Tag: Satire & Humor
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Newsletter The Week Of 30-March
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing Kevin: Weekly Newsletter from Rio BeingKevin Tech, books, musings, Retirement, and Life in Brazil About Kevin, I spent 40 years in FinTech before retiring to Rio de Janeiro to trade software releases for a front-row seat to the beautiful absurdity of life in Brazil. This blog is my digital porch, a place…
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Gripe – Streaming Services
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet 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…
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AI Impact – What’s Next Part 2
Reading Time: 3 minutesOk, 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…
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The War Prayer Mark Twain
Reading Time: 2 minutes”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…
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Easter Special – The Revised 10 Commandments. Moses, Pharaoh, and Trump
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe 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…
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More Of What Goes Through My Head – A Psychological Analysis Of Winnie The Pooh
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs Christopher Robin a visionary or just a kid with a very elaborate coping mechanism? A deep dive into the neurotic, over-managed, and delightfully chaotic inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. It turns out the ‘Bear of Very Little Brain’ might be the only one of us who actually has it figured…
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The Sunshine Blogger Award
Reading Time: 2 minutesI would like to thank P. J. Gudka for this award. Please visit her blog here P. J. Gudka Guidelines Here are the guidelines: My Answers: I Nominate: Ellie RJ Gustavo Kent georgi Victoria W.E. Hunt Karen Bob Mahananda Jerly Questions
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AI Impact -What’s Next Part 1
Reading Time: 3 minutesA Perspective After 40 Years in Technology AI isn’t as new as the headlines suggest. While it feels like it arrived overnight, the foundations have been around for decades, mostly in specialized labs for testing and experimentation. We’ve actually been using early forms of AI for years; think of “Hey Siri” or…
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God, Stan (SATAN) and Creation
Reading Time: 4 minutesSetting the Scene (God and Stan) GOD: Let’s get started. Stan, your face is really testing my divine patience already. SATAN: Stop with “Stan.” It’s Satan, the fearsome, cosmic villain, not your local Jewish donut guy. GOD: Slow down, Stan, fine, Satan. No Jews yet, but I’ve got a plan. Let’s stick…