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Herding Us into Urban Death

A few years ago I noted my displeasure with urban living. That is not to say I hate going downtown. I’m drawn by the same thing which draws everyone else. I’ll never be so spiritual I don’t suffer temptations. But … Continue reading

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Curmudgeon on RHEL 6.0 Beta 2

I’ve lived long enough to know my own answer to most questions. I can afford to ignore progress in some areas because some things will never get any better — not really. Over the past year I’ve tested a wide … Continue reading

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For the Children

Because of our cultural truculence in rejecting biblical values regarding children, I felt this required its own article. In the West generally, and in the America particularly, we do everything backwards with our kids. Start here: Your first duty it … Continue reading

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The Simple Life

You have one earthly purpose: To peel away the obscuring lies of this world so people can see God’s glory. Chasing all the dreams of mankind, your nation or some worthy cause, or simply your own prosperity and comfort is … Continue reading

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Persimmons and Pears

This year my family has been studying wild foods here in Central Oklahoma. We started off the season this summer with blackberries and sand plums, both native to our area. I got four gallons of berries and one of plums. … Continue reading

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Tired of Pretending

I’m worn out. Everywhere I look it’s more surreal than any nightmare, worse than every horror movie you’ve ever seen. The Gulf of Mexico is filled with red tar, Corexit poisoning thousands of Gulf Shore residents, and both BP and … Continue reading

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The Other Side: 7 – Ripeness

There is no success, no failure. There is only commitment and persistence in the process. There are no real goals, no winning or losing, only engaging your imperatives. There is no frustration because you don’t expect to have control over … Continue reading

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The Other Side: 6 – Bondage, Baggage and Wealth

As you come to know your self better, and the imperatives which drive your conscience, you begin seeking ways to break from commitments which don’t match. The process tends to be quite painful for most, particularly at first. The single … Continue reading

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The Other Side: 2 – Capacities

Recent articles point to the notion humans as they are will likely evolve. If not, surely science will find enhancements, ways we can meld with the seemingly ideal intellectual capacities of the computers on which we have come to depend … Continue reading

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Fear Itself

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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