To start the week! DEAR ABBY ADMITTED SHE WAS AT A LOSS TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: Dear Abby, A couple of women moved in across the hall from me. One is a middle-aged gym teacher and the other is a … Continue reading
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A friend who was a WESTPAC sailor with us, and later a contractor passed away this week. In the course of the notification email chain, people started remembering ‘things’ that we’d been involved it… This is from 2007, as we … Continue reading
Is why you should NEVER trust an AI… xAI blamed “an unauthorized modification” for its chatbot Grok giving users off-topic and false responses about “white genocide” in South Africa this week. Why it matters: xAI owner Elon Musk, who is from South Africa, … Continue reading
These came over the transom from the mil side… Somebody was having WAY too much fun with one of the AI programs. And if you’re an old WESTPAC type… You know… LOL Anyhoo, BZ to whomever did these, fond memories … Continue reading
It was coming… If you’re an Amazon author, you should have gotten an email from KDP. I’m putting this up so my customers and readers have an idea of ‘why’ they might be seeing changes in costs of various books. … Continue reading
First up is a new book from Holly Chism, The Passing of the Age As always, click on the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- Once, gods and Titans went to war because humanity existed and the Titans…didn’t like … Continue reading
If I couldn’t say anything good to not say anything… So you get more humor… If you grew up in Florida… 1. Socks are only for bowling. 2. You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over … Continue reading
One Sunday morning, an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were worn and ragged. In his … Continue reading
And worrisome it if happens here… Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses. As you might imagine, the process—termed a “black … Continue reading
India and Pakistan are at it again… Nuclear powers India and Pakistan are clashing again, and there are claims of aircraft kills from air battles that sound like a hodgepodge of foreign-made fighters. Pakistani officials said Thursday that the country … Continue reading