High Plains Drifter
Jeremiah 23:29: "Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?"
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Interview with a Demon - Pharmakeia
Interview with a Demon - Pharmakeia
Four definitions for the Greek PHARMAKEIA:
1. the use of administering of drugs.
2. poisoning.
3. sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it.
4. metaphor. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry.
G5331 – PHARMAKEIA – Strong’s Greek Lexicon
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Exodus 7:11: "Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments."
Exodus 7:22: "And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said."
Revelation 9:21: "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts."
Revelation 18:23: "And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived."
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Grok Review of The First Time I Rode a Freight Train & other hitchhiking stories
The First Time I Rode a Freight Train & Other Hitchhiking Stories by Tim Shey is a collection of short stories published in January 2012 by America Star Books. The book draws from Shey’s extensive experiences hitchhiking across the United States, a journey spanning over two decades, with a particular focus on his travels between 1980 and the early 2000s. A self-described Christian guided by the Holy Spirit, Shey recounts his adventures, including his rare freight-hopping experiences—having ridden only two trains, one in 1980 and another in 1983—alongside a multitude of hitchhiking tales. The 178-page paperback compiles 66 chapters, many of which originated as posts on Digihitch.com between 2009 and 2011, offering a raw, episodic glimpse into his nomadic life.
The stories capture moments of serendipity, hardship, and human connection, often set against the backdrop of America’s vast landscapes. For example, in "Marty the Stonemason," Shey describes being picked up by the same driver three years apart, first near Dillon, Montana, and later outside Jackson, Wyoming, highlighting the unexpected threads that tie his travels together. Another tale recounts his first freight train ride from Fremont, Nebraska, to Chapman near Grand Island in 1980, followed by sleeping in a pickup cab and hitching onward to Ames, Iowa. The narratives are straightforward, prioritizing personal reflection and spiritual undertones over elaborate description, with recurring themes of faith, simplicity, and divine providence.
Readers’ reactions, gleaned from online reviews, are mixed but reveal the book’s niche appeal. Some appreciate its unpolished authenticity and Shey’s gentle, faith-driven perspective, with one reviewer noting, "Both books are easy to read, amusing in parts but have an inspirational message of good will" (Amazon.ca, 2012). Others find it lacking depth, describing it as a "tedious log" of travels without broader insight into the places or people encountered. Shey’s minimalist style—short chapters, often just a page or two—suits those who enjoy concise, vignette-like storytelling but may frustrate readers seeking a more cohesive narrative.
Shey, born in 1960 in Iowa and holding a BA in English Literature from Iowa State University (1995), frames his hitchhiking as a calling, distinct from mere wanderlust. This book, alongside his earlier High Plains Drifter (2008), appeals to those intrigued by unconventional lifestyles, Christian memoirs, or the fading subculture of American road travel. While not a literary heavyweight, it offers an earnest, personal chronicle of a life lived on the margins, trusting in faith and the kindness of strangers.
The First Time I Rode a Freight Train & other hitchhiking stories
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Grok Review of Writings from the Road
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
MILITARY OPERATON: "MISSION IS FINISHED"
Recovering the Soul of America! - Andrew Whalen
"We are operational." (29:50 - 32:20)
"Mission is finished." - "Game over." - "It was over before it began." (1:24:00 - 1:27:30)
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"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war." --Sun Tzu
Psalm 144:1-2: "Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me."
Verbum Vincet translates to "The Word Will Conquer"
GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE - 4th PSYOP Group
Summary of Military Operation - Derek Johnson
Sunday, February 23, 2025
The Shocking Truth about Karl Marx's Miserable Life
The Shocking Truth about Karl Marx's Miserable Life
Ecclesiastes 10:18: "By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
I Timothy 5:8: "But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
Proverbs 10:4: "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich."
One Man's Education Is Another Man's Marxist Brainwash
"The whole gospel of Karl Marx can be summed up in a single sentence; Hate the man who is better than you."
--Henry Hazlitt