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Christian Mysticism and Poverty
I’m poor. It’s popular to say that, but I could show you the numbers indicating my household income is just above the point where I qualify for food stamps. We have been pretty much exempt from state and federal taxes … Continue reading
The Next Civilization
The current dominance of Western Civilization, basically a Romanized German Cultural Empire, has been in decline for at least a century. We can point to conscious efforts among certain elements to bring this about, though it was quite obviously not … Continue reading
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Conditional Libertarianism
My instincts are libertarian. I hate telling people what to do. I’ll take charge when it appears necessary, and I’m frankly good at it, but I don’t look forward to it. Still, I have to confess leadership is what God … Continue reading
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Outrigger: 15
It was not what he expected, but war seldom is what anyone expects. The US military had tried to come up with something rather like flares for heat-seeking missiles, but dropping dozens of radio beacons with the broad range of … Continue reading
Thug Nation
The very foundation of Christian theology is, “God chooses, not you.” That’s the way you face your world. Aside from those who are utterly and properly dependent on you — your own children — you are completely forbidden to coerce … Continue reading
Outrigger: 12
Krumm stepped into the generator chamber, pointing his flashlight around until he saw the exhaust stack. It was a pipe which ran up at a rising angle along one wall to the exterior wall, and straight up through the concrete … Continue reading
Outrigger: 11
Krumm was not blind to the possibilities. On the one hand, he knew some agencies were playing both sides of the intelligence game in this war. There was plenty of evidence the more egregious bombings were false flag operations, for … Continue reading
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Outrigger: 9
Eventually some of the HTS officers had taken some office space in the building. The women had to wear chadors just to visit the building, so they tended to either avoid the place or stay longer when they came. Krum … Continue reading
Outrigger: 8
Marriage and family back home would not likely limit their behavior here for very long, any more than would Islamic culture. Only the vagaries of opportunity itself could do that. With the city maps and landmarking Krumm provided from the … Continue reading
Outrigger: 3
It seemed endless, a pattern repeated hour after hour. The truck lumbered across some valley floor, through hamlets, villages and towns. Then their path would struggle up some ribbed ridge, serpentine roads cut into the face of the mountains. Once … Continue reading