Tag Archives: internet

Feedback Request: Virtual Parish

I realize not every reader and subscriber regards himself/herself a member of this virtual parish, but on my “About” page I promised to treat you as one. That is, you hold all the same privileges as any other member; the … Continue reading →

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Disavowing Seen and Unseen

The title is a reference to a couple of services run out of Iceland — Seen.is and Unseen.is — that I didn’t know were such nitwits about networking and encryption. I once recommended them, but grew increasingly annoyed at their … Continue reading →

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Admin: My ISP Hassles

Holding myself always accountable to my regular readers, it seems proper to report that my Internet connection service is stumbling a lot right now. Not the technology so much as my provider has gone bonkers on us. Cox Cable makes … 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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The One Thing

I won’t use the terminology of the giants on whose shoulders I stand; they encouraged me to find my own voice from merging myself into the message. So if I had to pick one thing to talk about as the … Continue reading →

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Robocall Abuse

Until recently I owned a mobile home. That means you pay county taxes and your name shows up on the public records. A handful for asshole operations troll those records for names and numbers of people who would never call … 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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Funeral: Freddie J. Hurst

The funeral is handled by Green Country Funeral Home in Tahlequah, OK. Google Maps location Green Country Funeral Home 203 S. Commercial Rd. PO Box 2048 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Telephone: (918) 458-5055 The body will be available for viewing all … Continue reading →

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Back Online

It is finished. That is, aside from some insignificant bits and pieces of our mass of junk, everything is now in our new quarters. Even better, we have made extraordinary progress putting stuff away, thanks to my industrious wife. As … Continue reading →

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Zionism: Give It Time

So far I’ve managed to avoid painting a target on myself, in that I’ve not noticed any pressure from Zionists. If you’ve read much here at all, you know that I am no fan of the modern State of Israel, … Continue reading →

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