Staging Area

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Staging Area

Hmm, Kid's Doll With Scary Razor Sharp Teeth

 

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Hmm, Kid's Doll With Scary Razor Sharp Teeth

Whirly Pop

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Whirly Pop

A Tale of Love, Food, and AI

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "A Tale of Love, Food, and AI."

So what do love, food, and artificial intelligence (AI) have to do with each other? Well, in this case, I have a number of special anecdotes from this week about getting some behind-the-scenes insight from others on all three topics.

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A Tale of Love, Food, and AI

Sit Here Next to Geoffrey

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Sit Here Next to Geoffrey

Water Bottles Rainbow

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Water Bottles Rainbow

Dog on Chair in Park

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Dog on Chair in Park

Happy Bearly 4th

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Happy Bearly 4th

Smokes, Pick Your Poison

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Smokes, Pick Your Poison

Maximum Plump

You can't make this stuff up. ;-)

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Maximum Plump

Leaning Tower 7-Eleven Cups

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Leaning Tower 7-Eleven Cups

When Politics Gets Personal

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "When Politics Gets Personal."

Not unlike the deep political divide in Israel over Judicial Reform, this week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down college affirmative action following their prior ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has once again brought to the forefront the huge political divide in this country. Further, the polarization and bitterness between the right and left from the 2020 election are still simmering as we approach the next presidential election in 2024. Underneath all the day-to-day niceties, there seems to be a latent powder keg in our electorate, especially if the next election is a repeat between Trump and Biden.

In this context, I must admit that I had a run-in with someone this week who sits on the other side of the political spectrum from me. And maybe, as they say, it's best not to talk too much about religion or politics, just for the reasons I am about to convey.

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When Politics Gets Personal

Mr. and Mrs. Cat

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Mr. and Mrs. Cat

Traditional Roller Skates

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Traditional Roller Skates

All Steel

Matching benches and garbage can.  ;-)

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All Steel

Salad Dressing or Poison?

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Salad Dressing or Poison?

Boardwalk Ocean Blue

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Boardwalk Ocean Blue

Bumblebee Cake Pop

Too cute to eat! ;-)

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Bumblebee Cake Pop

Putin: Will He Stay or Go?

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Putin: Will He Stay or Go?"

Perhaps Putin dodged a bullet today, but we'll see over time if he continues to be so lucky and who is ultimately right about Vladimir Putin's future: will he be whisked away to some Siberian gulag or will he continue his absolute reign over Russia and its people and continue his war for Soviet-era power and dominance?

(Credit Photo: Florian Lisi via https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-holding-a-painting-12249238/)

Putin: Will He Stay or Go?

Utterly Useless Gnomes

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Utterly Useless Gnomes