Tag Archives: writing

The Psychology of Psychology

Posted on January 1, 2012 by ehurst

Some things cannot be fixed, and it shouldn’t be tried. Most people sense things could be better. A few actually make some effort to make things better. Both times when I was in college, few fields of study drew helpful … Continue reading →

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The Real Enemy

Posted on December 24, 2011 by ehurst

I’m not going to help you much with fixing what’s wrong with the world. We are at war. Only a fool would deny it. Bad things are going to happen and your life will be afflicted with unwanted changes, and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Grammar Grouch

Posted on December 9, 2011 by ehurst

I really don’t have any great words of wisdom, nor any diseased mutterings to share. Instead, I’m going to grouse about some things which have made me grouchy regarding the decline in precise grammar. But first, a factoid: You know … Continue reading →

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Notepad++ and Aspell on Win7

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ehurst

Update: (28 June 2013; lots of folks still land on this blog post) Notepad++ 6.3.3 now uses DSpellCheck. The default dictionary is not US English. If you check this page (scroll down a bit) you’ll learn not only where the … Continue reading →

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Just in Case: Caveat

Posted on October 15, 2011 by ehurst

Let’s pretend for a moment, in some future events, my prophetic announcements about war with Iran turn out to be inaccurate. Under the Laws of Moses, you should stone me, since I dared to declare, “Thus saith the Lord.” Besides … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Spiritual Writing

Posted on October 1, 2011 by ehurst

All truth is God’s truth. When some ancient pagan religion manifests a thread of understanding consistent with Scripture, I’m obliged to give credit for getting something right. Terms such as Zen and Tao have already passed into common English usage, … Continue reading →

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Ego Suspension

Posted on September 29, 2011 by ehurst

Been powerful sick the last couple of days. Something I ate wreaked havoc in my digestive system, shutting it down except for sheer physical processes. Not fun. It has hindered my writing because I couldn’t leave the house. Most of … Continue reading →

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Not a Truther

Posted on September 10, 2011 by ehurst

I don’t quite fit the common meaning of the label “Truther” (with or without the capitalization) particularly in the case of 9/11. It’s not as if I’m going to espouse any part of the garbage offered by the official sources. … Continue reading →

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Weddings Are So Much Fun

Posted on September 8, 2011 by ehurst

I’ve only performed a few weddings in my ministerial career. Each one has been so much fun, though, because I always do custom ceremonies. Today I did one which was really no ceremony at all. My mother married a fellow … Continue reading →

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Open Line Tuesday: Ask Your Questions Here

Posted on September 6, 2011 by ehurst

Post questions in the comments section regarding any topic I’ve covered or one you imagine I might be able to cover. Answers may appear in the comments or a separate post. You can also use this as an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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