Daily (Julia Child–style) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton

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Bon appétit, dear Lord—

     and bless this curious kitchen of cables and clouds.

Teach me to handle the digital world

     the way I handle a good recipe:

          read it through before I start,

          measure carefully before I pour,

     and never turn the heat up so high

          that everything burns.

Let my passwords be like a fine soufflé—

     complex, carefully crafted,

          and never left unattended.

Keep my accounts as tidy as my mise en place,

     with everything in its proper place

     and nothing dangerous hiding in the clutter.

When a tempting link arrives like a rich dessert,

      help me ask, “Who baked this?”

and “What’s in it?”

Before I taste, click, or share,

     remind me that a little skepticism

         is as important as a little salt.

Guard the young cooks in this digital kitchen,

     so they do not mistake every shiny ad

    for good nourishment,

          nor every loud voice for true expertise.

And as I stir, chop, type, and post,

     help me season this online world

          with kindness, patience, and good humor—

    so that what I serve to others

          through each screen

              is as nourishing to the soul

        as a simple, well-made meal at the table.

AI‑assisted creative work: This litany is an imaginative parody pastiche using generative AI. It imitates the public persona of [Julia Child] for commentary and devotional reflection. It is not created by or affiliated with [Julia Child], and should not be taken as his real views or words.”


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