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Reparations are Due to All Who Lost Out Under White Male Domination

In my opinion, reparations are due to all who suffered material/financial/bodily autonomy denials or losses under white male domination in the United States.   Here is my take on the matter.   The history of white male domination in the United States continues to this day; it is not something that happened in the distant

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On the 25th Anniversary of the Passing of My Friend and Mentor DeForest Kelley

The only times I’m struck dumb are when words aren’t enough. Some things simply can’t be communicated in words.   But I’ll do my best on this occasion.   Disclaimer: I’m writing this a day ahead of the 25th anniversary of DeForest Kelley’s passing because I don’t want to be doing this on the actual

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Robert Reich’s Essay Broke My Heart Wide Open Today

Robert Reich’s Essay Broke My Heart Wide Open Today   Please read it before you continue… Here’s the link:   https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/my-fathers-recitations?r=bfn97&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email   I teared up as I read it.Then I sent Professor Reich a short message:”You are a GIANT in all the right ways, sir. I’m sure your father recognized this, even if belatedly. You

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Remembering the Best Years of My Young Life

In the middle of the night, a handful of childhood memories and songs flooded my mind. How many of these do you remember?   (I realize I’m carbon dating myself with some of these, you young’uns out there. But hey, they might float your boat, too. Discovery is always fun!)     https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=ting+tang+walla+walla+bing+bang&type=E210US105G91596#id=0&vid=84057353301092f69607788f202a7c1f&action=click   https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=mairzy+doats+lyrics&type=E210US105G91596#id=1&vid=7ba1fa683a432008eaaac3005ddf58e9&action=click

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Great Article on the Meh-ness of Current AI Technology

Here is a link to a great article on the meh-ness of current (and near-future) AI technology:   https://www.inc.com/sam-blum/the-real-reasons-why-ai-chatbots-have-proliferated-in-place-of-true-innovation.html   And an article in the 2/23/24 issue of Business Marketing Smart Brief states: “The use of AI in creative work can never replace the fearlessness, humor, and silliness necessary to connect with audiences on a

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