I've been in a quest for quiet these days. This has become especially important now that there's some major construction in front of my house. I have the impression that they've rented some expensive machines and want to get long, full days out them, worth the overtime for the employees. They start at 7:30am and... Continue Reading →
Talking about Walking
I was trying to think about the moment I was happiest last week, and it came from a really unexpected source. I'm "teaching" a walking class. It's not really teaching anything, but a sports class that kids could sign up for if they were injured, or just not interested in doing more traditional sports. I've... Continue Reading →
The Vortex of Happiness
I met a nice young woman on a hike last summer, exchanged numbers, and we met up again last weekend. She's lovely. I also met up with my young cousin for breakfast today. She's lovely, too. I have hope for the world again! These young people don't have it easy. The hiking friend feels like... Continue Reading →
Lawless Robots
In all the talk about AI, I don’t read nearly as much about the advances in robotics. I find this interesting because AI, for the moment, is like having an “album” (choose digital or analog version of your choice to explain the concept) without any sort of player. Albums are nice. You can’t get any... Continue Reading →