Tag Archives: psychology

Notes on Dealing with People

Posted on August 1, 2011 by ehurst

1. Humans have rough edges. You can wish, even hope some, for civility, but I should think we are surprised any more when we get it. That’s no excuse for holding it back. Human encounters can be lubricated in many … Continue reading →

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Driven to Fail

Posted on July 19, 2011 by ehurst

What kind of success story is it which climaxes with a grisly execution of the hero? Yeah, it’s the story of Jesus Christ. Following Jesus means I’m driven to fail in the same terms, that is, in terms of worldly … Continue reading →

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Local Crises, Too

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ehurst

Very local, as in restricted to the extended household. I have a mission. As God’s appointed elder — this wasn’t my idea — over this family, the mission includes facing all the idiocy which arises from people being people. Almost … Continue reading →

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No Secrets Published

Posted on July 10, 2011 by ehurst

Just a quick note to improve our understanding of so-called leaking of secrets. Nothing Too Threatening to Publish is well worth your time if you can follow the dense verbiage. John Young warns nothing important is ever leaked because leakers … Continue reading →

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Legalism and Religion

Posted on July 9, 2011 by ehurst

It’s not about semantics, per se, but clear thinking. Legalism is not simply a matter of hide-bound about rules. It’s not being a stickler for pointless details, not wrangling over endless permutations of application. Those are symptoms. Legalism is making … Continue reading →

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Pearls Before Swine

Posted on July 6, 2011 by ehurst

There are people in this world you cannot help. If you persist in trying to help them, you will only get hurt for no good purpose. We give ourselves completely and freely to truth, but we can’t decide that for … Continue reading →

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A Genuine Revolution

Posted on June 30, 2011 by ehurst

We have plenty of fake revolts, and none of them will really make anything better. Let’s establish one thing from the start: I don’t expect to lead a revolution in the usual sense of the word. Indeed, I proclaim loudly … Continue reading →

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They Are Everywhere

Posted on June 28, 2011 by ehurst

No place is safe. Wherever you go in this world, some psychopath with very real power stands ready to destroy your life. Right here in our own rural Eastern Oklahoma County, you can find them. On the surface, this is … Continue reading →

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Hack Everything!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by ehurst

The concept of hacking includes far more than poking around in other people’s computers. This is more than a whine against the MSM for confusing the term “hacking” with “cracking.” Anyone who pays much attention to the MSM can’t be … Continue reading →

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Newspeak Continues

Posted on June 23, 2011 by ehurst

Caution: Adult topic, not for the squeamish. Orwell’s Newspeak was just the beginning. It’s not enough to control the language itself, but TPTB want to invade your very mind, and change your wiring. Granted, the freedom to speak the truth … Continue reading →

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