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Apple Store

A frequent complaint on social media is critical of higher education and urges people to support spending more of the money the government sends to higher ed on tech schools. These messages are misguided because the grant money that catches … Continue reading

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AI-Generated Search Results Are Changing How and If We Use the Web’s Original Sources

I admit that I find AI search summaries useful and read them first when they are available. However, perhaps because I have several blogs of my own, I can’t help wondering what are the long term consequences for the original … Continue reading

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First World Problem

I recently had what I thought was a very amusing experience, my wife thought offered an insight into digital natives, and I categorized it as an example of a First World Problem. I was at my favorite coffee shop and … Continue reading

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No Kings

I found great value in the “No Kings” protest. Despite the MAGA characterization of a “hate protest”, I found the large local gathering anything but about hate. We are in a time of great and dangerous disruption of how our … Continue reading

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Is Medium Just Another Siren Server

I have just finally gotten around to reading Jaron Lanier’s book, Who Owns the Future, and it has given me much to think about. It has been the most recent focus of the book club I participate in, chosen because … Continue reading

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Had Enough

I apologize in advance for this post, but I quite frankly have had enough. If it matters, I posted this would required membership to read because I understand this content is the typical effort I make to offer content I … Continue reading

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AI and Post Scraping Scam

John Warner (More than Words) describes a devious writing scam that had not occurred to me.  The goal is to make money on ad revenue and an way to offer reasonable content on topics likely to appeal is to first … Continue reading

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Break Time

We are about to leave for a month or so trip so how much I write and what I write about is likely to change. I leave a message when this is my situation so those who expect to read … Continue reading

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From Lysenko to Today: When Politics Rewrites the Rules of Truth

Note: I wrote this with the assistance of AI. I decided it worth the effort to explain the process I used. I don’t want to distract from the message of the main post which I think is very important so … Continue reading

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The Practical Value of Government Regulations: Lessons from Protecting the Ozone Layer

In the ongoing debate over government regulations, it’s easy to lose sight of their profound impact on public health and the environment. Trump and his colleagues have just recently gutted the EPA’s role in fighting climate change and it was … Continue reading

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