Tag Archives: history

This World Is a Trap

Posted on July 7, 2015 by ehurst

Let’s review: Most people are aware of the basic concept that fear tends to make you dependent. Social chaos and instability have proven very strong factors in creating fear and dependence. For example, the fundamental factor in Western feudalism was … Continue reading →

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Background on Greece and Debt

Posted on July 5, 2015 by ehurst

First: Let’s remind ourselves that Greece is a county like other countries in that there are lots of people with conflicting desires, plans, hopes and dreams. I’ve often panned the Greeks in historical terms for poisoning the world with their … Continue reading →

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Not a “Conspiracy”

Posted on June 30, 2015 by ehurst

There has always been a ruling elite, people who regarded themselves above the common folks. Fasten your seat belts, because in order to keep this short, I have to make broad sweeping generalizations. Perhaps you are aware that the term … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 6: Almost Thunderbird

Posted on June 13, 2015 by ehurst

We’ll mark this up as “good training” again because I couldn’t get to the destination. This route is more about mental discipline than physical. It’s tough enough, but aside from a jog at the start and end, it’s one long … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 5: Brutal Loop

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ehurst

No pain, no gain. Today we cross over into Cleveland County to the south and visit the nastiest hills in my area. The baddest climbs are on Hiwasee Road south of where I reside, but we have to take a … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 2: Biking East OK County

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ehurst

Today’s journey takes us to Harrah (pronounced hair’-uh), but also the spot in Choctaw where the river has already eaten a house and is now threatening a major thoroughfare. The original story of the house, with pictures, is here from … Continue reading →

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Drug War and Propaganda

Posted on May 31, 2015 by ehurst

How many people reading this today can remember where you were when JFK was killed? If you are old enough to remember that, it’s just possible you might remember when the Gulf War started and our official involvement in Iraq … Continue reading →

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Heart of Faith: Chapter 8

Posted on April 12, 2015 by ehurst

Chapter 8 — More on Legalism It seems odd that mainstream Christianity is so quick to nitpick over some passages of Scripture — what Christ called “sifting out gnats” from flour — and swallowing the camel on other passages (Matthew … Continue reading →

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Heart of Faith: Chapter 1

Posted on April 5, 2015 by ehurst

Hebrew Outlook On the one hand, we need very much to correct the Western assumptions. Even very scholarly Christians tend to operate from perverted Western notions without giving it much thought. We can call them “perverted” because they are entirely … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 7

Posted on April 2, 2015 by ehurst

Solomon has seen it all. While at her pinnacle the Kingdom of Israel was never large enough to be called an empire, she was the single most stable and prosperous nation in a sea of instability. Previous empires had already … Continue reading →

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