my classroom? It’s vacant now and I’d feel much more comfortable discussing things there than I would here.” Preston smiled while his muscles whimpered. Once inside the classroom, still relatively dark, … Continue reading