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AI Review

I’m not saying that I’m completely knowledgeable on image making AI, but I have tested most of the commonly popular software, and some of the not so common. The trouble with reviews is that the software generally doesn’t get worse, … Continue reading

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My brother died

I recently wrote about him on occasion of his birthday in January. He was 91, and I wished for him that 2023 would be a great year. He was still mobile a week before he died. Not mobile enough to … Continue reading

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Acheiropoieta

A medieval Greek word meaning “made without hand”. I suppose that would be all objects of nature. In the art world it would be all “found art” that didn’t include manmade objects. But this Greek word was primarily used in … Continue reading

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Profound

This word has been bouncing around in my grey matter for a few weeks. Not because I self identify, but more that I’ve read the word in several different sources. Most recently in an article in “The Atlantic Monthly”, by … Continue reading

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Pondering Choices

Funny thing about choices and decisions. On the surface it would seem that the big choices are issues of light or dark. And yet, as humans we screw that up so often it’s ridiculous. A selfish, or mean spirited decision … Continue reading

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Blood

Yep, that fluid stuff under your skin. Tricky stuff, half of it is blue, until it hits the air, then it turns red, the other half is red already. Apparently its like oil in an engine. If it gets low … Continue reading

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New Knowledge

I’m writing about something unknown becoming known. I’m a sucker for this. If I stumbling upon a website, or blog, that promises five new facts about a person or place, then I’m there. I usually bypass the preceding paragraphs to … Continue reading

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My War

We lined up in irregular fashion. What did we know, our only experience in line was at the movies, or at the local fast food. Most of us were unaware of exactly when our drill sergeant appeared, he just appeared … Continue reading

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Life with Leonard

So, I get up this morning, make tea, eat a hard boiled egg, let Tyson out, and then he barks as the garbage pickup comes. I let him in and he continues to bark, then the Ring doorbell chimes. I … Continue reading

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Cork

I almost bought a new violin today, and it really sounded good! I am not parting with my old one though, which also sounds good, and I’m happy knowing that it would sound even better in more skillful hands. Years … Continue reading

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