Blogging Insights 3.0 — 1 “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” vs “Break the mold”: which of these do you believe, pertains to your blog? I think both things could be true, but neither currently is. I remember when… Read More ›
Daily Prompt
SELF-GENERATING AIs?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #198 Unless AI “brains” suddenly develop an ability to grow intelligence beyond what was built into them, it won’t happen. That being said, it doesn’t mean they won’t take over huge sections of writing currently held by live… Read More ›
YOUR BELIEFS ARE YOU
Fandango’s Provocative Question #197 Today questions asks if you can detach a person’s political beliefs from that person and see each separately. In your interpersonal relationships with acquaintances, friends, and family, are you able to separate political ideologies from the people… Read More ›
LA PROVOCONTE QUESTION
Fandango’s Provocative Question #196 The question is: What was the most unusual, unique, weirdest, or most useless holiday gift you received this year? Please feel free to substitute birthday or other occasion gift if that works better for you. I have… Read More ›
COFFEE TIME QUESTIONS
Question Time Over Coffee This is the abridged edition to Rory’s questions. There are questions that I don’t think I can answer or that don’t seem to apply to me. Then there are questions I prefer not to answer. These are… Read More ›
TRUMP & THE TRADING CARDS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #195 What do you think of Trump’s digital trading cards? Do you think it reflects a sound business and/or political strategy? Do you think it’s ridiculous and is something undignified for a former U.S. President (and 2024 presidential… Read More ›
THE MONDAY PEEVE – DON’T YOU HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS?
Where did my pictures go? So here’s the scenario. I have my card in its reader in my computer. Instead of doing what I usually do — copying the pictures from the card to the newly-created photo folder, I use… Read More ›
THE CLEANSING OF THE FANGS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #194 I am a tooth grinder. Sometimes, even at this late date, I find myself with my jaw rigid and teeth clenched. The result of this is my teeth are not happy teeth. Basically, I need a whole… Read More ›
ALWAYS THE HARDEST DECISION
Fandango’s Provocative Question #193 What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? What made the decision so difficult? The first time we had to put down an old and ailing pet was terrible. It was hard for me, awful for… Read More ›
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #192 Let’s start by pointing out that Garry was sort of a little famous when we got married as well as for a lot of years before we got married and at least at Hannaford’s grocery in downtown… Read More ›
AUDIOBOOKS!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #191 With all of the possible distractions, do you read books as much now as you used to ten, twenty, or thirty years ago? Why or why not? Back when I was working and commuting insane distances from… Read More ›
ALL THAT MONEY
Fandango’s Provocative Question #190 This is an easy one because I have a rich and rewarding fantasy life. So here’s my “game plan”: Here’s a nice house on one floor. I might break down a few walls to make small rooms… Read More ›
WILL I BECOME A TWITTER QUITTER?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #189 How do I feel about Elon Musk and Twitter? Well, my connection to Twitter is tenuous and my connection to Facebook is non-existent. I don’t use Tumbler or Snapchat. If there are other outlets, I don’t use… Read More ›
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #188 Let’s have some fun this week. Or what I hope you’ll think is fun. My question is simple. It’s all about favorites. If you were asked to name your absolute favorite in each of the following categories,… Read More ›
ON A WHIM AND A SONG
Fandango’s Provocative Question #187 The question is: I am not sure what you mean by “a whim.” I know what I mean, but what do YOU mean? To me, a whim is a passing fancy without much depth. Is that what… Read More ›
AFTER I’M GONE?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #186 How do you intend to dispose of your physical body after you die? Would you consider a green burial if it were legal where you live? Garry and I occasionally have this conversation. He’s 80 and I’m… Read More ›
SCARY STUFF
Fandango’s Provocative Question #185 Fandango asked this question: What do you think is the scariest thing that humankind ever created? Cities. All the things that are damaging our world began in cities. Think about it. Habitat destruction. Paving. Gangs. Urban poverty…. Read More ›
THE BEST VACATION EVER – IRELAND!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #184 Every now and then, a challenge puts out a question I find really hard to answer. This is one of them. I had to think about this for a while, but I finally decided it was our… Read More ›
FROM THE WISE TO THE UNWISE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #15 Redux And so the wise man said to the not-nearly as wise (other) guy: “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that, in the modern world, the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubts.”… Read More ›
LORD OF THE WHAT?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #183 The right question, but the wrong “slant.” I could care less what race they show them to be, but I do care how much they distort the story and how little they apparently care for J.R.R. Tolkien’s… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 