Tag: Life & Aging
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Gripe – Streaming Services
Let me be clear: the technology is not the problem. Streaming is a miracle. I can watch anything, anytime, on any device if I want to. No, this is not about the technology. This is a full, unfiltered complaint about the people running these streaming services, and I want it on the record. I remember…
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Pets
Pets get a broad category, and I love all animals, in many ways more than people. However, for me, a pet is really a dog or a cat. These are pets you can pet, take out to play, and go for walks with, and you get a genuine connection because they live for years. They…
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AI Impact – What’s Next Part 2
Ok, so AI is here, what are you going to do about it? This is a follow-up to my previous post. Part 1 – What is AI AI is here, and it is not waiting for anyone to feel ready. The question is not whether it will affect your life; it already is. The question…
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The War Prayer Mark Twain
“O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their…
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Easter Special – The Revised 10 Commandments. Moses, Pharaoh, and Trump
The Exodus: A Very Tremendous Negotiation Our story takes place in the desert just after Pharaoh’s soldiers dumped Moses into the wasteland. Moses is seen staggering through the dunes, swatting at sand fleas and cursing the heat. It’s humiliating; he doesn’t even have his traditional Brazilian Havaianas, just some cheap, Egyptian-imitation flip-flops that are giving…
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A Job For Free? Depends On The Duration
I don’t think there is a specific job, and given my current availability, I would be more than happy to help anyone with something, as long as it doesn’t become a regular activity. In a way, this is kind of my little job that I enjoy and hope people like. I suspect they do from…
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New Hampshire Memories
I left New Hampshire 14 years ago this August. I loved growing up there, and while I would never move back, I find that the place never really leaves you. It is part of me, waiting for a quiet moment to resurface. And when it does, it always brings me back to a much simpler…
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Community
I’m not really sure. Since I’m new to Brazil, I’m not sure how these community things work, and it is not something I’m used to, having always lived in quieter suburbs in the US. I guess if I had to say or pick something since petty crime can be somewhat of an issue here maybe…
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Winter or Summer Olympic Events
These questions need to be more exact: Which Olympics? I will start with the Winter Olympics. It would seem to be ice hockey, since that is the sport I played growing up and liked best, but the answer here will surprise you. I like any of the alpine events; downhill, slalom, moguls, all of them,…