Last Chance?
Among the float of ominus questions about Artificial Intelligence (AI): A west coast group has started higher education in AI. Precousor ? American elites, no doubt, have history of rascism. Will AI similarly eliminate those unwilling to, or incapable of, educating oneself for the future? How should, or could , society prepare, educate? The line,…
“ON THE DOLE”
Shouldn’t voters who abhor welfare recipients, “…who do nothing yet expect a government handout “, vote out the Rebublican members of Congress.
I’D WALK A MILE FOR A CAMEL
We moved from Madison, North Carolina when I was 12 years old. Billy Fulton had already introduced me to smoking. Mutual friend, Bobby Hughes , told me that when Billy was issued his football gear Coach Raymond Cure called him aside. He told Billy : “We have a special jersey for you. We sewed on…
“IF YOU GO OUT IN THE WOODS TODAY—
My Wife and I just returned from a trip to my childhood hometown. A friend recommended a Bed and Breakfeast in the neighborhood where I grew up . There were six guests for breakfeast. I knew from a conversation the night before that the one man we had met was a PhD in Herpetology (…
KNOCK,KNOCK
Maybe ? AI may be offering a unique “level playing field”. Two years ago, most people knew little about AI. Even now the arena offers opportunity for those who can educate themselves. For Americans, this may be the first time there is EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. There is a new race on, but some facts hold true:…
NEW RECRUITS ?
How about the Prisons of the world? Surely there are some capable inmates willing to play college football.
ALL IN , OR OUT ?
The President said new rules for College Athletics would be done “,,,early next week.” That was March 13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4312/text#:~:text=A%20BILL,to%20unfair%20methods%20of%20competition. Head knockin starts this week. The NCAA Rulebook is about reliable as the above mentioned promise. Nevertheless some semblance of control is needed urgently. Since no one has a clue, here is an interim proposal :…
ALMOST 100 YEARS!
THE GREAT DEPRESSION–1929– A Ferrol Sam’s character, providing a bed in his home to a destitute acquaintence, offered ” …IF YOU NEED ANYTHING CALL ME, AND I WILL TALK YOU OUT OF NEEDING IT.”
The Big Alligator
Last spring small alligators appeared in a few of our community’s 10 ponds. The Wildlife’s Alligator Man spoke to our group. For an hour he tried to sell two points: 1. The small ones we had spotted can’t hurt us and 2. When they grow to a dangerous size Wildlife would relocate them. The problem…
ANTIQUE JUKEBOX FOR SALE
1954 AMI HOLDS FORTY 45’S. WORKS FINE. * (SEE BELOW ) This is it AMI Make/Model: AMI Model F40 F80 F120Year: 1954Selections: F40 – 40 78 RPM / F80 – 80 45 RPM / F120 – 120 45 RPMAmplifier: R145Stepper: 40 Select uses S40 Stepper, 80 select used S80 Stepper for W80 wallbox, 120 select used the S120 for the…
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