Short Status Report on the Abilities of AI
When it comes to the AI debate, we’re stuck with either moving the goalposts or admitting that, yeah, they’ve been met.
The content of our discontent
Saturday Morning Gaming: Cryptmaster
A little bit of horror, a little bit of wordle, a little bit of typing. Cryptmaster is an all-around amazing game.
The Month in Theaters December 2024
For the final month of 2024, I managed to see twelve movies in theaters and sixteen otherwise (with three repeats,) for a total of twenty-five reviews
Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in NY Criminal Case
The case against Trump that resulted in 34 felony convictions is over, with Judge Juan Merchan handing down a sentence of unconditional discharge.
POETS Day! Skipwith Cannéll’s “Nocturnes”
I tried to give the new poem an unbiased look, but was bothered in the first sentence. “Iridescence” doesn’t act. It’s an effect.
A Society of Shame Attached to Everything
The problem with nagging people all the time in an effort to better them is that eventually they tune you out completely.
Induction!
The years Y = 1, 9, 36, 100, 225, 441, 784, 1296, 2025, 3025 … all follow the pattern Y = square of (1 + … + n) = 1 cubed + … + n cubed.
Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago Press Conference: Watch It For Yourself
Donald Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, and news media and social media reacted. Watch it for yourself and discuss
Moving Picture Showing How Two Men Get Acquainted
I don’t know if they’re at the club or a restaurant or what.
Maybe it doesn’t matter.
The Piketon Massacre Tragedy, Continued
Jake Wagner’s sentencing was expected to be a formality…For the Rhoden, Manley, and Gilley families, it ended up being anything but…
The Virtue of Tuning Out
Not letting the deluge of news overwhelm and demoralize you is a challenge of this age–but not an insurmountable one.
Re-Open the Asylums: A New Take
It is imperative that we balance compassion with realism and public safety. We must talk about crime, addiction, illness and everything else.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Inscryption
From the maker of Pony Island, another game that isn’t the game you think it is.
2024 Year in Review: Movies, Music, and More!
Sorry I am getting this to you after the start of 2025, but life has a habit of messing with our best laid plans.
