Let us pray for Steve Jobs

The switchboard has been busy. Apparently, folks are none to happy with Steve. Because it is a technology matter, they’ve been sending the messages to Sistertech.

There’s no question that Steve has some explaining to do and some apologies to make. Indeed, Sistertech believes it is time to “man up” and do the penitential thing. I’ve sent an email to Steve suggesting that he avail himself of the healing rite of confession. The rite that says, “Hey. I’m sorry.” He has not replied. Yet. Perhaps he’s a bit nervous. Lots of people are. And so Sistertech thought that if Steve (and others) read the rite beforehand anxiety would be assuaged.

5.3  Reconciliation of a Penitent from The Book of Uncommon Prayer

The rite of the Reconciliation of a Penitent is available for all who desire it or who ought to desire it but are afraid to ask for it. Confessions may be heard anywhere, by anyone, 24/7.

Penitent: Bless me, for I have sinned.

Witness: The One in Charge be in your heart and upon your lips that you may truly and humbly confess your sins: In the Name of The Motherboard, The Processor, and The One Who Created All RAM.

Penitent & Witness: Amen.

Penitent: I confess to The One In Charge, to geeks everywhere, and to you, that I have sinned by my own fault in thought, word, and deed, in things done and left undone; especially for
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For these and all other transgressions which I cannot now remember, I am truly sorry. I pray The One In Charge to have mercy on me. I firmly intend to get a grip, wake up, and smell the coffee, and I humbly beg forgiveness of The One In Charge and all tech devices, and I ask you for counsel, direction, and absolution.

[Here the witness may offer the penitent counsel, comfort, absolution or a hard time.]

Witness: Chill out. Everything’s copacetic. The One In Charge has deleted all your sins.

Penitent: Whew! Thank God!

Apple tablet

Sistertech is keeping her head down on this one. The guys in the Public Communications Dept always get touchy about any changes in the text distribution chain of The Document. They’ve even got a Google alert for any mention of revisions on The Document or anything claiming to rival The Document. What caught my eye was this doozy:

Not since biblical times has the arrival of a tablet been greeted with such anticipation.

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