"Any fool can use a computer. Many do." ~ Ted Nelson, born 1937, American pioneer of information technology, philosopher of computer science, and sociologist.

Just like that, we wake up and find out we have landed on this: Thursday, April 2, 2026. It's time for me to do a wee bit of confessing. I know that got your interest. I remember one time I said to a class I was teaching that I had many things in my past that I was not proud of and did not feel inclined to share them. One lady in the class said, "Go ahead, please share them!" As for today's confession, it has to do with yesterday's blog. I had me some problems that qualified for a huge amount of frustration. The Blogger utility was being rather unkind to me and for some reason it didn't save some of the information I had laboriously researched and keyed in. I have no idea if smoke was coming out of my ears, but, I was not a happy camper. But, I did remember most of what I had said and I did retype a lot of the information and for the most part, I was able to right the ship, so to speak. Technical issues. In a past life I actually ran a huge computer, telecommunications, and networking organization and we did, from time to time, experience technical issues. We had excellent people but they became very wary of my questions that centered on what I considered to be the most relevant: WHY? Fixing the problems was at times easier to do than to explain why they had occurred. It was good they were fixed and I listened to how wonderful it was to have smart people who could respond and get things going again. Yes. That's always good. But, from my perspective, it was much better not to have had the problem to begin with. And, to help that be the case in the future, well, the why question is critical to avoiding the next issue. As to the why question for my issues in yesterday's effort, well, since there is no one else around to ask, I concluded the problem must have occurred due to the mistake made by yours truly, me, myself, and I. I'm still annoyed that it took almost twice as long to get that one blog put together, but, all's well that keeps me stirring about why it didn't save my work, why? why? why? And, as you can tell I tend to just put things behind me and move forward. Why? why? why?

 

No. I did not take any drama lessons, however, I did do some acting while I was in high school. School plays. I still have the script from my last play and it is somewhere in this office. Somewhere. I've also been privileged to do some Church plays and musicals over the years. I particularly remember one where I played an older Scribe who was pondering and searching the accounts about this Baby born and placed in a manger. His life, his miracles, could He be the long awaited Messiah? That was one I will not soon forget. I do remember in the closing music where the old Scribe is considering all of these accounts concerning the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth. He looks out and proclaims, "Who are you?" The music was very moving and I well remember as I delivered those lines I became emotional. I did. I really did. I'm sure many in the audience thought I had been well coached, but, that, my friend, was not it, at all. It was simply thinking about how amazing it is that you, me, and any and all who seek to know Him, well, He will not hide from honest seekers. He won't. He really won't. I am happy to be able to share the truth about Him. Our pastor says this about our approach as a local called out assembly, "We desire to reach everyone Jesus died for." Talk about being inclusive! I do hope you know Him. The wife and I used to sing this simple chorus, "Do you know my Jesus? Do you know my friend?, Have you heard He loves you, And that He will abide till the end?" Think some about that and seek Him now. Now. Y'all be careful out there, you hear? And always thank God for how He loved us so much He sent His one and only Son to die in our place. He did. He really did. Amen.