My Friend the MoonIt is night. The firelight flickers on the face of my friend, who sits hunched over the firepit poking pensively at the remaining embers…4d ago4d ago
The Path of TotalityI was skeptical, but my wife was committed. It wasn’t just the 4:00 am departure time, although if I’m honest that was a factor. Or the…Apr 22Apr 22
A Smile at the Turning of the YearThere is a certain bleak beauty in the Hudson valley in winter, the watery sun highlighting the dead weeds in the foreground and lending a…Jan 1Jan 1
Shooting Stars and the SingularityIt’s August again. I’m out in the backyard gazing up at the summer sky, hoping to catch a bit of the Perseid meteor shower. Bob Dylan sings…Aug 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023
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Published inThe Taoist OnlineAirplane ModeI’m staring out the window and pondering the 30,000 ft view. Not the business jargon cliché, but the actual small rectangle of creation…Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Tubful of TrustHe grins up at me from his stubby two-foot stature, a glint of mischief in his eyes. His mother’s eye had the same glint at that age, the…Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
ChatGPT and the Blizzard of BSIt was early December, and fluffy flakes of the first snowfall were floating past my window when early reports of the launch of OpenAI’s…Feb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023
LostIf you are lost in the forest do not look back In anger or regret Or trace the path that brought you here Do not search The horizon…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
