In 1995 I got my first serious job out of college working for a TV station. My first big purchase was a new computer and on that PC was Windows 95 where I learned much about what I know about computers.
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Windows 95, the operating system that changed how we interface with the personal computer. My computer at the time had 1 gig of hard drive space and had plenty of room for Win 95 and for file storage. These days 1 gig can be found on a device the size of a postage stamp.
It was on that computer running Windows where I first got online to discover the wonders of the World Wide Web through Mindspring my Internet Service Provider. Really its hard to believe its been 20 years. Time marches on in technology and life.
I am not a “Directioner” meaning I am not a superfan of One Direction but I will recognize they are some talented blokes. This is one of my favorite songs of theirs. News reports have them taking some time off as a band which is not sitting well with their more enthusiastic fans. Let’s see what the future holds for them.
I hope your weekend has been a great one. Today we went to two church services in search for a new place to worship. In between we went to brunch at this killer brunch spot in the Rivermont neighborhood of Chattanooga. I worked to bring in blood donors today for Blood Assurance at our cities Sunday market. Now I am chilling out and finishing out the weekend by relaxing and preparing myself mentally for the week ahead. Something special happens to me on Saturday. Just saying.
Symbolism is a very powerful tool in conveying a message. Icons, trees, boxes and other things in our world can be symbolic of something that is meaningful. Metaphors paint a picture in words and those words are themselves symbolic of things in life that help tell a story. Symbols and metaphors relay a larger truth that people need to hear. So many rely upon a literal translation of things where 1 and 2 equals 3 all the time, well it does but perhaps there is another truth that can be told in that. We need to look dimensionally and see things in a new way. In faith there are symbols that tell its story in a unique way. Everyone needs symbolism to help us understand and communicate. Everywhere you look there are symbols of things that help us to know what they are about.
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