From a Darwinian perspective — ‘With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon.’ ~ Elon Musk After Open AI launched Chat GPT to the public in 2020, AI (Artificial Intelligence) moved quickly up the leaderboard to join NFT, Crypto, Remote Work, and Metaverse on the list of most used technology buzzwords. Enthusiasts praised the potential…

First off, this is not a paid promotion for Reader’s Digest. Secondly, no words were harmed in the making of this article. September 2023 “Every time I spoke to their virtual versions, it struck me that I could have been talking to my real parents instead.” I arrive at the library early…

Having been conditioned to Google searches and Wikipedia learning over the years, not only is how I access information from the knowledge of the world changing, but my neural and cognitive processes are changing as well. I’ve evolved from being the young man who read all the books, often repeatedly…

Seasons of Wrath — Once Upon A Time Many years ago, when men and beast and forest were one, and our kind could hear the voices of the trees, there lived a man and his wife and their infant son. At the time, the Iroko tree was the most revered of all trees because the spirits of our…

Let’s talk about that — The Beleaguered Child of Our Soul Picture a child, a toddler for whom we have great expectations. We want them to become the best of us, our wasted opportunities, or perhaps we just want them to be their most awesome. We feed the child, clothe it and find the best teachers for it but this child…

And it was about you and I — I had a dream last night with eyes wide open. In it, I saw a large water tank, painted black sat on a patch of dried grass. There was a red eagle mounted on top of it. On both sides of the tank there were two horses. They looked old…

A short, short story On a week-long journey through the desert, a thirsty man stumbles upon the devil — a squat figure with eyes for skin and calloused hands that bore the weight of two sacks slung over both shoulders containing clay pots. …

Home is haven from my foes; Shelter from earth, wind, fire, and water. Rome. paven for my toes My rest from strife, thirst, and hunger Home is the center I return to about which my soul is ordered. The aerie my wings will turn to be renewed when so disordered. …

I waited a bit to catch my breath before rolling over. The naked, sweaty body of the stranger wriggled away from under me. What did she feel? I don’t care. I could hardly look at her face anyway. I’ve committed adultery again. The strange ceilings bring back memories. I’ve been…