Called Into the 21st Century
I got my first cell phone in late 2001, for use in emergencies. It’s capabilities: making phone calls. But oh, how times changed, as what happened just five years later shows. I just wanted to […]
Tag: technology
You Need to Clear Your Mind
We get stressed. We have too many responsibilities. Too many things to ponder. Our mind gets pulled in more and more directions and all at once. We find ourselves performing ever shallower analysis on our […]
No Electronics: Stories To Scare Your Grandkids
So, you kids want to hear a scary story? “Yay!” I grew up in a dark, backward land called No Electronics. “That is scary!” I know. Every generation has some version of this story. Not […]
SPARKS BRIEF: New Skin In The Game
Simi Valley, CA – In Hollywood, beauty is not skin deep. It lies on the surface where it’s been pulled, tucked, plucked, plumped, and Botoxed. Adoring fans don’t look at a star and say she […]
A Right Leaning Lawn Mower
While I was mowing the lawn a few years ago, oil started spurting out all over (from the mower, not me). Investigation revealed the oil did not come from an opening oil should come out […]
SPARKS BRIEF: Happy Rebirth Day!
San Francisco, CA – Each year everyone receives the same platitude— “Happy Birthday!” As with all humans on the planet, we’ve taken a trip through the birth canal. We’re yanked into a harsh world feeling […]
A! I Got ‘yer Artificial Intelligence. Right HERE!
by Dave Jaffe The existential threat from artificial intelligence is as misunderstood, misconstrued, and misinterpreted as the word “existential”. Popular media would have us believe that in corporate offices worldwide, employees are quietly being murdered […]
Humor Writing Made Easy With ChatGPT
Technology futurists have been predicting for decades that AI (Artificial Intelligence) would eventually overhaul how we do our jobs, how we travel, and even how we engage in sex. But I’d rather not delve into […]
Going to the Car Wash
I used to go to a car wash where there were people who did the car wash. All I had to do was give them my keys, and they took it from there. There was […]