The Problem with “The Three-Body Problem”
I don’t often do reviews, but when I do, they’re not usually in my blog, but they are very opinionated. You have been warned. Okay,…
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We Are As Gods
I’ve been reading a fascinating book, “God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning“, written by Meghan O’Gieblyn. Technically, I’ve been listening…
Blame the Tool, or the Tool User?
A long time ago and far away, a Captain in the British Army retired from service and moved to an estate near Ballinrobe in Ireland….
Who Stole The Pockets?!
Sherman, set the Wayback machine to 1983, to a time when MTV ruled television. You’re captured by the endless stream of music videos, falling into…
Goodbye, Privacy!
“You have no privacy. Get over it!” If you’ve been around tech long enough, you’ve probably run across former SUN Microsystems CEO, Scott McNealy’s famous…
The Thanksgiving Day War!
Hey everyone, It’s me. I know I’m fashionably late to the party—a couple of days behind for the folks in the U.S., but hey, just…
Lest We Forget…
Remembering the past is what this post is about and on this November 11, 2023, I once again find myself thinking about wars past, wars…
The Real History of the Middle Finger. Maybe.
Some stories just keep coming round and round again. That’s why God invented Snopes; to helpfully and hopefully explore the veracity of stories shared by…
Superhero Fashion 101
On Halloween night, while waiting for kids to come begging for candy, I sat on the couch and started throwing strange but simple prompts at…
The Soul for Getting Down: The Spirited History of Halloween Parties
Feeling a little on edge? Like someone is looking over your shoulder? Do you hear a creaking sound in an otherwise silent room? Wait! Was…