CharcBites

At least three times a day I hear someone say they are purposefully averting the news and worldly conversations. It’s too bad because they can afford them. I am in a community where many now self-describe as living in a bubble - an “I got mine” mindset. I was drawn to the magic of this town and its beauty where seemingly nothing bad happens and every day smells like bacon. A kind of magical existence where nature blooms on cue. Things here are how life is supposed to be, for

Lapel Pins and Pocket Squares with an inscribed 1st Amendment were worn by some journalists at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner one month ago today. It was not exactly a “speaking truth to power” moment - more like a Miss Manners whisper to a raging WWE - a mismatch between Pinky’s Up and Pummeling Paul with a captivated audience engaged in the suspension of disbelief. I am certain this was not what seasoned journalists Dan Rather and Sam Donaldson had in mind when they

“They’re intelligence factories not data centers!” declares the proclaimed AI expert, who I quickly dub, Robo Woman. Correcting the audience member, clearly a confused mere mortal, only magnifies the degree to which humans have fallen behind. Her brown eyes sparkle with excitement as she describes the AI race between China and the US. “We’re already 5 years behind! Do you know what AI is capable of!” Everyone listens intently as she continues her arrogant narrative of AI