Tag Archives: internet

A Virtual Community of Faith

Posted on September 22, 2010 by ehurst

Nobody is more anxious to avoid creating yet-one-more church denomination than me. The last thing I want is a personal empire, a little kingdom over which to reign. With all my ranting about how wrong it is to do things … Continue reading →

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Facebook: Virtualizing the Soul

Posted on September 9, 2010 by ehurst

As we watch the death throes of Western Civilization, certain symptoms manifest prominently. As the electronic mesh expands and thickens, with fatter pipes and richer content, so does the shallowness of each connection within the mesh. We can surely speed … Continue reading →

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Facebook Hates Elderly and Poor

Posted on September 7, 2010 by ehurst

In the on-going saga of Facebook foul-ups, they now have decided anyone opening a new account must give their cellphone number and text message the confirmation. Most elderly do not have cellphones, and the few who do aren’t into texting. … Continue reading →

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Meta: Blogging Under Copyright Attack (Updated)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by ehurst

One of the ways in which the free Internet is being shut down is frivolous copyright lawsuits against bloggers. Keep in mind I don’t support Ron Paul; though of all the politicians I know he comes closest to my position, … Continue reading →

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Fear Itself

Posted on August 13, 2010 by ehurst

It’s not so much the fear mongering, but the mongering of false fears. That is, stirring up excitement over things which don’t exist (like Iran’s nuclear weapons) or which don’t matter (gay marriage). But the politics of fear is the … Continue reading →

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Whipping Boy Theatrics

Posted on July 31, 2010 by ehurst

It’s like a play, up on the stage. He sneaks up, making sure only the proprietor is oblivious, while his audience watches. After snagging his prize, he runs away, hooting and hollering as he stuffs it in his mouth. It’s … Continue reading →

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Medium Destroys the Message

Posted on July 29, 2010 by ehurst

A friend sent a link for me to read. I clicked. The page loaded, then immediately the whole thing was blocked by a Flash window. I couldn’t read the content nor close the window. Granted, I had Flashblock in place, … Continue reading →

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I Won’t Do Facebook

Posted on July 22, 2010 by ehurst

At one time I had a Facebook account. It was a  bad move. The only reason I have a computer is communications. My first and deepest need regarding computers is writing. That was my first and primary use for one … Continue reading →

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This Is What Scares Me in Oklahoma

Posted on July 16, 2010 by ehurst

Either they are completely stupid, or testing some kind of Orwellian mass control scheme. The other day on our local TV news channels, which I watch only so I know what lies are being promoted by the establishment, there was … Continue reading →

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JavaScript Still a Mistake

Posted on July 11, 2010 by ehurst

In my research, I read an awful lot of sites I really don’t recommend. Most of them for the content, but a few have infuriating use of JavaScript (AKA JScript or ECMAScript). Some sites are run by technicians who clearly … Continue reading →

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