Interesting article today in one of the computer “trade” papers about Windows Vista. You can find the article here. Vista is not something I want here yet – too many horror stories about problems or difficulties getting things done. Some of you know that for the past several years my computers have used OS/2 for an operating system. Started that when Windows was a baby (3.0) and did not work well. This year, I finally converted my computer to XP simply because of all the things I wanted to do that OS/2 couldn’t quite do or do well, like graphics,…
The Approaching Storm
Got started on 2 Peter 1, and immediately noticed that the writer sounded like giving instructions to someone building a wall. Especially in 5-8. You take faith to moral excellence to knowledge then self-control to perseverance to godliness to brotherly kindness then love. He says that if these things or qualities are mine (yours) and are growing or increasing, then we are not “useless”. That sense of usefulness or uselessness has to do with the true knowledge of Jesus. You can’t have knowledge if you don’t study or attempt to learn! Peter was talking to Christians who were falling prey…
Supernatural Sunday
The rain is raining…” Kinda a takeoff of another song, but it’s true. Steady rain, and this is supposed to be the beginning of a major water dump tomorrow. Wow! I think the “drought” must be over by now. Just a month ago, we were at over 100% of what was needed, so it looks like more is going to be better. I just want it to stop long enough to get the grass trimmed, the fertilizer and crabgrass/weed killer down and working before it starts up again. It seemed like everybody was joining “MySpace”, so you can find me…