March 2024

Clutter by Linda Stowe Most days I spend 4-5 hours watching videos and listening to podcasts about politics and current events. This keeps me informed about what’s going on in the world, but today I just wasn’t in the mood to hear about the situation in Israel or Trump’s legal situation. Today I wanted something […]

In life, there are moments when the unexpected unfolds. We’ve all seen those times. Yet. Every so often, that “unexpected” thing has resulted in tragic consequences. Things that leave a lasting impact. Today, I have tales about these things. Three different incidents, each marked by its own peculiar circumstance. They give us all a hard

Sometimes, things go right. Even in the midst of the wrong. All throughout history, we’ve suffered turmoil and hardships. But then? There are occasional moments of humanity that shine through the darkness of conflict. Such is the story of the 1916 Uprising in Ireland, where amidst the chaos of battle, the fighters on both sides

These days, we do what we do. Like, go out to eat in restaurants. Or. Pluck around on our phones and computers as we explore social media. Or. Drive cars that use gasoline. These are just the way things go. Our normal existences. These are the things we know. But. Things didn’t always used to

Change By Linda Stowe. People like to blame the ills of society on change. They say people wouldn’t have such short attention spans if it weren’t for the Internet. Obesity wouldn’t be such an issue if it weren’t for fast food. Cable TV made us more sedentary. Rock music caused teenagers to go out of

Our minds. They are pretty amazing. They run the show. There is an animated film called “Inside Out” about a little girl named Riley who is going through some pretty big changes. In that, the story focuses on her five personified emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. So we all get to peek inside Riley

So. I love to read. Books are like magic. They take us to places we have never been before. Either in the real world or in the world of the make-believe, that is often believable. But for me? At this stage in my life? Reading has to be enjoyable, or I won’t do it. I

Bard. ChatGPT. Bing. And the idiotic Grok. The game-changing release of these AI platforms has everyone talking, and worrying. One of the big questions (of many) is how generative AI will change the way we work. With every new technology, there are disruptions to the job market, but something feels different about ChatGPT and similar