Thursday, August 6, 2026

A Parting Wish

›
     Mathematician-philosopher Raymond Smullyan once told an illustrative tale that went something like this:      Once upon a time there w...
1 comment:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026

One Of Those “You Had To Be There” Days

›
     I saw this episode of The Twilight Zone when I was very young:      Rod Serling’s ominous forewarning sounded strange to my nine-ye...
2 comments:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

"If Diversity Means..."

›
     Good morning, Gentle Reader. Yesterday was extremely strenuous. I give thanks this morning for a solid night’s sleep and a zero agenda ...
2 comments:
Sunday, August 2, 2026

For Endurance, Capture The Culture

›
     The remarkable Haretina Kukuri has produced a stunner of an essay about the longevity of the world’s oldest continuously functioning i...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

“Is It Ella Or Is It…?”

›
     Things are moving too fast for us humans… some of us, anyway. The proliferation of “artificial intelligence” programs (a term which I c...
Friday, July 31, 2026

Out Of Uniform

›
     This morning, Black Dumpling, a uniquely intelligent and provocative X poster, asks this critical question: This is the question. If a...
4 comments:
Thursday, July 30, 2026

A Quick Thought

›
     Every society has its own set of vise clamps. Every society tries its subliminal damnedest to squeeze the individual in them until he c...

The Storyteller's Art: Metaphorically Speaking

›
     “Avoid clichés like the plague!” – a well known “Fumblerule.”      This one is for the aspiring writers in the Liberty’s Torch audie...
1 comment: