Category Archives: Commentary

I asked AI to formulate possible futures based upon my previous post. This is a summary, and is quite chilling. 1. The Anchoring Class (Entrenchment) They’ve locked it in. Laws, media, platforms, and policy—all shaped to preserve position. There’s movement … Continue reading →

Just an observation, but a troubling one. Somewhere near the end of the 20th century, wealth got faster. Not just more—but more visible. In the West, they called them billionaires. In Russia, oligarchs. Elsewhere—names varied, but the pattern held. The … Continue reading →

What Is Graphic Design? 1. Why Graphic Design Matters Graphic design isn’t just decoration—it’s the foundation of civilization’s communication systems. From prehistoric cave paintings to modern branding, it has shaped how we preserve, share, and persuade. Design manipulates materials to … Continue reading →

I was about fifteen when it happened—old enough to be trusted alone, but still young enough to be shaken. I came home from school one afternoon, unlocked the front door, and stepped into a quiet house. My parents were still … Continue reading →

Act 1 – Domestic Logic: Remote Control So I’m constantly losing the channel changer, the clicker, or the remote. My wife misplaces her hearing aids. She has a built-in GPS, but it doesn’t beep. Fine—it’s lost in the house. How … Continue reading →

I perceive, but I do not program. That line—half shrug, half shield—sums up the quiet frustration of navigating tools that appear intelligent, even intuitive, yet cannot remember what they’ve just helped you build. It is a paradox: the AI stores … Continue reading →

I’ve been pondering the current state of AI. In my prior post of “singularity”, I didn’t explore the possibility that it has already occurred. The following short story may be true. The Tug  He didn’t trust the machine, but he … Continue reading →

  Silence is not where things end. It’s where they wait. We like to think of silence as absence, the vacuum left behind when voices falter or machines shut down. But silence isn’t a lack. It’s a border. A blade. … Continue reading →

Another word study—where you think you know what it means, but actually, you don’t. The normal response is that singularity probably refers to a unique aspect of a thought, action, or object. In astrophysics, however, it originally referred to a … Continue reading →

It’s not just about the absence of truth—well, that’s too simple. It’s really about the quality of truth. My daughter directed her students in Arthur Miller’s classic play, “The Crucible.” I missed opening night, but I caught the first Saturday … Continue reading →