My New iMac - [T3]

“Mackintrash.”
I just typed the word out, and my iPad deleted it automatically. But it's the opinion I used to have of Macintosh computers, and it described my feelings towards Apple, too.

I have been a hardcore PC user since the beginning. Even before Windows. I cut my teeth on an old Tandy (from Radio Shack) typing command lines to have the computer carry out various functions. To me, a Mac was overpriced and over-rated. I could buy half a dozen PCs for the price of a Mac.

I had a friend a few years ago who offered to sell me his Mac G5 for $400. I passed, because of principle.

I currently have a 27” iMac sitting in my office.

Victims of Calvinism: The Mentally Handicapped

Let me tell you about Rita.
Rita had a beautiful smile. Rita always wanted to say, "Hi," to whoever she saw. Rita was a sweetheart. Rita was 46 going on four.

Rita was the first mentally handicapped person I remember knowing. I had never really noticed anything wrong with her when I was a very young child, although some adults would tell me that she was "special," or "different." But as I grew, I too noticed that Rita didn't act like all the other adults.

The same is true of Margie, a lady who attended the Sweetwater church of Christ when I was the preacher there. She always wanted to give me a hug when she came through the doors. Her smile was infectious. She has the reasoning ability of a young child.