Tag Archives: war

Premonition Four

Posted on July 5, 2011 by ehurst

(Note the “fiction” tag, folks.) He was utterly certain no one would expect this. Of course the raving conspiracy theorists had picked up on the leaks of some sort of false flag disaster, but they were all looking in the … Continue reading →

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Dependence Day

Posted on July 4, 2011 by ehurst

Pardon me while I think out loud, here. Since I don’t take myself that seriously, you are welcome to ridicule or ignore, as you see fit. Meanwhile, I genuinely care about people and I’m trying to understand how I can … Continue reading →

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I Was Just Wondering…

Posted on June 28, 2011 by ehurst

I won’t pretend I’m being clever, because I’m not the first person to ask this question. Here is an excellent review of recent noise about plans to land troops in Libya, and possibly Syria. It ends with a strong discount … Continue reading →

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I’d Rather Be All Wrong

Posted on June 20, 2011 by ehurst

Personally, I give it three months or less. Israel has begun poking around on the southern border of Lebanon again. They’d like to find an excuse to poke Syria from the Golan Heights, but it’s not quite there yet. I … Continue reading →

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Secret Wars

Posted on June 17, 2011 by ehurst

Leon Paneta is the point man for making all US military actions secret. It’s hard to ignore a mobilization of even smaller units if you live next to a military base. The military never does anything efficiently. Everyone has to … Continue reading →

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Net Win

Posted on June 14, 2011 by ehurst

The Internet will win the coming battle. Have you read Bill Clinton’s drivel about regulating the Net? He proposes some office to keep a check on whether someone is posting lies on their blogs, an office which will enforce some … Continue reading →

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The God of Solitude

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ehurst

How do you contemplate madness? In my closet hang a half-dozen t-shirts with variations on the message calling America to repent. I wear them from time to time. I even have a sign with the message, readable from quite a … Continue reading →

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Sorrows of Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by ehurst

Most Americans don’t really understand Memorial Day. Today is a holiday in the US; we call it Memorial Day. It replaces separate holidays we once had for the various branches of our military. Ostensibly, it’s the day we stop to … Continue reading →

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Gang Aft Agley

Posted on May 22, 2011 by ehurst

In God’s eyes, no one is more than a mouse in the house. I sincerely hope we don’t have US troops invading Iran. I really don’t like the idea of slaughtering humans in mass quantities, but I am utterly convinced … Continue reading →

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Let It Pass

Posted on May 12, 2011 by ehurst

I’m human. Like you, I’ve told lies in the past. I don’t want to be considered a liar; I’d rather have all the self-control it takes to always be honest. I look at myself in the mirror and realize I … Continue reading →

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