Shedding the Golden Handcuffs on your own terms — Your dream job is out there somewhere; perhaps you are working there right now. You can’t imagine ever doing anything else, it is so fulfilling, it feeds your soul; and extra bonus — they pay you well too. Firefighter was that job for me. If you are inclined to the…

What unappreciated phenomena are out there waiting to change the world? — What are the trends and happenings going on right now that may turn out to be more significant than they seem to us at this moment? The Atlantic Council, an American Think Tank headquartered in Washington D.C., has coined the term “Snow Leopards” to classify these phenomena that may have…

Progressive times require superior pronouns — We live in exciting times. The future is truly upon us. There is much to process and almost too many new discoveries and various technologies to keep track of. I, myself, just recently became aware of the ability for AI to create images based on just a few simple descriptive…

Or, why do we have to wait until we are older to gain perfect hindsight? — There was a point in my life where I accomplished anything I set out to do very easily, often excelling even in areas where I felt I did not possess any particular strengths. I didn’t really appreciate it when it was initially happening but identified it pretty early on. I…

The answer to that question? Apparently not — The internet is abuzz with discussions about Artificial Intelligence and related topics, most of which seem to be focused on the popular Open AI program ChatGPT. Newness is decidedly a factor as the natural language model platform was only fully opened to the public in the last few months. At…

Will user efficiency and gratification displace the giant of search engines? — Google is worried. According to this article in the New York Times original Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have been spending a lot more time at Google headquarters over the last month. Page and Brin have taken a distant approach at Google for many years after stepping down…

Do you care what AI thinks about your opinions? Apparently I do — All of us seek validation from others. Typically, that validation comes from other humans, but we also rely on our pets to some extent; who doesn’t value the unquestioning love of a dog, or the flash of satisfaction you get from a cat that deigns to reward you with their…

A rhetorical analysis using image-generating AI — I explain the origin of this picture and story at the end. For now, note the image and read on: “What am I doing here? Again?” The man’s thoughts raced as the neon signs advertising every know vice (and some unknowns) flickered, lighting up his face like a wall flower…

We are being besieged with articles with good titles and useless content — There is a formula for a title that will guarantee people will open your article. Some may even read it! I do that. I read articles when the title interests me; and boy have I experienced a lot of disappointment recently. The winning formula for a title entices the reader…