Tag: life
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AI Could Never Feel Something in Its Bones
Things That AI Cannot Do – #15 in a series August 25, 2026 There is something that all humans share and that is our bones. Bones are made of essential elements much like those found in the earth. Our bones hold us up even when we feel like sinking down. We have skeletons in the…
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AI Can Never Worry about the Kids
#14 in a series July 25, 2026 We may turn to the genius of AI to help guide us when a child has an unexpected illness. Warm or cold compress for an earache? How much Tylenol in a day is too much? We’ve come to depend upon it as a no-nonsense place of advice. After…
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On Turning 250
July 4, 2026 The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence should feel like a patriotic moment. It marks the birth of America, that country of hope and promise for so many who dreamed of a better life. They came to its shores to escape the hardships of their homeland whether it be poverty, hunger…
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AI Could Never Sell Its Soul
Things That AI Cannot Do – #10 in a series May 4th, 2026 AI could never sell its soul. Of course it does not have a soul; but if it did, it probably wouldn’t be stupid enough to sell something so valuable. But man… alas… That is a different story. The soul is a hard…
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Take a Chance
Things That AI Cannot Do – #8 in a series March 5, 2026 In War and Peace, Tolstoy says that “Chance created the position; genius took advantage of it”. That one line got me thinking a lot about life and the circumstances it throws our way. Sometimes a challenging situation can lead to an unexpected…
Garden Writing and Other Wanderings 