We’re Empty Nesters
I expected excitement. Instead, I found something else.
Category: Writing
AI Art Is No More Derivative than Human Art
Perhaps AI is more “human” than we think.
Russell Wilson’s Reality Distortion Field
Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks stepped up to the podium after a spectacularly bad performance. The perenially NFL MVP…
We Are the Change Agents
Open primaries and rank choice voting may be the solution to Washington gridlock.
What is the Secret to Abundance?
Over a decade ago, Rhonda Byrne captured the nation’s attention with The Secret. My wife introduced me to Byrne’s book,…
Are You a Racist for Thinking a Racist Thought?
Thinking that we can eradicate racists by canceling all the racists doesn’t seem a workable long-term solution.
Avoid Boring People
A post inspired by this quote: "The best, most useful advice I ever got was from Jim Watson, [the scientist…
Can we be done with trophies?
I’m proud that my older daughter was second-team all-league in soccer. Can you spare us the plaque? I appreciate that…
Could a COVID Wealth Tax Work?
You live in a village of 150 people with whom you’d lived your whole life. Suddenly, 50 of those people…
“What’s for dinner?”
I wish I could answer this differently, but the question I’m most frequently asked is “What’s for dinner?” Did Richard…
You’ll Get to Choose Again Tomorrow
Since art is never possession, and always possibility, nothing possessed can have the status of art. — James Carse, Finite…