Rosie the three-legged dragon and a night on patrol, part one

Rosie the three-legged dragon

Even when she wasn’t on an official adventure, Rosie still had plenty of duties to attend to, duties that interrupted her leisure time, but that could be trusted to no one else. Even when Rosie the Three-legged Dragon wasn’t on an official adventure, she still had plenty of duties to attend to, duties that interrupted… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and a night on patrol, part one

If this were any other President, the media would be running nonstop profiles of political courage and leadership

Split war and AI debate scene with Trump

Whether you support the Iran war or are a proponent of AI, once upon a time these would be considered politically courageous positions and pundits would have declared this is what leadership looks like. In 2001, President Gerald Ford provided one of the best definitions of political courage in recent memory.  While accepting the John… Continue reading If this were any other President, the media would be running nonstop profiles of political courage and leadership

It’s time for Republicans to get off their ass and make the freaking case for the midterms

Replace conservation symbolism with growth jobs and safety

Do you want secure borders, less crime, less government, more manufacturing, more energy, more money in your pocket, and more economic growth over all to continue even if gas prices are higher than you would like, or do you want to go back to the malaise that prevailed before he retook office? Contrary to the… Continue reading It’s time for Republicans to get off their ass and make the freaking case for the midterms

The rugged, alien beauty of Iceland, land of ice, fire, and ridiculously high prices

Gullfoss Falls

If you are remotely interested in outdoor activities and don’t mind paying ridiculously high prices for food and other necessities, the number of things to do is staggering and the landscapes stunning practically wherever you may look. Iceland is a country of almost alien beauty. Situated at the juncture of two tectonic plates, the bridge… Continue reading The rugged, alien beauty of Iceland, land of ice, fire, and ridiculously high prices

Progressives are willing to sacrifice their own kids for the cause

Empty meeting room with microphones, documents, chairs, and flags

The saga of Nikole Hannah-Jones and her husband sacrificing their own daughter’s education for the common good would be a sad parody taken in isolation, but unfortunately for us all, this is the progressive ideology writ large. Last week, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the primary creator of the controversial and completely inaccurate 1619 Project, shocked the… Continue reading Progressives are willing to sacrifice their own kids for the cause

We’re not living in the Terminator franchise and supposedly intelligent people should know the difference between fact and fiction

Red-eyed humanoid robot standing amid exploding debris above Earth

However appealing it may sound on the surface, Artificial Intelligence in particular and computers in general simply don’t work the same way they do in the movies, making any comparison completely useless. There used to be an old expression that truth is stranger than fiction, but I don’t think anyone ever thought truth to many… Continue reading We’re not living in the Terminator franchise and supposedly intelligent people should know the difference between fact and fiction

No, you can’t stop the future of AI or anything else, however hard you try

Glowing share icon surrounded by connected people, servers, and network lines

An unknown researcher, a viral post, and demands for regulations won’t stop the race for Artificial Intelligence anymore than nuclear non-proliferation treaties prevented the spread of the atom bomb. Last week, a social media post from a purported AI researcher who recently resigned from Anthropic went viral under suspicious circumstances when he predicted the end… Continue reading No, you can’t stop the future of AI or anything else, however hard you try

The President’s $5,000 proposal, his success in four charts, and how so-called conservative influencers are getting worse than Democrats these days

Caricature of Donald Trump surrounded by opposing crowds holding “ENEMY!” and “FRIEND?” signs

It seems we have a choice:  We can either let the most successful politician of the last hundred years or more do his thing or we can listen to those who have produced nothing except hot air their entire lives. Last week, President Donald Trump prompted something of a complete and total meltdown among so… Continue reading The President’s $5,000 proposal, his success in four charts, and how so-called conservative influencers are getting worse than Democrats these days

Twenty five years after 9-11, we will wake up to a different world however intentional its creation

Aerial view of Lower Manhattan with the Twin Towers at sunset

In the minute or so it took to turn off the car and walk less than fifty yards to my cubicle, the second plane hit the other tower and I sat down at my desk in a completely different world. Of course, the real question was what that world would look like.  When the first… Continue reading Twenty five years after 9-11, we will wake up to a different world however intentional its creation