Artificial Intelligence: 1 Step Forward, 1 Step Back?

Image produced by Myshoun, using AI. Found on Pixabay. We are at an interesting but predictable point in time with AI. Are we on the launch ramp or on the edge of the cliff? Yes. What We Heard and Saw in Recent Months It seems like only yesterday that Artificial …

A Mix of International & National Items

Never a Dull Moment, Is There? Alaska Talks We don’t know what took place or who said what, since Trump, breaking what had been a 100% precedent with all other presidents, talked with Putin with no note takers present and no transcripts published. The fact that the meeting ran about …

One Thought, One Goal

There is a Lot Going On. Let’s Focus on Effects and Causes to Frame the Rest And So It Continues The chaos, cruelty, and destructiveness of the Trump administration continues. It is being blocked or tripping over its own feet in some areas and is being aggressive in …

Adventures of Americans Abroad

We Visited Several Countries Last Month. What Did We Find? Our First International Trip During This Administration And so our latest international adventure we mentioned a few weeks ago has concluded. Six countries (Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, and Iceland) over a couple of weeks, and I promised to share …

What Is It Like To Be An American Overseas Now?

I’ll Let You Know Shortly By the time you read this, we will be several days into a trip into 6 different countries. To say it is an interesting time to be a traveling American is likely an understatement for the ages. We have friends who have been traveling since …

Talk To The Animals

And Listen When They Talk To You A Lifelong Fascination I admit that the idea of communicating with animals, at the level we communicate with each other, has been a lifelong fascination for me. Who would not give a lot to be able to do this with all sorts …