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While You Were Distracted by Japan’s Quakes

Things are cooking on the Internet, regarding the Internet itself. On the blogging front, we have a significant miscarriage of justice in Minnesota. On Friday, a Minnesota jury found that a blogger must pay $60,000 in damages because of statements … Continue reading

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Not Likely to Notice the Coup

Most people are unlikely to notice when the current coup d’etat is complete. We’ve been experiencing here in the West an incremental coup. It began at different times in different places. Here in the US, the single most significant event … Continue reading

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On the Madness in Libya

It’s hard to process all the junk in the media about what’s going on in Libya if you don’t know the history of the country. What the MSM want you to remember is bombings, and they want you to think … Continue reading

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The Death of Convention and Orthodoxy

Adults are not herd creatures; children are. To the degree you embrace conformity, to that degree you have unfinished business in your process of maturation. A godly, spiritual society of mature humans would be nearly shapeless in its diversity and … Continue reading

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The Sin of Expertise

Recognition as an expert may well be a primary justification for rejecting someone’s advice. While I admit to the iconoclastic urge, such is not the controlling factor. It’s a symptom. That urge is derived from experience. Having confronted so many … Continue reading

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Happy Fantasies of Material Prosperity

It’s not really new, but I wanted to propose a thought experiment. Go to any of several high technology gadget reviewing websites, like ZDNet, CNet, Ars Technica, etc. Look at discussions about, say the Windows 8 roadmap, or the plans … Continue reading

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Rebellion versus Revolution: Two Wrongs Make Nothing Right

The only statement which seems unfailing in this world: “This too shall change.” There are changes in our world. What we have in all these mass uprisings is mostly rebellion. A revolution implies a radical change in government, but most … Continue reading

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Simplicity of Madness

If you want simple answers, you shouldn’t be reading my blog. While I do try my best to make certain aspects of Linux simpler and less mysterious, I can’t do that with reality in general. However, I can save you … Continue reading

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Have You Thought About It?

Like the frog in the pot as the temperature rises ever so slowly, we don’t notice we are being cooked alive. Revolutions happen because peaceful and gradual change always goes in the wrong direction. You would think at some point … Continue reading

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Bad Moon Rising

Go look up the lyrics for Credence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising.” It fits today. I’m not making any dark and secret predictions. I’ve been letting my secrets out of the bag since the first day I began blogging nearly … Continue reading

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