Thanksgiving, New Computer, Proverbs, etc.

- I got a new laptop today. My old one has been on the edge for a while, which is why I have been using the Mac (which I initially bought to do audio and video editing) for the last few months. I transferred my old files and should be working off of that computer mostly now. It has Windows 7, which worked pretty well today as we were setting it up.

I have written one published book on each of my last two laptops. I have a project going on now that should be done and off to the publisher this winter, and I hope to get at least one more done within the next two years.

- One of my brothers bought an acoustic guitar and is going to learn to play. I'm going to try to help him along (I already bought him a book, stand, tuner and metronome). I am hoping to get him out to an open mic before too long (notice how vague that time period is).

- In an online discussion about indoctrinating children today, a religionist posted a very telling quote from Proverbs (22:6): "Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it." The more you look at religious doctrine, the more sickness you find. What this says is "Brainwash children." As if the physical abuse of children by Christians is not bad enough, they actually have mental abuse codified.

- Tip of the day: Going vegetarian just before Thanksgiving, especially in a family with some members who are hostile to the idea, is a tricky thing. But then, doing the right thing often is. :-)