Computers, or rather, the lack thereof

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On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, Robert J. Brown wrote:

> I will agree with you on the Microsoft comment: I did way back in
> 1989!  On the other comments?  I earn my living as a cvomputer
> consultant.  I am independent, and have been for over 10 years.  It
> will be hard for me to give up my major source of income.
> 
> On the other hand, I play baritone sax, Hammond organ (is there any
> other kind in our churches? ;-), synth, and piano.  I run the website
> that hosts the Higher-Fire archives (that's not work, its a public
> service).  I am a minister and hope to start a home missions church in
> a few years.  I am also working on changing over my major source of
> income to something that will free more time for my ministry, and give
> me more freedom to relocate or travel as my ministry demands it.  
> 
> But I am not about to just go cold turkey with these computer things!
> It currently pays my bills.

Oh no here we go! I am not asking you to leave your profession- I am 
*majoring* in the same field as thyself and I am planning on programming 
as a career! However, I am simply stating that if you (not you as in YOU 
you, but as in "whoever reads this message" find yourself sitting in 
front of a machine 24/7, then you need to just turn it off and go outside 
or something! 

...but if you are making a career out of programming/consulting, then by 
all means stick with it! 


Andy