(1) Suddenly we see a host of doomsday warnings about AI. Is it real or is it orchestrated propaganda? Only AI knows. The dangers posed by self-improving AI may be entirely real. So, too, however, are the enormous financial and … Continue reading →
Is there more of it on left versus right? Yes – if only because the left controls most of the press, the schools, and the entertainment world. But I find it just as annoying when it’s on the right, and … Continue reading →
And what a shock it was, and what a year it’s been. Instead of uniting the right, it seems to have divided it. Perhaps Kirk was the glue holding it together, and his absence allowed divisive forces on the right … Continue reading →
The roller coaster ride continues. I never liked roller coaster rides very much. This morning the hospital called saying my ex had a big respiratory crisis and the doctor started asking me a bunch of end-of-life questions. I raced over … Continue reading →
There’s still no predicting whether my ex-husband will survive or not, although in the past few days he seems to have stabilized and appears to be a bit better. Maybe even significantly better, although the doomy-gloomy “hospitalist” doesn’t deal in … Continue reading →
(1) This: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, together with major federal law enforcement and interagency partners, announced actions taken by the Department of Justice’s Scam Center Strike Force to secure America against Southeast Asian cryptocurrency-related fraud and scams. The Strike … Continue reading →
Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire isn’t running for re-election this year. The Republican and the Democrat nominees in the fight to take her place were decided yesterday in New Hampshire’s rather tardy primary. They are ex-senator John Sununu … Continue reading →
This is a piece of double dance history. The choreography is from 1845, and the original version featured the four greatest ballet dancers of the day. This revival was filmed in 1964, over 60 years ago:
Continue reading →Selling green cards. Hey, why not?: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced charges against a former government employee and his alleged accomplice, who are accused of selling immigration benefits and expedited application processing. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For now, the Clancy case is on hold. But discussions about it aren’t on hold. This post isn’t specifically about that case, however. Rather, it’s about a topic connected with the Clancy case but not specific to it.] I’ve … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “TJ.”] This is impressive, if true: US special forces spent four months conducting a secret mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to open up the waterway, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Iran has … Continue reading →