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I recently had a conversation with Chat Jeepy T., a language model trained by OpenAI, about the question, “What is a woman?” As I quickly discovered, even the AI bots have already been trained to believe that this is a multifaceted topic with many layers of meaning and interpretation. In …
Matt and Ethan were casual disc golfers who typically enjoyed playing a round or two on the weekends. They had always shared a love for the great outdoors, and in particular, for playing disc golf. Over the years, they had become experts in the sport, and they loved nothing more …
It was a fine Sunday afternoon in late September of 2021. A guy (me) and his son (14-year old freshman in high school, Ethan) headed out to Lowell in West Michigan for a round of disc golf. This was their second time ever playing this particular course. They both wanted …
Working from home can be a great way to make money while maintaining your current lifestyle. Plus, many of these positions are flexible and you can even do them on the weekends. If you’re interested in making some extra cash but don’t want to leave the comfort of your own …
I’m 4’ 11”. I’ve been 4’ 11” since about fourth or fifth grade. I thought, at one point, that I was 4’ 11” and 3/4. In fact, one time a doctor even told me I should just go ahead and say that I’m 5 feet tall since I was just …
One day, long, long…. LONG long ago, I attended my first day of school in a Spanish Immersion program. I was enrolled in this program from 1st grade until 7th grade, when I finally switched to regular English classes. Now, some years later (now that I’m old and wrinkly, I’ve …
After spending 16 long years in Seattle where I was raised I decided it was high-time I moved to someplace warmer. I was born in San Francisco, and my family traveled to visit family there often. I had heard stories of San Diego weather being 80 degrees year-round. This sounded …
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in California? In my “day job” I regularly talk to people all over the country on an almost daily basis, and more often than not they’re not from the state of California. It seems I almost always get the same …