Month: May 2026
Pope Leo Encyclical on AI; good summary and link to 2nd longer summary.
I have not read it; prints out at 51 pages on the Vatican website and there are no pdf’s currently online. I will read it – ordered it from Amazon but won’t have a hard copy or kindle for awhile. The summary below (5 minute read) is from the Catholic League where presumably several people … Read more
WSJ: “Trump Has Lost the Governing Plot”
Calling it like it is. His personal obsessions and campaign of retribution are damaging his Presidency and his party. Republicans don’t want to say this publicly, but privately they do: President Trump’s personal political obsessions are hurting his Presidency, harming the chances for further policy gains the rest of this year, and putting control of … Read more
Monday wordle – another miss
Ugh. I really should have gotten this. Staring me in the face.
10 suggested new jobs for Stephen Colbert
Some excellent suggestions here – I especially like #10. Talk show host Steven Colbert signed off this week after CBS aired his final episode of The Late Show, leaving him on the hunt for his next professional endeavor. But what will he do next? The Babylon Bee is here to offer the following list of … Read more
Most plausible case for why the 5 divers died in the Maldives
Brigid and I have been following this tragic case since we are both experienced divers, having spent two years living in the Cayman Islands – 1979-81. The deaths were total human error. Even doing such a dive with regular air and without the very high level of training and specific equipment needed for cave diving, … Read more
Trump rallies with Congressman Lawler in Rockland County.
There was efforts in my area of Westchester to turn out counter demonstrators against Lawler – I heard from three different organizations – but no sign of that in this CBS coverage. I like Lawler and much prefer him to Trump. Saying I like Lawler can get me confronted by nasty people – Croton on … Read more