Complex Instructions
Have you noticed that, as things become more complex, instructions become less detailed? My new Mac Studio came with minimal instructions, virtually none in writing, but I managed to set…
Are We Learning Anything?
Influence and power are dependent on knowledge—sentience—and that is dependent on consciousness. Consciousness isn’t merely being awake, it’s a function of processing information. Hence, my German Shepherd is more “conscious”…
Play Calling for Politics
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he of the conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine hardline and who has been shunned by his own family, is running as an independent for President of the…
DASM: Fences
I had about a hundred yards of my property surveyed through thick woods with the intent of putting up a fence to delineate it so that neighbors’ landscapers and gardeners…
The Incredible Inexpensive Workshop
<strong>Date:</strong> May 21, 2024 <strong>Time:</strong> 10:30AM Eastern US Time <strong>Details:</strong> I require video be on during my sessions, no photo “placeholders.” Bring your own coffee. This is for your exclusive…
The Harder and Smarter I Work, the Luckier I Become
It’s not unusual for a professional sports league to admit after a game and review, that officials made errors in not making the right calls. Some of these affected the…
The Embarrassment of Penn Station in Newark
I travel on the Acela (the US high speed train) anywhere between Boston and Washington, DC. First class is equal to airline first class, but with far more room. The…
The Royal Flush
Watching Princess Kate attend the “trooping of the colors” was wonderful in that I was hoping she was indeed recovering from her cancer, though the type is still being withheld.…
Books
You’ll hear claims that self-published books are better than commercially-published books because you can get them into print faster, there’s no hassle in trying to get them accepted, you have…
A Different View
• Posting “profound” quotes from some respected source doesn’t make the poster profound. • When celebrities are asked whom they would invite to a dinner party, the responses are often…