{"id":1183,"date":"2010-08-31T10:38:56","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T10:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/bibleandculture\/2010\/08\/food-for-thought-1.html"},"modified":"2010-08-31T10:38:56","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T10:38:56","slug":"food-for-thought-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/bibleandculture\/2010\/08\/food-for-thought-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Food for Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BRAIN FOOD<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I’ve got a genuine replica brain,<\/p>\n

It’s a collectible rendition,<\/p>\n

I grant it’s not the latest model,<\/p>\n

But it’s in good condition. <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

It still processes data pretty well<\/p>\n

Though there are some memory lapses<\/p>\n

It distinguishes between good and evil,<\/p>\n

Even between knaves and apses.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

There’s minimal start up time (with the help of good coffee)<\/p>\n

And on occasion it multi-tasks<\/p>\n

But if you want infallible or perfect<\/p>\n

You’d best not ask.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This brain is not for sale,<\/p>\n

Nor is it on permanent loan<\/p>\n

But what with our new technology<\/p>\n

I understand it can be cloned.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If  <\/span>you’re looking for
\nhelp with the Bible,<\/p>\n

Or music and  <\/span>good books,<\/p>\n

I’ve got a lot of things stuffed in the cortex<\/p>\n

That deserves a second look.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you find someone to clone it,<\/p>\n

I ask you make it known,<\/p>\n

I would like a backup copy<\/p>\n

Of my very own. <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I’ve got a genuine replica brain,<\/p>\n

Though the synapses are misfiring<\/p>\n

This accounts for the forgetfulness,<\/p>\n

Just blame it on the wiring. 
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I was thinking of advertising this on eBay<\/p>\n

But I remembered I had a blog,<\/p>\n

If you would like a data dump download<\/p>\n

Then reply to this data log.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

BW3 <\/p>\n

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