The Florida Citrus Tragedy
When we moved to Florida more than 40 years ago, the heavenly smell from an orange juice factory frequenly wafted over our new house. As we drove around we frequently encountered citrus groves, ...
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The Italian Accent
When I was young, it was more acceptable than it is today to mimic the speech of people who speak English with a recognizable accent. I remember that the stereotype of an Italian accent ended ...
Sign Language in the Museo Galileo
On our last day in Florence, Italy, we visted the Museo Galileo , a museum of the history of science. So many amazing ancient scientific instruments, both serious and playful! One ...
When the Science-Nature Collaboration Turns Adversarial
When Billboards Are a Pleasure
Buc-ee's not only has low-priced gas, decent food, and the best restrooms on I-95, it also rivals South of the Border for billboard advertising. Seen recently: OPERATION EMPTY BLADDER ...
A Little Fun with Gemini
Gemini is very good at photo identification, but I wasn't expecting much from this one. I didn't need the identification, but thought it would be fun to see what Gemini could do. ...
Trust, but Verify -- On Using AI in Our Work
Trust, but verify. Wikipedia informs me that President Ronald Reagan's trademark phrase was a Russian proverb (доверяй, но проверяй, or doveryai, no proveryai ) taught to ...
Eulogy for a Political Opponent
When God lays his hand on a man, I take mine off. — Thomas H. Benton This . I'm too moved to comment further.
Gemini Rocks Photo Identification
I'm coming to think of Artificial Intelligence as a Swiss Army knife: not one tool but many, our job being to discern the one best suited to each particular task. That applies not ...
Unexpected Morning Blessing
It is my habit to walk in the early mornings, taking laps around our pool; they're short, but they add up, and the predawn time is gentle and the coolest part of the day. There's something ...