NowTHINK!AboutIt

Avoiding Hackneyed...Making Sense

What I Like And Dislike About My Apple

by 2 Comments

For years the only computer I used was a PC.  It was the most available, the cheapest available, the easiest to have serviced and the most compatible.  My first proper computer was an Olivetti which I will never buy again.  I changed the motherboard three times the first year.  But in those days there weren’t too many reputable companies other than IBM to choose from.  Mostly “clones” and that sounded a bit scary for me.  The price difference wasn’t worth it. 

I was only subliminally aware there was an Apple brand and it was much later before I learned just how different it was to Microsoft.  For a long time I considered it to be another version of the same thing only with an attitude.  That was 25 years ago.  I am more informed these days. [Read more…] about What I Like And Dislike About My Apple

What Is Worship?

by Leave a Comment

Matthew 8:1-4 NIV
When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and (worshipped Him or) knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said, “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

The first seven chapters of Matthew cover a lot of history. It begins with the birth of Jesus and includes only the high points for the next thirty years:

  • The visit of the wise men
  • The escape of Joseph, Mary and Jesus into Egypt and their return to Galilee
  • The ministry of John the Baptist
  • The temptation of Jesus
  • The beginning of Jesus ministry
  • The calling of the first disciples
  • And the Sermon on the Mount

Beginning in chapter 8, however, Matthew presents a series of events in which Jesus ministers to different people individually. He moves from the long view of history to recording snippets in which Jesus’ ministry begins to be very personal. They are occasions on which Jesus interacted with certain people one at a time.

Matthew presents these situations as if they were successive. Whether that is true or not has no bearing on the teaching he presents. Even the order of events is not critical to the intended meaning. [Read more…] about What Is Worship?

Is Science Acting Like Religion?

by 2 Comments

Philosophy is an area of study which confuses many but intrigues us all. If you have ever read a philosophy book you know exactly what I mean. The popular definition of philosophy is “the love of wisdom” (not knowledge) which is really more vague than clarifying but The Free Dictionary helps us out with a very thorough definition, a portion of which follows: Philosophy is…

The critical analysis of fundamental assumptions or beliefs

That is to say, philosophers tediously discuss ideas that can’t be proven true or false. They target your “beliefs” (faith) about the fundamental issues of life and focus on questions like these:

  • Where did we come from?
  • How did we get here?
  • How do we exist?
  • What are thoughts made of?
  • What constitutes morality?

[Read more…] about Is Science Acting Like Religion?

Is It Right To Make Money?

by Leave a Comment

Absolutely!  People should be encouraged to find multiple and diverse ways to create legitimate streams of income other than just getting a job.  In fact, another way to ask this question is:

Is a job the best way to make money?

And the answer is, no, never!  Jobs are the most common way to earn money  but by far not the best and should never be your only source of income. [Read more…] about Is It Right To Make Money?

Why You Should Donate Blood Plasma

by 8 Comments

Blood donors have clot.

Become A Part Of The Solution.
Donate!

I originally started out donating only blood and, that, only occasionally. My last donation was toward the end of 2008 and the tests following that extraction revealed antibodies from my recent bout with shingles.

With that knowledge in hand the blood bank called me right away, spoke very kindly and almost begged me to donate plasma. They needed my shingles antibodies and giving plasma was the way to share them.

Always one to help, I agreed. I started with a bit of apprehension but soon learned there was nothing to be afraid of. Since my first draw I have donated plasma several times and learned quite a bit about this very valuable substance and the many life saving or enhancing things it is used to do. [Read more…] about Why You Should Donate Blood Plasma