Fog in the Mind

Today we got away and drove the Talimena Highway, or more accurately, the Winding Stair Mountain Trail. It follows a ridge top path between Talihina, OK and Mena, AR, in the Kiamichi Mountains. We were just a little late to catch all the foliage colors of fall. Still, it promised a picturesque drive with wide [...]

Hiatus Is Here

So, no mass of bank closures, no bank holidays, no chaos — just more of the same. I was wrong, and so were those I followed. Eating crow — pass the salt.
It’s a cautionary tale. By no means do I doubt the US economy will still collapse. We are in deep trouble. There are many [...]

Last One

This is it. I’m not going to chase any more predictions of doom and gloom. From here on out, the only thing I’ll have to say about government will be entirely academic, historical, or real time events as I see them. Speculation I may report from others if it looks really strong, but I’m not [...]

Stumbling through the Mirror

There’s nothing like suddenly gaining insight into your own character, something hidden for many years.
It has long been my contention God called me to serve Him. At the time, the obvious meaning was to aim at pastoral ministry. That was back at age 16, and it was the first step of sanity out of a [...]

Defensive Insanity

To defend your sanity, these days you have to do crazy stuff. At least, it appears crazy. The problem is, we have such a big load of lies being fed us, so the truth would naturally appear bizarre.
Someone at Kitco Mining says the FDIC is about to issue their quarterly report (slated for 25 August), [...]

Church Shopping Is a Necessary Burden

Our house church is no longer a free-standing operation, in theory. We need pastoral coverage; it’s a spiritual principle. If the Lord calls us to remain as we are for several years coming, we would go forward without complaint. Time is not the factor, but the nature of the thing is what stands before us. [...]

Note to the Regulars: Emergency Contact

You’ll find the necessary details here.
WordPress has been known to censor folks. Usually it’s due to complaints from Zionist activists who gang up on some blog with complaints of something like “anti-Semitism.” Simply writing such a sentence as that should indicate I might some day be a target for their wrath. What’s in my favor [...]

Turning Point

A parable of internal debate and resolve.
There were scars visible on his hands and forearms. It was obvious he had tried it before, and the scars were proof of both past failures and current resolve.
It was not science, since no one seemed quite sure how it worked. Nor was it precisely art, since there was [...]

Line in Sand of Your Mind

A basic rule of locker-room talk is those who really know how don’t bother talking about it. It’s not just a matter of sexual conquests, or targets thereof, but anything about which testosterone fires the boasting. Most common is discussion of martial exploits. Few who make threats are actually capable of carrying them out.
I am [...]

More Global Deception

I wish I could finish the story, but it’s a parable about where I find myself today.
While I am not sure I can locate the real truth of things, as it were, I sense there’s a massive deception going on. I’m certain of it. I just can’t put my finger on it. I suppose I [...]